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Marla Runyan: Elite Racing With Stargardt Vision Loss - Examines how #MarlaRunyan with #Stargardt disease at about age nine, competed at the highest levels of track and road racing while missing much of her sharp central vision - disabled-world.com/disabilit… @lexxcheoperator
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John Nash: When Reason Cannot Fully Trust Itself - This paper examines the life of mathematician #JohnNash Jr., separating the real history from the version shown in #ABeautifulMind, whose visual #hallucinations were a cinematic device rather than an account of what #Nash experienced. Drawing on his autobiographical essay for the #NobelPrize, it traces how his mental disturbances began in early 1959 while he was on the MIT faculty, when he was diagnosed with what was then called #paranoidschizophrenia. The central argument is that extraordinary intelligence offers no guarantee of reliable judgment, because the same mind that produced foundational work in game theory could also build coherent but untenable beliefs about the world - disabled-world.com/disabilit…
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Too often I hear caregivers lament the challenges of Halloween for their autistic children. Instead, I'd like to remind everyone to get the most out of this boo-tiful celebration. Halloween - The Holiday Made for Autism: lynettelouise.com/blog/hallo… #autism #Halloween #parenting
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If your child plays the same song repeatedly it may be a great indicator of whether they need stimulation or calming. Let Your Child Use and Choose the Music: lynettelouise.com/blog/music… #autism #autistic #parenting
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Shamonda Virus: First Human Infection and What It Means - #ShamondaVirus, a midge-borne #cattle #virus, caused its first known human infection in France in 2026. How it spreads, who is at risk and what experts know - disabled-world.com/news/rese…
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The big beautiful bill. Projected to leave 10 million more Americans without health insurance by 2034. Artist: @PaulNoth
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Memories are freaking fascinating. I love the mix of straight up brain science + proteins + biology + psychology ... Reconstructing a memory is interesting work! #mind
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"Chronic illness did not explain Lesya Ukrainka's literature. War did not create the cultural value of The Forest Song. Neither should be romanticized as a productive force."
Lesya Ukrainka: Chronic Illness, Writing and The Forest Song - How #LesyaUkrainka wrote The Forest Song while living with #tuberculosis and variable capacity, and how her 1911 drama became the animated film #Mavka during war - disabled-world.com/disabilit…
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