From Where I Sit

I began my freshman year at Somersworth High School in 1976. The magnet school was the only public school open to students with disabilities in the ge... Learn More

“One of the biggest things that I realized when my disability first started is there was just so much that I had to learn. I had no idea what barriers... Learn More

“One of the things I’m interested in right now is, I’m seeing too many smart kids that are having problems at school,” Grandin said. “One of the worst... Learn More

“There’s a ton of overlap,” Schutte said, and that is why it has often been hard to recognize that there is more than autism happening. Some of the an... Learn More

Scallan and her 20-year-old son, who has Down syndrome and autism, initially evacuated to Shreveport. They stayed in a hotel with her elderly mother a... Learn More

Mental health issues have been more out in the open than ever before, which is an unexpected positive side effect of the pandemic. We've had to deal w... Learn More

In August 2019, FCC staff—in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra... Learn More

It's a simple but powerful idea: "If we're able to bring the assessment to the community and help people develop a safety plan, we can keep people in ... Learn More

An ambitious campaign involving groups ranging from the Paralympics to the United Nations is kicking off with a goal of ending discrimination and prom... Learn More

"We believe that water is healing. We believe that water creates community and improves the lives of everyone." - Deborah Mellen, owner of the Impossi... Learn More