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Tag: Children

a small foot with a pink sneaker wearing a colorful leg brace with a hearts design
Article Local

Kid Uses Orthotics Design as Substitute for Personality

by Nate WoogenJanuary 31, 2023August 22, 2026
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a man in a hoodie looks sad as in a movie theater with an animated crocodile on the screen behind him
Article Culture

Lack of Sensory-Friendly Movie Screenings for Adults Annoys this Man Whose Only Option Is ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’

by Zephyr Ash OstrowskiNovember 11, 2022August 22, 2026
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a group of children in halloween costumes walk down the street while a child using a wheelchair lurks a few feet behind them
Article Holiday

Disabled Trick-or-Treater Really Bringing Down Group’s Candy Collecting Efficiency

by Nate WoogenOctober 28, 2022August 22, 2026
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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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Three generations of women, including a young child. The oldest woman is wesring a superhero mask and shirt under her blouse.
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The Real Superheroes: The Mothers of the Mothers of Disabled Children

by Steven VerdileSeptember 29, 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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a paper tacked to the wall shows a chart titled "Bowel Movement Chart" with names and symbols
Article Local

Disabled Teen Makes Small Fortune Forging BM Chart at Local Crip Camp

by Kathleen DownesSeptember 8, 2022August 22, 2026
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a little girl looks to half-smile at the camera, while behind her a child's eye peeks through a hall in the wall
Article Local

Disabled Telethon Children Share Inspiring Message (While Held Against Their Will)

by Hannah O.August 27, 2022August 22, 2026
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a yellow and black train
Article Local

Trains Running More Efficiently than Ever After 4-Year-Old Autistic Hacks System

by KateMay 11, 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 blonde barbie doll flaunts her unrealistic long legs while posing in a pink toy wheelchair
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New Barbie in Wheelchair Gives Disabled Girls Equally Unrealistic Body Standards

by Nate WoogenJanuary 1, 2022August 22, 2026
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a disgruntled santa is seen walking towards an exit with a door opener button
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Santa Forced to Resign After Admitting Inability to Grant Little Girl’s Wish for Working Door Buttons

by Miranda ElimpabethDecember 24, 2021August 22, 2026
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  • 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
  • Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Disabled People Have Right to Fun
    July 10, 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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