by Guest Writer | Sep 21, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
“I have mild spastic diplegia. My cerebral palsy (CP) made me the person I am today. It has shown me that there is strength in the weak and a world full of outsiders. Since I grew up unaware of my CP diagnosis, my younger self was only conscious of the fact that my...
by Guest Writer | Sep 14, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
The shame I experience because of my disability is a feeling that I do not always feel welcome to express. It is a feeling that manifests simply for being the way that I am and knowing that there is not much I can do about it. But it feels as though there are rules...
by Guest Writer | Sep 8, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Justin was first diagnosed with a disability in the form of ADD (attention deficit disorder, now known as ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) at the age of 5 years. The diagnosis resulted in his removal from a regular classroom environment to special...
by Guest Writer | Aug 31, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Toddler with Down Syndrome Smiles through Heart Surgery, Chemotherapy It started as a small, red blotch on her cheek. What would normally be a minor nuisance for most kids was a foreboding sign for young Jorie Pucillo. It was the first indication that her blood...
by Guest Writer | Aug 24, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Kaylee was born on a beautiful summer day, both healthy and normal. Never once did the word “autism” cross my mind as a possibility for her. No one in my family had ever been diagnosed with autism before. Kaylee hit her developmental milestones on time, she was a...
by Guest Writer | Aug 14, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Janalyn shares her family’s story of both of her sons: Fenix who was born with Down Syndrome, and Bryton who was born with birth defects of his eyes. Although Janalyn’s family has faced many challenges, they have faced each challenge head on, not willing to give up...
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