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Cerebral Palsy Toolkit
Caring for a child with cerebral palsy requires significant time, effort, and can have a considerable impact on a family’s financial...
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CaringBridge
CaringBridge is a free, easy to use internet service, developed to keep friends and family informed during important life events -...
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Scrolling Shackles
STOP!” “Please, you can’t delete my _____ account!”— is something an American teenager would say to their parents today. From Snapchat to...
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Who I Am vs Who They Think I Should Be
WHO THEY THINK I SHOULD BE It's acceptable If the only thing bright about a woman is her hair, Because really, she only has to be as...
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I can’t stand being in this house anymore.
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It’s like we are never good enough to be who we really are.
We are constantly being pressured to compete. My life is filled with other people’s expectations of me to be the best… the best student,...
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I pretend not to care
“Society puts so much pressure on kids. Teenagers feel like they have to look or act a certain way to fit in. Nowhere in commercials do...
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Stop screaming at me.
Yelling does not get your point across. My advice is to pay attention to what works and what doesn’t. Screaming at me just makes me tune...
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Especially when we are going through hard times
The following is a portion of an essay from a 16 year old student. "Teens are sometimes not able to express themselves easily. Some kids...
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
Please join us this month in supporting the work of NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, dedicated to improving the lives of people...
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"One year, One word"
"Is it ever too late in the year to set goals? Of course not. A friend was telling me the other day about an alternative to setting New...
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Dear Mom,
“I wish you didn't worry so much about your weight. You worry about it a lot; your mother made you worry about your appearance to an...
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Family Matters
Family Matters partners with youth, families, and communities to cultivate a way of living in the world that develops strong...
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CaringBridge
CaringBridge is a free, easy to use internet service, developed to keep friends and family informed during important life events -...
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"Amie’s Story: Working in Theatre With Cerebral Palsy"
My name is Amie Kroessig from Atlanta, Georgia, and I was born with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders...
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Cerebral Palsy Guide
According to the CDC, about 1 in 6 children between ages 3 to 17 will have one or more developmental disabilities. Cerebral palsy is a...
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I wish everyone knew that humans are meant to live with animals.
I wish everyone knew that humans are meant to live with animals. That the best therapist in the world cannot be there for you at 3 AM,...
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Paws for Patrick
Paws for Patrick connects young people with Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) and Therapy Dogs to aid them as they live with mental illness.
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