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Archives for August 2015

Woman Who Lost Hands and Feet From Septic Shock Skydives to Raise Awareness

Elisabeth Brentano

NOT YET CATEGORIZED

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8 Things I'd Tell Myself Before My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis

Alana Schuurs

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

We Planned Our Trip to 'Holland.' Here's Why We Didn't Need to Stay.

Rebekah Moilanen

DOWN SYNDROME

When a Barber Fulfilled His Promise to My Son With Autism and Me

Joan Flores

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Should I Become a Parent If I Live With Chronic Pain?

Anna Eidt

CHRONIC PAIN

My Breakup Letter With Anorexia

Alli Benefield

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

police officers re-assemble children's playset

How Police Responded When a Play Set Was Stolen From Kids With Disabilities

Rachel Kassenbrock

DISABILITY

A mom looking down at her daughter, who is wearing a helmet and looking away

Why I Wrote This Letter to the Class of My Daughter With Albinism

Kate Cosgrove

ALBINISM

Why We Need to Talk About Postpartum Depression

Danielle Myers

DEPRESSION

6 Gifts That Come Packaged With My Autism

Sue Abramowski

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

5 Things I Wish People Knew About Dwarfism

Clay Rivers

DWARFISM

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The 8 Best Ways My Son With Autism Brings Me Joy

Tracy Boyarsky Smith

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

We Love This Woman’s Duet With Her Brother Who Has Down Syndrome

Melissa McGlensey

DOWN SYNDROME

A collage of two photos: Both showing a women's tattoo on her thigh that says, 'I'm fine.'

The Powerful Reason This Girl Got the Words 'I'm Fine' Tattooed on Her Thigh

Sarah Schuster

MENTAL HEALTH

Hundreds of Vehicles Show Up for Funeral Procession of Boy Who Loved Trucks

Melissa McGlensey

LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYSTOSIS

An autographed photo from Kathie Lee

When I Wrote to Kathie Lee About Finding Toys for My Blind Children

Lori Burke

WARBURG MICRO SYNDROME

My 5 Tips for Planning a Birthday Party for a Child with Autism

Rachael Slough

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

To the People Who Support Us on Our Journey as a Heart Family

Louise George

HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME

A small boy with a rare disorder smiles at camera

A Letter to My Son Before His 11th Surgery

Suzy Brewer

TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME (TCS)

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The Things I’m Sorry and Not Sorry About Regarding My Daughter’s Genetic Disorder

Nicole Black

RARE DISEASE

10 Things I Never Expected to Do as a Parent

Evana Sandusky

NOT YET CATEGORIZED

10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Teenager After My Diagnosis

Cheyanne Perry

EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME

Adam Sandler wearing Santino Stagliano’s t-shirt

The Awesome Way Adam Sandler Supported a 10-Year-Old With Autism

Rachel Kassenbrock

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

The Perfect Thing My Boyfriend Said After I Told Him About My Mental Illness

Caitlin Neumann

DEPRESSION

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Why I’m Talking About Sex and Intimacy as a Person With Cerebral Palsy

Alexander Presthus

CEREBRAL PALSY

Spend 5 Minutes in the Mind of Someone Who Has Schizophrenia

Sarah Schuster

SCHIZOPHRENIA

22 Secrets of People Who Are Waiting for a Diagnosis

Melissa McGlensey

UNDIAGNOSED

Debbie Reynolds to Receive Honorary Oscar for Her Work in Mental Health

Rachel Kassenbrock

MENTAL HEALTH

Why I’m Celebrating My Incurable Diagnosis

Catherine Richardson

EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME

6 Things I Learned About My Son With Down Syndrome at the Waterpark

Julie Gerhart-Rothholz

DOWN SYNDROME

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