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Letters to the Editor: Caring for children with disabilities
53+ min ago (1732+ words) 'A certain type of child, especially with profound autism, will always require a high level of support and parents should not have to exhaust every aspect of the HSE in order to get the right one'. File picture Regarding your…...
Second rally planned Saturday as Kamloops advocates push back against autism funding changes
56+ min ago (393+ words) KAMLOOPS " A second rally to protest changes to the way the B. C. government supports families and children with disabilities is set to take place this Saturday (June 27) outside the Kamloops Law Courts. Rally organizer Nicole Grocock, a certified behaviour analyst with…...
Sophia Perun (neurobiology and psychology) - Co-operative Education - UVic
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (529+ words) From securing funding to create innovative assistive devices, to revitalizing a school-based brain injury prevention program, neurobiology and psychology co-op student Sophia Perun quickly knocked her co-op work term out of the park. As a client support worker and digital…...
Going to a festival as a neurodivergent person can be tough - but there are ways to recharge - AOL
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (896+ words) Making sure festivals are accessible isn't just about having enough disabled toilets - there's a lot that has to be considered. So when X user Jas posted to say she had been denied access to a space for neurodivergent people at…...
Texas must pay millions to fix errors in Bluebonnet curriculum
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (236+ words) Baytown Sun The Texas Education Agency must spend up to $8. 4 million in taxpayer money to correct thousands of errors in learning materials that drew national scrutiny for their inclusion of Bible stories. That funding will pay for printing and shipping…...
Going to a festival as a neurodivergent person can be tough - but there are ways to recharge
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (896+ words) Making sure festivals are accessible isn't just about having enough disabled toilets - there's a lot that has to be considered. So when X user Jas posted to say she had been denied access to a space for neurodivergent people at…...
Parents' Journey Through Neurodiversity Explored in Kiran Vyas' New Memoir
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (190+ words) New book offers a personal perspective on raising a neurodiverse child while encouraging greater understanding, compassion, and support for families. Written for parents, caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals, and anyone seeking a better understanding of neurodiversity, the book aims to bridge…...
Arc System Works Launches Charity Humble Bundle Supporting UBA5 Disorder Research
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (119+ words) Arc System Works has partnered with the Oregon-based nonprofit Raiden Science Foundation to launch a new charity campaign supporting research into UBA5 Disorder, an ultra-rare genetic disease with no established treatment. Running from June 26 through July 17, 2026, the initiative centers on the…...
Neurodiversity: Beyond "Differently Wired"
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (692+ words) Psychology Today Neurodiversity: Beyond "Differently Wired" How the neurodiversity movement reproduces the problems of the medical model. Posted June 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills - Neurodiversity has helped many people feel less pathologized and more understood. - However, replacing disorder with neurotypes leaves…...
Blue and Green Envelope Program helps improve safety in traffic stops for drivers with mental illness and autism spectrum disorder | Camden News
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (274+ words) The State of Arkansas introduced the Blue and Green Envelope Program this year to help make traffic stops safer, calmer and more effective for Arkansas drivers who live with mental illness or autism. Established under Act 531, the Green Envelope Program…...