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5 Tips for Safe Neurodiverse Trick or Treating

Halloween can be a lot of fun for kids regardless of label - so...
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Study Finds New Drug Could Revolutionize Parkinson’s Treatment

Researchers appear to have yielded positive results from the experimental drug NLX-112 in treating...
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Therapists Give Tips For Dealing With Coronavirus Anxiety

Three therapists give insights on how to cope with anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic....
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Autism and the Coronavirus

We look at some basic tips for keeping loved ones on the autism spectrum...
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Good Vibes for Insomniacs: How Vibrations Could Help You Sleep

According to a recent study, vibrations and sound help improve brain function and make...
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New Treatment Clears Alzheimer’s Plaque In Mice

Scientists have partially cleared clumps of proteins that have been known to be harmful...
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Ok Google: How Are People with Down Syndrome Helping Improve Voice Assistants?

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Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist with Asperger’s, named TIME Person of the Year

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A&E’s Groundbreaking Show About Down Syndrome Wrapping Up With Christmas Special

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Improving Anxiety, Sleep, Memory & More With Binaural Beats

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The First Basketball Player With Autism to Score Basket in a Division 1 Game

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5 Fascinating Famous Figures with Schizophrenia

From Hollywood starlets to musical geniuses, Derek Dunston looks at the stories of five...
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Are Your Selfies A Sign Of Narcissism?

A new study by Swansea University researchers observes an association between excessive posting of...
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Six Celebrities That Have Openly Shared Their Experience with Depression

Derek Dunston looks at the stories of six celebrities that worked through their personal...
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The Growing Movement for Sensory-Accommodating Airports

Derek Dunston takes a look at the growing trend for airports to accommodate the...
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New Parkinson’s Research Further Establishes Link Between Gut and Mental Health

A John Hopkins medical research team has published new findings suggesting the possibility that...
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New Alzheimer’s Study Explores Neuroinflammation and How to Possibly Prevent it

A new study may shed a new light on the process of brain tissue...
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New Study Confirms Exercise Eases Anxiety, Anger, & Depression

University of Vermont lecturer and psychotherapist David Tomasi is working to show the treatment...
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New Study: Exposure to Nature in Childhood May Improve Mental Health in Adulthood

Research has recently shown that adults who were in close contact with a natural...
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World’s First ‘Ultra-accessible’ Water Park For All Ages and Abilities

Morgan’s Inspiration Island has been officially deemed the world’s very first ‘ultra-accessible’ water park,...
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Woman Becomes Miss Florida’s First Competitor With Autism

Tampa Bay, Florida local, Rachel Barcellona, makes history as the first competitor for the...
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High School Freshman Develops Tamper Proof Pill to Combat Opioid Crisis

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Study Finds Positive Memories Can Redirect Depressive Thinking

A team from Lancaster University and Trinity College Dublin have found that technologies related...
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Everclear Frontman Art Alexakis Rocks On After MS Diagnosis

Art Alexakis, lead singer of rock band Everclear, recently went public with his multiple...
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Genetic Markers May Help Scientists Treat Schizophrenia & Bipolar

Scientists at the Van Andel Research Institute have located a region of vital genetic...
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Mapping of Melatonin Receptors Leading to Better Insomnia Treatments

Through the mapping of these receptors and how they activate, researchers in the future...
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New Misophonia Study May Lead To Official Diagnosis

The work of University of Iowa assistant research scientist, Phillip Evan Gander, and his...
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University Officials Take a Stand Against Concussions in Football

University Officials Take Stand Against Concussions in Football

Regents at the University of Colorado spoke openly against a newly hired coach who...
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What is Dystonia?

Dystonia is the third most common movement disorder, behind essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease,...
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Can Electrostimulation Reverse Memory Loss?

Neuroscientists at Boston University have found a way to restore working memory in senior...
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Groundbreaking Research Suggests Link Between Schizophrenia and Gut Bacteria

After a five year study, State University of New York Upstate Medical researcher Julio...
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Boy with Autism Attended Oxford at Age 6, Now Looks to Change the World

Joshua Beckford, a boy from Tottenham, England with high-functioning autism, was the youngest person...
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Blood Test May Help Identify & Treat PTSD More Effectively

Indiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry professor Alexander Niculescu, MD is leading the way...
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Sesame Place® Opens First Certified Autism Center Theme Park

Partnering with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, Sesame Place® has...
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People With ADHD More Likely to Think Outside the Box

Recent studies show that individuals with ADHD have a higher likelihood of thinking much...
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Father & Son Bring Heavy Metal to Cerebral Palsy Awareness

Mason McDeid has been living with a difficult case of Cerebral palsy since birth,...
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Surgeon with Tourette Syndrome Works to Cure Cancer

Dr. Wilson Tsai is a board certified thoracic surgeon who specializes in removing people's...
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Computers May Soon Detect Depression in Your Voice

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been studying and refining computer-based...
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New British TV Show Features Main Character with OCD

Channel 4, a British public-service television station, recently started broadcasting a show about an...
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Beating the Dyslexia Label: How Henry Winkler Became a Best Selling Children’s Author

Derek Dunston takes a look at the journey actor Henry WInkler has taken from...
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Plasma Cells in the Gut May Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis

A new research study shows that Plasma Cells, which have been thought of as...
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Ontario Boy with Cerebral Palsy Receives Surgery to Help Him Walk

Ben Shwarzman, a five-year old boy living in Maple, Ontario, Canada, underwent surgery in...
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Teen with Down Syndrome Lives Dream of Being a Flight Attendant

A teen with Down syndrome who is currently fighting a terminal illness is living...
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Implant Developed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, & More

Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed an electronic device that...
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Can Early School Enrollment Lead To Earlier ADHD Diagnosis?

