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A Brain Like Mine is a memoir and educational resource that includes Ashley’s personal experiences and perspectives as an individual diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Dementia Care Journey is an educational guidebook that includes Ashley’s personal experiences and perspectives as a nurse and caregvier for her Nana living with dementia. Individual experiences with autism, ADHD, dementia, and other neurological or cognitive conditions vary greatly, and the experiences described in this book may not reflect those of every individual.

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