Disorder

To the Person My Child Is Staring At

Jodie Isitt

To the People at Work Who Ask Why I Can’t Just Reschedule That Doctor’s Appointment

Jackie Schwabe

A Special Needs Mom's Response to That Viral Facebook 'Joke' About Meltdowns

Kacie

When My Elementary School Principal Told My Mom I’d Never 'Amount to Anything'

Anita Lesko

A Chronic Pain Patient's Response to Macklemore's 'Drug Dealer'

Joanna Dwyer

Finally Being OK With Marfan Syndrome

Samantha Malone

A Cliffnote Confession From My Spot on the Spectrum

Lori Sealy

To the Doctor Who Said I Could Let My Baby With Down Syndrome Die

Jillian Benfield

A Response to That Viral 'Plan' to Stop Public Meltdowns, From an Adult on the Spectrum

Erin Clemens

The Good and Bad Effects of the Presidential Election on My Chronic Pain

Emily Moore

The Rejection of Chronic Illness

Genevieve Goetz

When My Son’s Special Interest Affects His Mental Health

Michelle Myers

Making Friends as Someone With Hearing Loss Who’s on the Autism Spectrum

Mathew Townsend

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

Jordan Davidson

For the Flare-Ups That Feel Life-Altering

Ellie Donner-Klein

When People Think 'Only Kids Have Sensory Processing Disorder'

SaraRufus Hedrick

Dear Doctors, Here's Why It's Unhelpful When You Call My Pain 'Discomfort'

Esther Smith

When a Boy Got Out of His Seat During an Autism-Friendly Performance of ‘The Lion King’

Dr. Kerry Magro Ed.D

The Encounter That Reminds Me Why I Love Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Joy Parman

Boy With Autism Kicked Out of Friendly's Restaurant After Having Meltdown

Jordan Davidson

The Isolation of an Adult With Autism Who Grew Up Without Support

Kim Supermutt Goodman

When I Realize What I've Lost Because of Lyme Disease

Susan Pogorzelski

Halloween Tips and Cool Costumes for Sensory-Sensitive Kids

Gena Mann

I Rely on My Son’s Teacher to Share the Details of His School Day With Me

Ellie Fadden

Why I'm Accepting My Illness as a Friend Instead of an Enemy

Laci Martinez

The Reality of Living With Chronic Lyme Disease

Tori Ashdown

The One Thing I Want for My Son With Autism in the Future

Shannon Stephan Rodriguez

5 Things I Am Tired Of Hearing About My Gastroparesis

Samantha Seastrunk

What the Holiday Season Means for Someone With Gastroparesis

Melissa Adams VanHouten

My Autism Diagnosis Finally Helped Me Understand My Family

John Long