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Graduate School Decoded: How to Navigate the Ph.D. with a Physical Disability

As we discussed in part one of this series, making the decision to go to grad school is not one to be taken lightly under any circumstance. But doing so as a ...

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Graduate School Decoded: How to Apply to a Ph.D. Program with a Physical Disability

Making the decision to go to grad school is not one to be taken lightly under any circumstance. But doing so as a person with a physical disability can be ...

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6 Sensory-Friendly Design Tips for a Calm and Comfortable Home Environment

People with autism are commonly hypersensitive to their surroundings, from visual aspects to sounds and texture. Taking steps to make your home ...

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Achilles International Celebrates 40 Years with a Special Relay

Deborah Groeber is a member of the Philadelphia chapter of Achilles International, a track organization that makes it possible for people with disabilities to ...

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How It Feels to Be a Birth Mom on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is always sad for me. I have bipolar and PTSD, so in 2005, I asked my psychiatric nurse, my therapist, and my OB-GYN if it was OK for me to have a ...

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How to Prepare for a Stress-Free Train Journey If You Have Sensory Issues

Taking the train soon? Here’s how to prepare for a stress-free journey if you have sensory processing issues. Traveling can be stressful for anyone, but it ...

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Designing a Bedroom with Accessibility Features

After a long and stressful day, your bedroom should be your very own personal oasis of calm and tranquillity. However, this isn’t always the case for people ...

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Accepting My Neurodiversity Has Helped Me Better Understand My Autistic Teen

As a parent on the spectrum with ADHD, the challenges of parenting my autistic 14-year-old daughter have been some of the hardest yet most rewarding of my ...

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Autism Acceptance Blooms in Mobile Game ‘Lily’s Garden’

Popular culture often misses the mark when it comes to autistic characters and storylines—when autistic representation is even present to begin with. Whether ...

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Ensuring People with PTSD Get the Benefits They’re Entitled To

Benefits give people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) financial independence. Despite 6% of the US population experiencing PTSD during their ...

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