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Autism Intolerance: Struggling to be Accepted in The Mainstream World

A man with Asperger’s Syndrome describes how people with autism and autistic-like disorders continue to be misunderstood and not tolerated in mainstream society.

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Beyond a Disability

Describes the lives and those who have disabilities and have still accomplished a lot in spite of it.

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In-Home Supportive Services

Do you have to put your loved one in a home but don’t want to? Wondering how you could care for them yourself? What are your options? The answer may be IHSS.

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Business as Usual: Pass the McVities

If you are a carer you may try to look at your life with a sense of humor; after all, laughing at your predicament sometimes helps.

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Autism for Real?

Is this autism screening accurate? Can we really detect high functioning autism in adults now?

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Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall: What Do We Do with Him Now?

People with disabilities need compassion not derision or blame. When an accident happens at work, what should we do if that happens to us and how should we act if that’s our neighbor?

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Down Syndrome: Affects, Treatments, Resources and Life Challenges

People affected by Down syndrome have many obstacles to overcome. One of the biggest problems is resources and low societal expectations. This article includes a father’s perspective who has a child affected by Down syndrome.

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Aches and Sprains

What to use for sprains.

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Klinefelter’s Syndrome: A Male Sex Chromosomal Disorder

This in a chromosomal disorder found among males that is caused by an extra X sex chromosome.

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Who can get Special Education Services Under these Laws?

This is a resource for parents who are concerned about special education entitlements.