A new study published in the New English Journal of Medicine shows that children...

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Probiotics May Help Treat Bipolar Disorder

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The First Egyptian TV Presenter with Down Syndrome

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How Autism Rates Are Determined

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Dispelling 8 Eating Disorder Myths

We present a list of eight common myths about eating disorders that society needs...
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Woman with Multiple Sclerosis Loses 275 Pounds

Pegi Bricker is a 57 year old woman living with Multiple Sclerosis, and has...
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Brain Training May Help Battle OCD Symptoms

A recent study gave evidence that even just one week of brain training could...
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5 Common Myths About Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental illness which is as misunderstood as it is stigmatized, so...
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How Woodworking is Helping People with PTSD

In a recent interview with Sawnery.com, three individuals with PTSD shared their personal stories...
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Doctor Overcomes Stroke To Treat Others

Dr. Justin Sciancalepore, a doctor who suffered a stroke at age 35, not only...
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The First Athlete with Cerebral Palsy to Sign Deal with Nike

A runner from Oregon, Justin Gallegos, will be the first athlete with cerebral palsy...
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Choir Opens New Door For People With Parkinson’s Disease

The choir program was started by the Alchemy Sky Foundation in April, and was...
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Taylor Swift Gets a Service Dog for Boy with Autism

Taylor Swift is well-known for being generous and kind to her...

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MRIs may help diagnose Bipolar Disorder and Depression

Investigators say that MRIs are able to show how facial expressions can help diagnose...
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Athlete Who Suffered Concussion Turns Advocate

Stephanie Cahill was told six years ago that she probably wouldn't graduate from high...
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Opera Reflects Experience of Living With Schizophrenia

An opera was performed at Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, based on the memoir of...
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Rocking Chairs Help Students with ADHD?

At Corriher-Lip Middle School in Salisbury, NC, a seventh-grade language arts teacher is trying...
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Egypt Creates First Soccer Team with Cerebral Palsy

In Egypt, people with cerebral palsy are coming together to play soccer (football) and...
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The Triathlete With Tourette’s

Kyle Hagemann has been coping with Tourette syndrome and OCD for his entire life...
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A Relationship Between ADHD and Asthma?

Current studies are showing a link between ADHD and asthma. The results are supported...
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Girl with Down Syndrome Wins International Beauty Pageant

Kate Grant, 19, a teenage model from Northern Ireland, just became the first person...
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A Back to School Survival Guide for Different Brains

Resuming classes after summer vacation is always an exciting and often stressful event for...
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Raising Tourette’s: New A&E Docuseries Premiering August 15th

A new series focusing on five families raising children with Tourette...
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How Concussions Impact Those with ADHD

In a recent study, those with ADHD showed a higher rate of continuous effects...
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British Family Adopts Nine Children with Down Syndrome

The Patterson family in the UK, dedicated to helping...
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NHS Expanding PTSD Treatment Access for UK Veterans

In the 2017-2018 timeline, 21,190 veterans were...
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Woman’s Stroke Recovery Assisted by Spinning Wheel

Spinning thread on her old-fashioned wheel has been Paula Bowers' hobby for years, and...
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Does Less Sun Mean More OCD?

A new compilation of data assembled at...
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Schizophrenia More Likely In Urban Areas

A recent study conducted by JAMA Psychiatry has shown...
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6 Tips to have a PTSD and Autism Friendly 4th of July

Whether you or your family members have extreme reactions triggered by 4th of July...
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Can Drumming Help Ease PTSD?

Can Drumming Help Ease PTSD?

Drum therapy for PTSD is gaining popularity, and research has verified therapeutic effects of...
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How the Philadelphia Eagles are Taking Action for Autism

How the Philadelphia Eagles are Taking Action for Autism

Philadelphia Eagles’ owner Jeffrey Lurie has created the "Eagles Autism Challenge"—the franchise’s signature cycling...
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Mozart's Music Found to Ease Epileptic Seizures

Mozart’s Music Found to Ease Epileptic Seizures

A recent study performed by scientists in Edinburgh, Scotland has recently found Mozart's Sonata...
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Former NHL Goalie Shares His Experiences with OCD, PTSD, and Depression

Clint Malarchuk, a former goalie in the National Hockey League active from...
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7 Ways to Prevent Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures

7 Ways to Prevent Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures

We present several things to do and avoid if you are susceptible to photosensitive...
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Study Finds 70% of Bipolar Patients Initially Misdiagnosed

According to research, bipolar disorder is misdiagnosed in 70% of patients,...
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