Sometimes people think about adults and children with disabilities as being one-dimensional. They see only their disabilities, and never really consider that, on top of facing the challenges posed by their disabilities, these adults and children also face the everyday ups and downs of life. Take Marcus Ross, for example. Yes, autism, cerebral palsy and […]
Most of the world thinks of autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities as primarily childhood challenges. That’s understandable. In the past, people with disabilities often did not live long lives—many times not even into middle age due to complications associated with their disabilities. But those of us who work with these special people are […]