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Disorder: Down Syndrome

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Julie Hertzog and her son.

The Unexpected Gifts of My Son's Battle With a Heart Defect

Julie Hertzog

Someone Asked My Son With Autism Why Eye Contact Is Hard

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What Chronic Pain Is Like

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I'm Autistic and Proud to Be Who I Am

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Phoenix with her friends.

What Person-First Language Can Miss About Disability and Identity

Johanna Hirons

Students sitting at desks as teacher writes on the chalkboard

Seeing Myself While Working With Students on the Autism Spectrum

Marsha England

Blake's Snow Shack

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Bitty & Beau's Coffee Shop

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A Tribute to Temple Grandin

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Sepia, black and white, woman in the window

The Symptom That Set In After the Relief of Getting a Diagnosis Wore Off

May Enos

Stylish Illustration of a Girl with Fashionable Hairstyle.

4 Reasons I Say, 'I'm All Good' When I'm Actually In Pain

Nikki Albert

Woman sitting at airplane and looking at mobile phone.

9 Holiday Travel Tips for the Chronically Ill

Windy Bog

Elizabeth Brubaker: Good Things Come to Those who Believe

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What Sick Looks Like - Maddie Petersil

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Dad Starts Autism-Friendly Dinner Club for Families

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My Limitations With Ehlers-Danlos Won't Stop Me From Doing What I Love

Jen Carson

opioids behind a red video play button

People With Chronic Pain Are Sharing Their Experience Taking Opioids to Fight Opioid Abuse Stigma

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Rukai and Santa.

How Inclusive Education for Our Son With Down Syndrome Is Healing Us

Maxine Sinda Napal

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Meet the Musicians With Autism Who Are Tackling the Music Industry

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Micah Fowler, Actor With Cerebral Palsy, Stars in ABC's 'Speechless'

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woman designs glasses for people with down syndrome behind red video play button

Mom Designs Glasses for People With Down Syndrome

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woman with cystic fibrosis with breathing tube behind red video play button

Striking Photos Prove This Life-Threatening Disease Is Not a 'Childhood Thing'

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How Can I Enjoy a Holiday Party When My Son With a Rare Disease Is at Home?

Angela Valente

woman in the sunshine

You May See a Scary Diagnosis, but I See Hope

A. Clemente

woman on the beach

When ‘I’m Tired’ Just Doesn’t Feel Like a Valid Excuse

Kristiana Page

girl working on laptop

The First Time I Heard Someone Imitate Stuttering

Makenzie Cochran

close-up of a woman rubbing her temples with eyes closed

What I Wish Loved Ones Knew About My Meltdowns and Shutdowns

Rachel Winter

Dyslexie font with video play symbol over top

This Man Invented a Font to Help People With Dyslexia Read

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Someone Asked My Son With Autism Why Eye Contact Is Hard

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What Nobody Tells You About Having a Feeding Tube

Erika R.

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