Disorder

4 Tips I Wish I'd Known About Parenting a Child With Special Needs

Denise Ganot

When I Realized Caring for My Body Is Like Tending to a Garden

Annisa Swanson

Why I Can't Get Legally Married Because of My Disability

Jennie Lewin

The Difficulty of Rating Pain on a Scale of 1 to 10 When You Deal With Pain Often

Bradley Jamison

What the Invisible Struggles of Autoimmunity Really Feel Like

Kate Bryant

My Autistic Son's Biggest Concern When Taking His Medication

Ann H.

To the Friend Who Taught Me 'Normalcy' Isn't Everything It's Cracked Up to Be

Leslie Johnson

When a Man Suggested I Use 'Willpower' to Get Up the Stairs

Noelle Chelli Lopez

How My Son With a Rare Disorder Is Reaching His Full Potential With Speech Therapy

Susanne Kerns

The 3 Simple Words to Say When Someone Asks You, ‘What Is Autism?’

Dr. Kerry Magro Ed.D

Movie Theater Kicks Young Boy With Autism Out of 'Finding Dory'

Jordan Davidson

To the Red Haired Girl at the Splash Pad Who Asked About My Daughter With Down Syndrome

Michelle Odland

When We See Insults About Down Syndrome Online, What Should We Do?

Evana Sandusky

Emotional Support Animals: Legitimate or an Excuse to Take Your Dog on a Plane?

Bridget Gardiner

Mom Helps Daughter With Down Syndrome Start Gluten-Free Bakery

Megan Zahneis

Mom of Boy With Down Syndrome Writes Note to Parent Who Didn't Invite Him to a Party

The Mighty Staff

My Sons' Diagnosis Didn't Happen for a Reason, and That's OK, Even Though It's Not

Ashley Riggs

The Impact a Positive Attitude Has Had on My Life on the Autism Spectrum

Dr. Kerry Magro Ed.D

I Will Do What We're Not Supposed to Do After a Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures (PNES) Diagnosis

Sarah Weikel

What I Wish I Told the Stranger Who Pitied My Daughter for Using a Walker

Kristy Sullivan

An Honestly Horrible Day With POTS

Amy Keys

When It Feels Like Christmas on Medical Supply Day

Christine Rachuy

College Student Launches Food Truck, Theresa's Twists, to Hire Others With Autism

Jordan Davidson

Why My Son's PFAPA Diagnosis Is 'Not Just a Fever'

Kate Bryant

To the New Mom With Chronic Illness Wondering If She Can Handle It All

Rachel Dawn Nesmith

To My Date Who Told Me I Was ‘Held Together With Duct Tape and Glue’

Susan Fox

How I Breastfed My Baby With Down Syndrome

Kara Holmes

Why I Declared My Hydrocephalus at a Job Interview

Dora C

To the Parent Whose Child Was Just Diagnosed With Apert Syndrome

Jeannie Ewing

Mom Responds After a Video of Her Autistic Son's Meltdown Goes Viral

Jordan Davidson