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The county plans to triple the number of social workers who are paired with police to respond to some calls for help.

There are more than 100 response teams nationwide, but experts say more research on their impact is needed.

Understanding the difference between neurodiverse and neurodivergent is much more important than just splitting hairs over linguistics.

Restrictions in Northeastern states likely ‘saved many lives’ say researchers

While it is incredibly difficult to understand exactly what it’s like to be deaf, most individuals are aware that hearing difficulty comes with a unique set of challenges. This forces those who are deaf to experience the world in an entirely different way than the rest of the population, and not...

a horny and contemplative missive for cancer season, plus the beginnings of a 2024 full assed revision of my 2020 half assed disabled prepper guide and some musings on post internet disability justice

Walking alone to the grocery store is, for me, like walking through a creepy hallway at night. Why? Because America is filled with liminal spaces.

Chances are you know the feeling of encountering an environment that feels a bit off, even if you can’t quite put your finger on why.

More and more people are discovering the timeless wisdom curated by Laozi for survival within the mono-cult of busyness. The Chinese concept of Pu is a Daoist metaphor that points us towards earlie…

Harris’s success and setbacks could make her the ideal candidate against a man who admits no mistakes, has no humility and is utterly unrelatable.

Stricter COVID-19 restrictions could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives in the states that refused to institute them, though efforts to close nursing homes and schools likely caused more har…

This review evaluated single-case experimental design research that examined challenging behavior interventions utilizing punishment elements. Thirty articles p...

Wexton spoke on the House floor Wednesday using an "augmentative and alternative communication" program.

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“Why Dianna can’t exercise” https://youtube.com/shorts/xALv93I6xLo?si=y4LrlGlN6eBdSAs0 One-minute video featuring David Putrino on the Physics Girl’s popular YouTube channel Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/live/v8HWt9g4L0k?si=Dn3k-wxkVV0K65u4&t=31913 #LongCovid #PEM #PostExertionalMalaise

This chapter discusses the differences between anti-psychiatry, critical psychiatry and mad studies by describing the distinctions

New terminally online archetype just dropped: the Peripheral Progressive. You won’t find them door knocking, participating in legitimate political ac...

Despite 96% of C-suite executives expecting AI to boost productivity, employees say it has increased their workload, hampered productivity and caused job burnout, research shows.

Long covid presents a growing public health challenge worldwide, with potentially tens of millions affected by lingering post-infection symptoms. On Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations featuring leading policymakers, medical researchers and first-hand accounts about the causes, prevalence and long-term impacts of long covid.

Geoff’s Narrations The GIST The Blog   It’s always seemed that both the brain and the muscles must be involved in diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), and long COVID. The question has always been how? A study just showed up could answer that question. The problem starts […]

A high-profile exodus of OB-GYNs from rural Idaho and other states with strict abortion bans has far-reaching impacts on women’s health care.

The community has come together to support the Palestinian people. The result is an incredible ebooklet edited by Lisa Chapman and Kim Mears.

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The bans threaten disabled people and protesters alike.

An altered sensory environment, especially a homogeneous one like a ganzfeld, can induce a wide range of experiences in people immersed in it. The gan…

Misunderstandings between autistic and neurotypical people often stem from mutual communication barriers.

As the school year completes another circle around the sun and Teaching Fiercely has its first birthday, I find myself in a space of critical reflection. I don’t, necessarily, feel a sense of relief. For me, one of the most beautiful

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