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The House Didn’t Notice
Loss doesn’t always look like change. Sometimes, it looks like everything staying exactly as it was. It’s a coat still hanging by the door in June. It’s a second coffee cup, rinsed and returned to its place, but never used. It’s a…
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The Way Things Settle
Nothing looks broken on the outside. The coffee’s still made. The laundry still folded. The same drawer opens and closes. And yet—something shifts. Something has ended. “The Things That Came Apart” lives in that in-between space. It is a moment not defined…
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Everything After Red
Certain endings become visible only in hindsight. They tend to favor the back door rather than the spotlight. Often, they begin with a pause that stretches too long, a glance that doesn’t return, or a sentence left unfinished. There is no sharp…
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Steps Forward: Understanding Spastic Diplegia and How Treatment Is Evolving
Spastic diplegia may change how a journey begins, but it doesn’t define where a person can go. If you live with it, or love someone who does, you already know this: spastic diplegia isn’t just about tight legs or awkward steps. It…
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Threaded Through Bone
Not everything ends with finality. Some things don’t shatter or break apart; they simply begin to fade. The volume lowers. The conversation slows. The words that were once spoken are now silent, and the certainty that once existed is slowly slipping into…
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Lately, Something’s Different
There isn’t always a single moment when things begin to shift. There is no sudden realization or clear turning point. It starts quietly—somewhere between conversations, in the middle of routines, or when your thoughts are focused on something else entirely. Life keeps…
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Not a Surge, But a Signal: Listening to the Latest Autism Data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released new data: as of 2022, an estimated 1 in 31 children in the United States are identified as being on the autism spectrum. Some have responded with concern, suggesting this rise points to…
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Federal Shifts Bring New Questions for Special Education and School Choice
In recent months, a quiet but consequential shift has been unfolding in Washington. The U.S. Department of Education—a key driver in how schools across the country serve students—is undergoing a transformation. Staff are being let go. Programs are going dark. Some regional…
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When Access Disappears
There was a time when White House press briefings included sign language interpreters. People who are deaf or hard of hearing could follow along, knowing someone had made sure they weren’t left out. Now, that access is gone. The interpreters have stopped…
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Between Rooms
(a short story)by Kerry Ann Wiley She stared at the scars, her gaze fixed as though they belonged to someone else—someone she had never meant to be. One mark traced her calf, uneven and still raw, the other curving over her wrist, faded…