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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies, but her Dream Lives on

In the early morning hours Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy and mother to former journalist Maria Shriver, died today at the age of 88.  Shriver is known for a lot more than her Kennedy lineage.  One of her most noted achievements was her role as founder of the Special Olympics. ... Read moreChevron

Learning Disabilities go High Tech

I'm not a high tech person by any stretch of the imagination.  I barely have a cell phone.  It is one of those pay as you go kind, and it is just a phone, no camera and no keyboard.  I still play VHS tapes.  I still remember card catalogs and Pong.  So when I got my first iPod last year I felt like a dinosaur.  I... Read moreChevron

United Nations Treaty to Enforce Disability Rights

Under the leadership of President Barack Obama, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on July 30, 2009. The United States joins the 141 other countries that have already signed this treaty.  The signing of this document marks a major shift in the way... Read moreChevron

The Danger of Self Diagnosis

A friend of mine once called me to say that she thought her husband had autism.  When I asked her why she said that he had taken some online test and it said he was in the "autistic range" after calculating his score from this test.  I almost laughed out loud except for the fact that my friend was truly concerned.  My experience as... Read moreChevron

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My name is Quinn C. Bradlee and I have been diagnosed with dyslexia , ADD/ADHD, and VCFS. VCFS stands for Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome. It can be...

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