I’m So Stressed Out!
Life can be stressful. If you are struggling to cope, or the symptoms of your stress or anxiety won’t go away, it could affect your health. Learn more at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet IMage source - National Institute of...
Living Well With Diabetes — With Help From a Peer
So much of managing diabetes takes place outside the doctor’s office. That’s where peer coaches — who can give advice based on experience — step in. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/living-well-with-diabetes-with-help-from-a-peer/
On-Site Child Care Is a Boon for Working Parents
When a workplace provides child care, it’s easier for caregivers to juggle family and career — and they’re more likely to keep working there, too. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/on-site-child-care-working-parents/
How an ‘Old-School’ Approach Bolsters Students’ Mental Health
In one Long Island district, a free wellness center offers kids coping skills and support to get through their most vulnerable moments. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/school-wellness-centers-kids-mental-health/
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
"If you, as a parent of a child with a disability, do not agree with the results of the individualized evaluation of your child, as conducted by the school system, you have the right to obtain what is known as an Independent Educational Evaluation, or an...
NY State Insurance Autism Rider
Since 2011 NY State has required meaningful coverage for autism under state-regulated plans. New York’s autism insurance bills, S 4005-A and A 6305A, were enacted in 2011 and became effective on November 1, 2012. Prior to that Autism was considered a preexisting...
New Zealand’s Disability-Led Path to Accessibility in the Arts
"Other places could learn from the island country, where measures like audio description and braille surtitling have become standard practice." https://reasonstobecheerful.world/new-zealands-disability-led-path-to-accessibility-in-the-arts/
How Audio Description Sets the Stage for More Accessible Theater
Though increasingly common for movies and TV, the practice has yet to become widespread in live performance venues. Gravity Access is trying to change that. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/gravity-access-audio-descriptions-performing-arts/
Your Brain’s Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD
by Tamara Rosier (2021) "If you have ADHD, your brain doesn't work in the same way as a "normal" or neurotypical brain does because it's wired differently. You and others may see this difference in circuitry as somehow wrong or incomplete. It isn't. It does present...
Don’t Forget to Take Your ‘Culture Vitamins’
In Denmark, prescriptions for group-based experiences, like concerts or library read-alouds, are helping people reconnect with themselves. "“Some studies show bibliotherapy works, especially for treating anxiety in young people. A study of a four-week bibliotherapy...
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