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Neurodiversity
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Autism and Independence

Autism and Independence: Support for Adults on the Spectrum Navigating Responsibilities For autistic adults who are intellectually capable and often perceived as “neurotypical,” the challenges

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Letter disorders soup or salad?
Chronic Illness and Medical Mystery
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GLUT1 SLC2A1 Gene Mutation

GLUT1 SLC2A1 Gene Mutation – Mimicking ASD At 15 years old we finally realized that our child had a mutation on the SLC2A1 gene which

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Advocacy and Systems
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People – It’s Complicated

Navigating these complexities can be challenging, especially when we encounter people with vastly different views. However, learning to recognize the fluidity of identity (not gender specifically) can

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Chronic Illness and Medical Mystery
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Food in America

Foods Banned in Europe but Readily Available in America: Examining Regulatory Differences Many moons ago, some of the very first interventions we tried were dietary.

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Advocacy and Systems
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Suspended From School

We had actually known for several weeks that B was unraveling. The medication we had done so well on had to be stopped, suspected of causing tremors in his arms and hands, so stepping down over a period of 12 weeks created some new challenges while causing some old issues to reappear. Specifically cognition, executive functioning, and decision making. 

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Advocacy and Systems
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Mental Health in America

MENTAL HEALTH in America (and probably the rest of the world… my perspective) This week another mass shooting in a school by a child (almost

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Families and Caregiving
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What about me!

What about me indeed… It’s 6:18 pm and I had just woken up from a nap on the couch, woken by the sounds of my

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Making the most of our trip
Chronic Illness and Medical Mystery
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Day 43

Day 43 and we are still here. So we have just passed day 43 of what is technically an 84-day program. Sadly, we will be

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