52 Essential Inclusion Skills
Dena Gaines, 51, Recovery/Sobriety How would you explain addiction to a child? Addiction is a treatable, chronic disease that occurs when dysfunction in the brain circuits affects reward, motivation, and memory. People with addiction suffer from the inability to stop...
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Craig Cuff, 51, Stroke How would you explain a stroke to a child? A stroke happens when something in the body blocks blood from reaching your brain. In my case, it was caused by Antiphospholipid Syndrome, which is a fancy...
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Serena Li, Postpartum Depression How would you explain postpartum depression to a child? After mommy gives birth, mommy’s hormones and many other factors could make mommy go through a rollercoaster of emotions. Sometimes mommy is tired, and don’t have energy...
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Le'alani Boykin, 38, Depression (Major Depressive Disorder) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder How would you explain Depression (Major Depressive Disorder) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder to a child? Depression is a disorder that affects your mood and causes you to feel sad...
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Jenny Woo, 41, Amblyopia How would you explain Amblyopia to a Child? Amblyopia is a big word that means one of your eyes is not doing its job as well as the other eye. It's like when you have a team...
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