differently abled
People always Ask Me What’s “Wrong” with My Child?
The woman in the hardware store sauntered by our cart, stopped, and leaned in toward me. “Can I ask,” she said, “what’s wrong with your baby?”
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Video Shows Sensory Overload From the Perspective of a Boy on the Autism Spectrum
Editor’s note: The video in this article shows flashing lights, bright colors and loud, sudden noises, which some readers may find triggering.
Alexander Marshall, 10, of West Yorkshire, England, is the star of The National Autistic Society’s new Too Much Information campaign, and he’s featured in a short video that shows what sensory overload can be like.
Fantastic short article about Prader-Wil
5 Facts About The Disorder That Makes Kids Want Food 24/7
Prader-Willi syndrome is a spectrum disorder that requires more than a locked fridge
Fantastic short article about Prader-Willi Syndrome. #pws #prader_willi #praderwilli http://ow.ly/ZE6DO
Dad Defends Son with Down Syndrome
Tommy Hilfiger Launches Adaptive Collection for Children With Disabilities
#hilfiger #fashion #special_needs #pws http://ow.ly/YEZrN
Hiring program opens more doors to peopl
Unique Microsoft hiring program opens more doors to people with autism
Kyle Schwaneke’s bank account was approaching empty.
He’d been unemployed for a year and a half, since the indie game studio he’d been working for shut its doors. His parents, looking for ways to help while he job hunted, had paid the remainder of his apartment lease, but he’d reached the end of that, too.
Hiring program opens more doors to people with autism http://ow.ly/YtWgF
I remember the visit I had from the midwife
I remember the visit I had from the midwife the day after we brought our son Alexis home from the hospital as clearly as anything. He was 4 days old and our first child. We had known for most of the pregnancy that he had a 50 percent chance of having Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), but we decided to continue without invasive genetic testing, knowing how desperately we wanted our baby boy regardless. He was born prematurely at 35 weeks, a tiny 4 pounds, 9 ounces, but perfect nonetheless. http://ow.ly/Y4W8Z
I Have Autism. Here Are the 5 Things I Want Parents to Know.
I Have Autism. Here Are the 5 Things I Want Parents to Know.
(Photo: Alex Lowery)
I was diagnosed with classic autism when I was 4. I found the word a terrifying place. In some ways, it’s still a frightening place for me. But I have reached a point where I am a professional public speaker on autism.