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Guest AuthorJune 21, 2015

In our republic, the past six months has been enough to make all of us wonder whether there’s anything we can do to unify and lift us up as one nation. Almost every day another story illustrates how divided we are. For those old enough to remember, 9/11 brought Americans together much like World War […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 23, 2014

Insanity has been defined often (though most likely never by Albert Einstein himself) as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By that standard, the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba is a spectacular example of insanity. After almost 53 years, it still is nowhere near to bestowing liberty on the […]

Julie DelegalNovember 23, 2014

Human beings are complex. Some of the most creative, curious, intelligent and sensitive individuals also bear the most risk for spiraling into deadly neuro-behavioral disorders. It’s a cruel trick of nature, a curse of the genes. And so it was with Sensitive Joe. “Sensitive Joe” was the college fraternity nickname given years ago to Myron […]

Julie DelegalAugust 3, 2014

Dear Arne Duncan, You’ve taken some flak recently for saying that children’s disabilities can be improved by “high expectations.” As President Barack Obama’s Secretary of Education, you’ve surely developed a thick skin. But as the parent of a child with unique brain wiring, and as someone who once thought autism was “curable,” I understand. I’ve […]

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Jeff Kottkamp and Rich Ramos: What we should do to come together as a nation

Martin Dyckman: Cuban embargo a spectacular example of insanity

Julie Delegal: When biology backfires: evolving through the stigma of mental illness

Julie Delegal: ‘High expectations’ don’t always solve disabled students’ problems