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A different story
The last year has been tough for Ben. He often acted out at school where the demands seemed too much. Outside of school his world seemed ...
Does being smart make you a 'better' person?
When I was at university (yes, decades ago!) I think I felt that I was somehow "responsible" for my intelligence. That I'd made a choice ...
Love: It defies measure
Imagine my surprise and delight when I received this story by Eric Fischer, dad to Segev, 15, in Israel. Many of you know Eric as the aut...
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
Pamela Merritt, 40, talked about being co-guardian with her sister of her 42-year-old brother, who has profound autism, at the Healthmind...
Women who build community, change minds
With Jen Reeves, Born Just Right (back left), and Julia Roberts, Support for Special Needs (front left), and Christina Shaver (Hopeful Pa...
Flashback
We are at our favourite neighbourhood café. A family of four arrives. Mom wears a long colourful sun dress, her hair in a perfect up-do....
Isn't a person more than a brain?
Oh boy.It's worse than I thought.The hatred against people with intellectual disabilities.Three cases in point.In January a 26-year-old m...
Study flags pain in kids with cerebral palsy
One in four children with cerebral palsy has moderate to severe pain that limits activities, according to a study published yesterday in ...
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