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When a Physical Disability Keeps You from Getting Mental Health Help

By Heather Morrison — 2020

Depression and suicidal ideation are more likely among people with disabilities due to factors like abuse, isolation, and stressors related to poverty, among others.

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How Museums Are Becoming More Sensory-Friendly for Those with Autism

Can museums offer early hours, stress-reducing activities, play space, quiet space, learning tools, educated staff, sensory aids, and/or programs tailored for those with developmental disabilities?

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Aditi Shrikant
2018
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This Is How to Talk About Disability, According to Disabled People

When the problems facing the disabled community are so material, it may seem inconsequential to have a conversation about words, but a debate about how we talk about disabilities, and how disabled people talk about themselves, has been going on for decades, and it’s especially important now, with...

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JR Thorpe
2017
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It’s Perfectly OK to Call a Disabled Person ‘Disabled,’ and Here’s Why

We’ve been taught to refer to people with disabilities using person-first language, but that might be doing more harm than good.

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Brittany Wong
2019
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We Should Claim Our Disabled Ancestors With Pride

Given that roughly one in four adults have a disability of some kind, all our families include disabled ancestors. Disability is part of every family story. But we have to know of our disabled kin to claim them.

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Jennifer Natalya Fink
2022
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Luke’s Best Chance: One Man’s Fight for His Autistic Son

More than a million children in America are the autism spectrum. What happens when they come of age?

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Paul Solotaroff
2016
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Navigating Love and Autism

As they reach adulthood, the overarching quest of many in this first generation to be identified with Asperger syndrome is the same as many of their nonautistic peers: to find someone to love who will love them back.

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Amy Harmon
2011
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How Do I Know If My Child with Autism Is Depressed?

According to research, approximately 20 percent of the population will experience depression at some point in their lives—this statistic increases to almost 60 percent in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Andres Fonseca
2021
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How Can You Support Your Teenager with Autism Spectrum Disorder If They Are Depressed?

Having ASD increases the risk of depression in teens, but effective treatments are available

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Chris McDougle, Robyn Thom
2020
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The Relationship Between Asperger’s and Depression

People diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome have, in general, also been likely to be diagnosed with other mental health conditions. As such, research has found a connection specifically with depression.

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Arlin Cuncic
2021
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Evaluating the Effects of Medication

When a medication is being evaluated to modify the behavior of a person with autism, one must assess the risks versus the benefits.

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Temple Grandin
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