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Disorder: Autism Spectrum Disorder

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How a Teen With Autism Went From Picky Eater to Host of His Own Cooking Show

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Businesses Founded By And For People With Down Syndrome

Businesses Founded By And For People With Down Syndrome

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A woman in the dark looking up into a shaft of light

What Life is Like With Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Sabrina Cannella

Sesame Street Introduces a New Muppet on the Autism Spectrum

Sesame Street's Newest Resident Is Julia, a Muppet on the Autism Spectrum

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To the Girls Who Questioned Why I Only Occasionally Use Crutches

Caitlin W

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New Power Rangers Movie Features a Power Ranger With Autism

Jordan Davidson

Selfie of autor riding in the car, she has sort blond hair and wears glasses, both her daughters are sitting in the back seat and waving at the camera.

Why I Don't Identify Myself as a 'Special Needs Mom'

Kyle Anne Uniss

Pills spilling from bottle.

Why I'm Stepping Up to Oppose Step Therapy for Chronic Conditions

Alison Zetterquist

Friends laughing together

How I Keep Laughing in the Midst of Chronic Illness

Erin Rockhill Brown

Baby with Down syndrome sitting in a bouncy chair wearing a blue jumper and gumming a piece of bread

What Does It Mean When the Doctor Asks If My Son With Down Syndrome Is 'Thriving'?

Amanda Jeram

What Inclusion Really Means

Kate Hogan Green

Meagan Nash Asks OshKosh B'gosh to Include Her Son, Who Has Down Syndrome, in Its Ads

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Mom Creates Autism Law Enforcement Response Training for Police Officers

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How One Cafe Is Changing the Way People in the Philippines See Autism

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Julia and Elmos sitting down, Julia is patting Elmo's head

Why I Will Be Watching 'Sesame Street' as an Adult

Krystian Alisha

woman in pain on the couch

I'm Rare, and Hospital Staff Can't Relate

Lauren Simpson

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To the Man Who Brought Me Stim Tools on Our Second Date

Jackie Parslow

How Autism Helps Me Be Mindful

Tom Ormerod

Willow recovering in the hospital but looking cheerful.

What Doctors Didn't Tell Me About My Daughter's Down Syndrome

Jennifer Hines

People eating popcorn in movie theater

When Kindness Overcame Ignorance About Tourette Syndrome at the Movie Theater

Ginger Collins-McGee

low angle view of a young woman wrapped in a blanket

What Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Takes From Me (and Teaches Me)

Shayna Leeds

Woman sitting in a wheelchair in an office building.

When I Realized a Wheelchair Doesn't Mean 'Giving Up'

Mariah Hillis

Young man with Down syndrome working in an office.

21 Things Everyone Should Know About People With Down Syndrome

Danielle Knapp

Why I Eat Peanut Butter Sandwiches When I Have a Migraine

Nikki Albert

Wendy Williams and Identity Salon to Offer Sensory-Friendly Haircuts

Jordan Davidson

5 Reasons I Value My 'Bucket List' as Someone With a Chronic Illness

Natasha Graves

Two women sitting on railing under a cherry tree, front view, Illustrative Technique

Why It's OK That You Don't Know What to Say About My Illness

Majesta-Dore Legnini

Side view of sick woman having coffee on sofa in living room

3 Types of Days I Have With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Sarah Davis

Boy in car seat in car, wearing beanie and laughing

Why Allies Matter to the Down Syndrome Community

Maxine Sinda Napal

Little girl blowing dandelion

What I'm Celebrating on World Down Syndrome Day

Tina Szocik

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