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Henry starts school
Columbia University professor Rachel Adams is the author of the just released Raising Henry: A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability, and Disc...
Connection with son eases one mom's focus on 'recovery'
By D. Christine BrownToday is a bittersweet anniversary for us. Two years ago our healthy son Lucas ended up in the intensive-care unit. ...
The therapy fund
We don't talk enough about the mental health challenges of raising children with disabilities. There are many studies showing higher rate...
What works in the clinic may not work in the real world
By Steve RyanMost people assume that technology is a game-changer for children with disabilities. Using it helps kids to walk faster, whe...
Poor health care a factor in early deaths
A 2013 inquiry into the deaths of 247 adults and children with intellectual disability in England and Wales found women with intellectual...
Animator finds beauty in what we try to hide
Rachel Johnson is a Hollywood animator producing stop-motion films that fall decidedly outside the celebrity culture of her town.Her late...
We call this 'zoo camp'
When we walked in to Nova's Ark camp this morning there was a large black pig sleeping on the lawn beside a pen with dozens of guinea pig...
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