Any parent of a child with Autism or SPD knows that your child’s needs are unique and will vary from others. However, the feeling of certain clothing materials can cause overwhelming stimulation to your child, which can lead to an increase in stress. Getting...
A disability-rights activist is someone who works toward the equality, inclusion, and accommodation for people with disabilities. Two of the most well-attended movements that are occurring concurrently include the disability-rights movement and the independent-living...
In a previous article, I wrote about the importance of media representation for people with autism, down syndrome, and other disabilities. In this article, instead, I will be spotlighting the positive steps that the media world has made to cast people with down...
There are many talented artists with down syndrome. However, it is rare that they get the attention and respect that they deserve as artists. Here are a couple of names of contemporary artists with down syndrome: Alan Tellez Tellez is an artist from Mexico who studied...
Teens with special needs don’t have to sit out the American tradition of summer jobs. Across the US, high school students of all socioeconomic statuses — including Sasha Obama — take their three month recess from school to work jobs from waiting tables to...