Unicorn Roots
Holistic help for the disabled community
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First Hand Experience Service dogs are incredible companions capable of handling a wide variety of jobs. If you’ve spent time on social media or watched the news, you’ve likely heard stories about the great work that these dogs can do. While most people are pretty familiar with guide dogs, service dogs’ abilities extend far beyond…
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Come again? Echolalia, also known as echophrasia, is the involuntary repeating of words or phrases. It’s commonly seen in young children who are still learning to speak and in individuals on the autism spectrum. However, like most health conditions, echolalia can take several forms. The condition can be immediate or delayed, communicative or semi-communicative, mitigated…
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Pardon the Interruption Sensory processing disorder (SPD), also known as sensory integration dysfunction, affects how individuals with the disorder interpret sensory information from any or many senses. This often makes it difficult for the individual to respond appropriately to sensory stimuli. Because of this, sounds or textures can become irritating or even painful (Khalid, 2025).…
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It’s Complicated Starting with a popular topic these days, let’s jump right in with autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex, lifelong developmental disorder characterized by a wide range of social, communication, and behavioral difficulties and differences. These differences affect how those of us on the spectrum interact with our surroundings and other people.…
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But you don’t look disabled Sensory disabilities are as complicated as our senses are. Most people are familiar with deafness and blindness. However, many people are less familiar with conditions like anosmia, congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), hypoesthesia, hyperesthesia, hyperacusis, photophobia, auditory processing disorder (APD), or sensory processing disorder (SPD). This means that an individual…
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When most people hear the phrase “mobility disability,” the first image that comes to mind is typically someone in a wheelchair or forearm crutches. But this image only represents a small portion of people with mobility disabilities. Many people don’t consider those with temporary mobility conditions, progressive disabilities, or disabilities with fluctuating symptoms. However, this…
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Chronic pain is far more than a punchline about that one relative who complains about everything. Like most invisible disabilities, it’s often complicated. Chronic pain can’t always be summed up with a simple if-then-because explanation. As with chronic stress and anxiety, there are many causes, outcomes, and definitions of chronic pain. For the sake of…
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Chronic stress and anxiety are daily struggles for a lot of us, especially those with disabilities. For those with physical disabilities, there’s often the constant worry about whether or not appropriate needs will be met so that they can move around their world in peace. And for those of us with invisible disabilities, there is…
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