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Why Aren’t We Talking About the Disabled Actors in ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’?
Unless you live under a rock, you've probably seen or heard about Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is currently #1 on Netflix in the U.S., with over 196.2 million hours viewed according to ...
The Hunt for Healing in Life with Mental Illness
Mental illness is a topic I research pretty often. I have struggled with anxiety and depression all of my life. While searching for answers, I found one I didn't know I needed. I was struggling with ...
Learning to Sing Again After Becoming Deaf
Deafness and music shouldn’t really go together but they do! OK, hear me out before you descend into wails of despair at the lack of awareness. I am a (former) singer and musician with a career that ...
Sensory Chairs for Active Seating with Autism and ADHD: A Guide
Sensory chairs can help children and adults with autism, ADHD, anxiety, and/or sensory processing disorder to focus at work and school. For neurodivergent people, our environment is extremely ...
Sensory Swings for Kids and Adults with Autism or ADHD: A Guide
Sensory swings are important tools to help children and adults with conditions such as autism and ADHD self-regulate and live their best lives. As an autistic adult, I've noticed that most experts ...
How to Teach Non-Verbal Skills to Children Who Were Born Blind
Non-verbal communication and behavior are two of the most problematic aspects of teaching and counseling people who were born with total or partial blindness. Two views have historically developed ...
16 Board Games Blind People and Those with Low Vision Can Play
Board games and card games are loved by people of all ages and social backgrounds and there is a good reason for that -- they are great tools for learning, socializing, and enjoying leisure time. ...
Coping with Vision Loss: A Guide to Life with Low Vision or Blindness
So you've just found out you're going blind or have permanent vision loss. What do you do now? Coping with vision loss is a new experience for most people, as you may have never even met a blind ...
A Sports and Exercise Guide for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
If you are living with complete or partial vision loss, it can seem challenging to stay physically active. The good news is that vision loss doesn’t have to mean giving up sports and exercise. A ...
