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Disabled and parent activists are often at odds. The authors of a new book explore why
'Parent organizations exert a lot of power when we're talking about disability policy. Parents need to start sharing some of the power.' 
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Courage Project: Focusing on the positive
This is a picture my son took at Cherry Beach as we sat on a log.Dogs are drawn to him. Because he's so small, he's afraid they may jump ...
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Kids with disabled siblings show better understanding of other people's emotions
'The need to understand someone different enough to challenge one's understanding may contribute to a better general ability to understand others.'
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Who We Serve
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Women with intellectual disability less likely to be screened for breast cancer
A Danish population-based study finds women with intellectual disability are almost five times more likely to have never been screened for breast cancer.
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In the U.S., COVID was deadliest for people with intellectual disability
Covid was the top cause of death for Americans with intellectual disability in 2020, but the third cause of death for the general population, a new study finds.
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Peer-led groups treat distress in moms of kids with autism
Parent-ledgroups in mindfulness meditation and positive psychology significantly reduce stress, depression and anxiety in mothers of kids...
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How the tyranny of 'normal' hinders rehab
In 2012, 25 scientists from six countries came to the University of Toronto to talk about new ways of looking at rehabilitation for child...
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Accepting emotions reduces depression, stress in parents
Mothers of children with autism reported significant drops in depression and stress and improvements in physical health after participati...
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Explaining disability isn't a child's job
'Disabled kids shouldn't be expected to be educators when they're just figuring out their place in the world.'
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