“Different is the new normal,” says American Idol contestant with Tourette's, Asperger's

From Helen Henderson, Disabilities Reporter for The Toronto Star. In the picture, James Durbin is front row, third from left. “Different is the new normal.” That’s what heavy-metal rocker James Durbin (pictured) remarked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this month after making it to the final four before being voted off American Idol. The country sound may ultimately have won top spot, but Durbin, who