By Chanette Smith “People who have schizophrenia feel different and forgotten,” says Chanette Smith. Growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, in a coloured suburb in a lower-class home, was a battle and limited me. I was unhappy in my adolescence, being raised by a single parent. Finding self-acceptance was a problem. Living with schizophrenia was… Continue reading life with schizophrenia
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Animal BFFs Help Special Needs Kids
Offering unconditional love, animal BFFs help special needs kids. Their needs are many. Some have sensory issues. Others have trouble in social situations. Whatever their need, autistic children have found help and comfort from pets. Service dogs, cats, rabbits, even rats, have helped children with a wide range of conditions and disabilities. One dog, named… Continue reading Animal BFFs Help Special Needs Kids