Disorder

Why Overhearing a Mother’s 3 Words to Her Son Made Me Flinch

Cyn K.

Imagine If the Doctor Said One of These 14 Words Instead of 'Autism'

Joanna French

How to Satisfy 6 Kinds of Sensory Needs for Kids With Autism

Emma Dalmayne

The Short Bus Isn’t a Punchline. It’s My Beacon of Hope.

Victoria Strong

6 Challenges That Come With Being a 'Passing Aspie'

Wendy Katz

What People Often Forget About Special Needs Dads

Jay McNeill

When a Coworker Caught Me Off Guard With a Question About My Son

Darrin Steele

Want to Know What It's Like to Go Out in Public When Your Child Uses a Wheelchair?

Mary Evelyn Smith

What Happened When Everyone Turned Down Invites to a Girl With Special Needs’ Birthday Party

The Mighty Staff

The Time Strangers Saw My Son and Threatened to Call Child Protective Services

Lisa Blackstone

Teen With Down Syndrome Gets His First Job and Has Priceless Reaction

Melissa McGlensey

When Someone Said 'I Felt Helpless' About My Son's Meltdown

Meghan Hanley

What I Forgot to Say Hurt My Son More Than a Mean Comment

Lauren McCarthy

5 Things I Wish Others Knew About My Son With Down Syndrome

Kari Wagner-Peck

I Needed Help as I Sat Outside of Macy’s. Only One Man Stopped.

Stephanie Torreno

He Thought He Was on a Special Mission. I Thought He Went Missing.

Bobbi Custer

To the Classmate Who Taunted a Fellow Student With Autism

Katie Kordeck

The Chaotic Routine That Became My Family's Strange Source of Comfort

Jonathan Maiullo

4 Tips for Concerned Parents of Kids With Disabilities

Nicole Alovis

Why I Think She'll Benefit From Her Brother's Down Syndrome Diagnosis

Jillian Benfield

12 Great Things to Say to Parents of Kids With Autism

Kathy Hooven

The Promposals Have Begun, and This One Will Be Hard to Beat

Melissa McGlensey

3 Things I Wish the World Understood About My Autism

The Mighty Staff

The 2 Words That Proved Me Wrong About My Daughter

Becky Maltsbarger

When My Brother With Autism Approached Our Dad’s Casket

Marlana Sherman

This Guitarist's Experiment Proves How Far Musicians With Disabilities Can Go

Rachel Kassenbrock

To the Mother With the Screaming Son at Target

Jessica Olsen

Why I Waited So Long to Come Out of the Autism Closet

Darcee Matlen

I Felt Depleted After Her Diagnosis. One Little Moment Supercharged Me.

Roald Øien

Father's Joyful Photos Prove Son With Down Syndrome Has No Limits

Melissa McGlensey