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13 Reasons Why Not

“Reality wasn’t really important to me. I knew it wasn’t real but at the same time I didn’t.”

How Ben Beat the Bully in His Brain

“Something went off in my head. I ran out. I wasn’t breathing. I didn’t know why it was happening.”

How Jackie Got Her Life Back

“I had no idea what his future held. He could just as easily invent the next iPhone or go to jail.”

Sam’s Extraordinary Childhood

“When he stopped speaking to me and my husband and his brother, that’s when we really started to see

Finding Josh’s Voice

“Neuroscience — it’s going to be accelerated from places like the Child Mind Institute.”

Patrick Kennedy on Advancing Brain Science

"We have the vision. We have the scientific building blocks."

Transforming children's lives through science

How to Help Kids Talk About Learning Disabilities

Confidence and Self-Esteem, Learning and Development Disorders, Self-Advocacy,

Autism Spectrum Disorder

10 Things 1 Autistic Person Wants You to Accept

How to Talk to Your Parents About Getting Help

Diagnosis, Self-Advocacy,

Learning and Development Disorders

A conversation with David Flink about how to succeed with LD and ADHD

ADHD, Attention, Self-Advocacy,

Brainstorm Blog

5 Things I Learned at CHADD’s 2015 Conference

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SuperBetter, the Game Designed to Improve Your Mental Health

Pop Culture, Science and Research, Self-Advocacy,

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Designing for Dyslexia: A More Readable Font and a New Dictionary

Brainstorm Blog

I Speak Up Because I Know I'm Not Alone!

Change Makers, Self-Advocacy,

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Ben Shapiro

“Reality wasn’t really important to me. I knew it wasn’t real but at the same time I didn’t.”

How Ben Beat the Bully in His Brain