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Disorder: Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Driving a car.

What a High School Rite of Passage Taught Me About My Son With Autism

Lauren Jordan

The woman massaging her legs on a bed, bed with embroidered sheets, white background, side view

The Pain I Feel in a Day With Diabetic Neuropathy

Pamula Floyd

Close-up of people communicating while sitting in circle and gesturing

When I Was Asked to Lead My Chronic Illness Support Group

Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.

Cami wearing her favorite pink shirt

The Internet Banded Together to Send a Young Girl With Autism Her Favorite Shirt

Jordan Davidson

Jillian and Anderson.

How I'm Moving Past the 'Continuous Cycle of Grief' as a Special Needs Parent

Jillian Benfield

Young woman can’t sleep

Inside the Mind of Someone Kept Up at Night by Chronic Pain

Sara Sharpe

woman walking down street with a cane

What I Have to Think About Before Going Out With My Disability

Mel Hardy

baby with down syndrome in a high chair

The Unspoken 'Oh' of Finding Out a Baby Has Down Syndrome

Angie Childers

white outline on black background of a friend comforting her friend

The Language We Speak as People With Chronic Pain

Michelle Hurst

JC Penney Store

JC Penney Hosts Back-to-School Shopping Event for Shoppers With Autism

Jordan Davidson

Lauren Wasielewski,

To Those Who Bullied Me Because of My Speech Impediment

Lauren Wasielewski

Erin Clemens showing librarians a picture communication book

What My Local Library Means to Me as a Person on the Autism Spectrum

Erin Clemens

girl watching at the city lights

To the Person Walking Out of the Doctor's Office Feeling Hopeless About Your Rare Disease

Kaitlyn Brennan

michael phelps cupping

I Use Cupping for My Chronic Pain. Please Don't Call It a 'Fad'

C.D. Mesta

woman sitting on a bench and watching the sunset

The Comment You Should Avoid When Discussing My Lupus

Sarah Hauer

M with letters from her sister.

How Finding My Daughter’s Sister is Helping Her Overcome Dyslexia

Erin J

man in suit

My Great American Autism Success Story

Louis Scarantino

drawing of woman wearing blue shirt with her hands on her head

When Chronic Pain Leads to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Rachel Meeks

Person doing a cartwheel on the beach with the sun setting in the background

Why I’m Willing to Do a Cartwheel Even Though It Could Mean Surgery

Kaitlyn Brennan

20 secrets people affected by spinal muscular atrophy want others to know

20 Secrets People Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy Want Others to Know

ADS

boy with down syndrome eating crackers

To the Young Girl Who Mocked My Son With Down Syndrome

Maxine Sinda Napal

girl with pigtails smiling

The Portrayal of Neurofibromatosis in the Media Needs to Change

Miriam Gwynne

Jeannie's daughter smiling in their yard

The Moment I Realized Apert Syndrome Was Here to Stay

Jeannie Ewing

woman coping with a migraine headache

What Gets Me Through My Migraines

Pamula Floyd

Trainees at The Vault

'The Vault' Is a New Hotel Designed to Accommodate and Hire People With Autism

Jordan Davidson

Imagine What It Feels Like to Be Me as a Person With Lyme Disease

A. Clemente

hand holding hospital monitor

The 7 Stages of Accepting That You Need Surgery

Ilana Kruger

woman with chin on hands in field

12 Things to Know About My Illness That Would Help You Understand Me Better

Carolina Vergara M.

What a Letter My Mom Wrote About Raising Me as a Child With Autism Means to Me

Dr. Kerry Magro Ed.D

drawing of woman turning her head over shoulder with flowing red and black hair

10 Things to Know About PCOS to Avoid Making Unintentionally Hurtful Comments

Stacey Card

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