Archives for September 2014

When You Get Your Child's Diagnosis, Remember This

Andrea Thomason

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

This Woman Didn’t Let a Violent Crime End Her Future as an Artist

Melissa McGlensey

NOT YET CATEGORIZED

My Grandma’s Advice Perfectly Applies to Autism

Mama Fry

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

A Mom's Wonderful Gesture for Parents of Newborns With Down Syndrome

The Mighty Staff

DOWN SYNDROME

These Brothers, Knowing They Would Both Eventually Go Blind, Set Out on an Epic Adventure

Melissa McGlensey

BLINDNESS

Watch ‘The Voice’ Audition That Turned Every Judge’s Chair Around

The Mighty Staff

BLINDNESS

This Woman Wore a Hidden Camera in Her Bra for the Best Reason

Melissa McGlensey

BREAST CANCER

12 Ways to Keep Your Marriage Strong When You Have a Child With Autism

Autism Daddy

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Meet the First Comedy Troupe Entirely Comprised of Men With Autism

Melissa McGlensey

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

What Makes These Wedding Photos Special Is the Story Behind Them

Megan Griffo

ALS (LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE)

The Beautiful Way This Organ Recipient Honored Her Late Donor

Melissa McGlensey

MORE DISEASES

When a Pet Shop Owner Didn’t ‘Get’ My Daughter With Special Needs

Samantha Gill

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

David Hasselhoff Makes Dream Come True for ‘Knight Rider’ Fan With Down Syndrome

Melissa McGlensey

DOWN SYNDROME

5 Experiences I Would Have Missed If I Had Died as Planned

Daryl Brown

SUICIDE

10 Things I've Learned From Being a Special Needs Parent

Tricia Klein

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Why I Let My Daughter Rearrange the Chairs in the Waiting Room

Samantha Gill

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

‘Parenthood’ Show Creator Talks About Who Inspired Character With Autism

The Mighty Staff

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Triple Amputee Posts Amazing Video Inspiring Others to Never Give Up Hope

Melissa McGlensey

NOT YET CATEGORIZED

Aaron Rodgers Helps 11-Year-Old Pay Tribute to Her Late Brother

Melissa McGlensey

CHILDHOOD CANCER

These Nurses Did Something Special to Put a Priceless Grin on a Patient's Face

Melissa McGlensey

CHILDHOOD CANCER

Football Star Gives Adorable Pep Talk to Daughter Before Her Surgery

The Mighty Staff

CHILDHOOD CANCER

We Didn't Listen to This Advice... and That Has Made All the Difference

Melinda Brown

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Bryan Cranston Did Something Incredibly Sweet for This Cancer-Fighting ‘Breaking Bad’ Fan

Melissa McGlensey

BRAIN TUMOR

New OneRepublic Music Video Captures What It's Like to Live With a Life-Threatening Disease

The Mighty Staff

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

The Story of This Blind Teenage Wrestler Will Move You

Melissa McGlensey

RETINOBLASTOMA

Sara Barielles and Cyndi Lauper Mashup Raises Money for Pediatric Cancer

Melissa McGlensey

CANCER

14 Pros of My Child’s Intellectual Disability

Samantha Pellitteri

LEARNING DISABILITIES

6 Arguments for Using the 'R' Word... and 6 Reasons Those Arguments Make No Sense

Mama Fry

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Incredible Image Captures the Power of Community in the Face of Tragedy

Melissa McGlensey

CANCER

These Are the Best Responses to Ken Jennings' Offensive Tweet About Disability

Melissa McGlensey

NOT YET CATEGORIZED