She tried everything to overcome an eating disorder. Then, she found 'magic' mushrooms.

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Danielle Meinert, 31, finishing a salad. For most of her life, she had ARFID, a restrictive eating disorder.

Danielle Meinert

My son has autism and just finished high school, but he can't go to college. It's been difficult for me to accept.

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The author's son has autism and just graduated from high school.

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Private equity is getting into the special-education business. It's not all going smoothly.

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Private special education-focused schools are being snapped up by private equity.

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Private-equity firm Audax Group's special education school company is up for sale – and it could flip to another private-equity owner.

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Emily had a lot of fight in her.

Starting today, your local Walmart will look slightly different inside during the mornings

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Walmart TV's displaying a message about the store's sensory-friendly shopping hours
During the sensory-friendly shopping hours, Walmart's TVs are set to silent and display a message about the store creating a "calmer shopping environment.”

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Kids with autism growing up in middle-class families have the worst health outcomes, and it comes down to money

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Judge Uses ChatGPT in Medical Rights Case in Colombia

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A judge in Colombia used the artificial intelligence software, ChatGPT, in a medical rights case for a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

I'm gay and autistic. It took me years to understand what I needed in sex and relationships.

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Ian Donley needs foreplay to feel comfortable during sex.

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