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7 Tips to Support a d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing Loved One During the Holidays
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This holiday season, if you have a family member or friend who is d/Deaf or hard of hearing, these tips will help you support them at family gatherings and ...

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How to Navigate the Holidays with Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions
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If you or a loved one lives with food allergies or dietary restrictions, this guide will help you navigate holiday meals and gatherings to ensure a safe, ...

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7 Life Hacks for Cleaning with Chronic Illness, Fatigue, and Pain
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Living with debilitating chronic illness symptoms such as pain and fatigue can make it harder to clean your house. You may not be able to do seemingly routine ...

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4 Tips to Support a Loved One Suddenly Facing a Chronic Disease
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It was a flashbulb moment for me. A phone call. Etched into my memory forever. Mother’s Day 2022 and my birthday. I couldn’t go home to celebrate. My mom would ...

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3 Hacks for Dealing with Difficult Doctors and Medical Systems as a Chronically Ill Person
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Chronically ill or medically complex patients face all kinds of discrimination and uncooperative attitudes from our medical system. This especially goes for ...

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Cerebral Palsy: How to Support Your Child
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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the name given to a group of disorders that affect a person’s balance, mobility, and posture and is caused by a brain injury that ...

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How to Support a Loved One with a Traumatic Brain Injury
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If someone you know has had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) knowing what to do to help them during their rehabilitation can be hard and the road to their ...

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How to Survive Survivor’s Guilt
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At 15, I beat cancer. The treatment worked, there was no more evidence of the disease, and I was starting to feel better physically. But mentally, I was a ...

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10 Ways to Cope With Grief During the Holidays
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Although the holidays are usually a happy time of year, they can be painful for people who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Things like toxic ...

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So You’ve Just Received an Adult ADHD Diagnosis. Now What?
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On Monday 26th September, 2022, I received an adult ADHD diagnosis. For the first time in my life, things started to make sense as to why I function the way I ...

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Parenting with Chronic Fatigue: 11 Ways to Support Your Kids (and Yourself)
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Parenting can be a rollercoaster of emotions and leave you worn out. Add a chronic illness to that, and you can find yourself one very stressed and exhausted ...

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4 Nonvisual Shopping Tips for Blind and Low Vision People
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If you're a blind person or have low vision, these nonvisual shopping tips can make finding holiday gifts or daily essentials easier. It’s that time of year ...

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