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...disciplines: two golds, two bronzes. Seven career Paralympic golds. She's 33, competing in her third Winter Games, and this sport wasn't even on her radar until ten years ago. Here's why that matters. Gretsch was a world-class para triathlete. Three consecutive world championship titles. She was training...

...still requires them to race with a sighted guide. In para cross-country skiing, the guide skis directly ahead of the athlete, communicating through a radio earpiece and voice: terrain changes, turns, where competitors are sitting, when to push. The guide matches every stride. In sprint formats, where the...

...health problems that appear months or years after cancer treatment ends. They're caused by the treatment itself: chemotherapy damages developing organs, radiation alters growing tissue, surgery removes or disrupts normal anatomy. The younger your child was at treatment, the more vulnerable their developing...

...at once. The step at the front door. The narrow bathroom. The hallway that felt spacious until you realized it can't accommodate a wheelchair turning radius. You can't fix everything immediately, and you don't need to. What you need is a framework for deciding what to tackle first. Start with Entry Access....

...child's life changed how their brain processes information. Chemotherapy, radiation, and prolonged illness affect working memory, processing speed, attention...targeting cancer cells, chemotherapy also affects healthy neural pathways. Radiation to the head or spine compounds the impact. The result is a cluster of...

...that allows full-speed alpine technique from a sitting position. Visually impaired athletes ski with a sighted guide who communicates directions via radio in real time. A visually impaired athlete descends the same course at the same speeds, guided through turns and jumps by a partner skiing ahead of...

...Symptoms of hearing loss may include difficulty understanding speech, frequently asking others to repeat themselves, turning up the volume on the TV or radio, and withdrawing from conversations. If you suspect you or a loved one has hearing loss, it's important to see a healthcare professional for an evaluation....

...to meet head-on the various hurdles they may encounter across their housing journey. The landscape of housing laws for those with special needs has radically transformed over the years, paving the way for an increasingly inclusive society. Whether it's the promise of equity upheld by The Fair Housing...

...together Go Christmas caroling in the neighborhood Have a family game night Read a Christmas story or holiday book as a family Learning Made Easy Talk Radio Listen to Peggy Harper Lee 10am and 4pm CST speaking on parenting skills – Sunday Dec 14th 8:00 a.m. PT & 2:00 p.m. PT Listen to Bonnie Terry speaking...

...tips to keep in mind when talking to kids about a tragic event or scary news development: As a general rule, it's a good idea to turn off the TV and radio and not read too much internet news coverage after a tragedy. It's to be expected that headlines will be blaring with updates on a big news event like...

...from here The Children The root cause of RAD is abandonment trauma or failure to attach. Physical...disrespect of authority. They often engage with other RAD children and begin competing for top dog, and at...dog, and at some point, testosterone kicks in. Some RAD kids are profoundly self-conscious, like most of...

Obama's healthcare debate filled the radio airwaves the weeks before daughter was born. I would drive to doctor's appointments, hoping that Mr. Obama's reforms would go through and amazed at...