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Tag: Cerebral Palsy

an overhead photo of an adult and child completing a jigsaw puzzle on the floor
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Occupational Therapist Cleverly Disguises Fine Motor Exercises as Jigsaw Puzzles

by Nate WoogenOctober 20, 2022August 22, 2026
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a colorful toy kit titled "My First Insurance Denial". It includes toy health tools and a big insurance letter with a red rejection stamp
Article Culture

Hasbro Announces ‘My First Insurance Denial’ Toy

by kwschaefSeptember 26, 2022August 22, 2026
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from behind, a thin woman stands and stretches while looking out the window
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Disabled Woman Frantically Fixing Posture Before Parents’ Visit

by Nate WoogenSeptember 23, 2022August 22, 2026
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a paper tacked to the wall shows a chart titled "Bowel Movement Chart" with names and symbols
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Disabled Teen Makes Small Fortune Forging BM Chart at Local Crip Camp

by Kathleen DownesSeptember 8, 2022August 22, 2026
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a woman points to a presentation reading "Lesson One, Elevators Are Supposed to Work"
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Area Mom Is Prepared with Laser Pointer and PowerPoint Presentation for Annual IEP Meeting

by kwschaefAugust 26, 2022August 22, 2026
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an angry man in a suit punches his desk and yells
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‘We Already Gave You One Accommodation so Just Be Happy and Stop Asking for More!’ School Board Tells Disabled Students

by kwschaefMay 23, 2022August 22, 2026
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a girl wears an eccentric outfit, two black foot orthotics and yellow shoes while she stands next to trees
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High School Girl Judged for Wearing Same Orthotics 2 Days in a Row

by Nate WoogenApril 15, 2022August 22, 2026
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An elementary aged girl holding a dodgeball stands next to a boy in a gymnasium
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Elementary School Dodgeball Captains Contemplate Least Awkward Time to Pick Disabled Student

by Nate WoogenJanuary 24, 2022August 22, 2026
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a light skinned baby lays on it's stomach on the floor with their mouth open
Article Local

Disabled Baby’s First Steps Underwhelming Considering Long Wait

by Nate WoogenDecember 10, 2021August 22, 2026
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a turkey wearing sneakers crosses a finish line as spectators cheer
Article Holiday

Left Out of Turkey Trot, Disabled Turkeys Compete in Inaugural Turkey Stagger

by Kathleen DownesNovember 25, 2021August 22, 2026
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A young woman with long hair is seen free falling from a sideways manual wheelchair
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Representation Matters! Disabled Woman Provides Authentic Fall for Life Alert Commercial

by Kathleen DownesSeptember 26, 2021August 22, 2026
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  • Democratic Hopefuls Brush Up on Bare Minimum of Disability Rights Ahead of Midterms
    September 28, 2026
  • Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence
    August 26, 2026
  • United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent
    August 23, 2026

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  • Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
    August 15, 2026
  • DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online
    August 15, 2026
  • Most of Men’s Health Mag for Dick Pills 
    June 18, 2026

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  • Durable Shoe Soles No Match for Kid With Irregular Gait
    September 18, 2026
  • Psych Med Developed for Other Psych Med’s Side Effects
    September 15, 2026
  • Study Finds Using a Wheelchair Highly Preferable to Immobilizing Pain
    September 2, 2026

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