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5 Age-Related Changes in Women’s Bodies
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Aging is inevitable, but knowing what to expect can help prepare you for unexpected surprises. Today, we take a look at five age-related changes in women’s ...

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