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IDD & Trauma

The statics for abuse with someone with a disability in the US is around 90% according the Center for Disability Rights. The link to their blog post is here. These numbers do not surprise me anymore especially with my own experience with my brother, working with individuals post trauma (go back to the blog post… Continue reading IDD & Trauma

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IDD and Basic Healthcare

This will be short a sweet. Many women my age are going through peri menopause if not full menopause. The symptoms are nuts and no one talks about it. Brain fog, weight gain, horrible and irregular periods, heart palpations, to dry skin. Many woman if not most woman are dismissed by their primary care physicians… Continue reading IDD and Basic Healthcare

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“Do With, Not For”

https://youtu.be/1-0fxQWzuIk?si=LITBAHFLIL26E257 YouTube Video- Molly Ola Penny, "Do with, not for", The Global Autism Project "Do with, not for" has always been the guiding principle of occupational therapy, and I have wholeheartedly embraced this approach from the very beginning. When I was given the chance to join The Global Autism Project on a journey, I eagerly… Continue reading “Do With, Not For”