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Top Picks for Online Specialty Shopping
Perhaps you need special seating for yourself or your child, or are looking for adaptive devices for your computer. Maybe you want to buy a toy for a visually impaired child, or two-handled pots for cooking. Here are some of the best sites your Guide has discovered for all of these needs, and more.

Top Biographies/Memoirs About Rare Disorders
It is one thing to talk about what the symptoms of a rare disorder are or the lifestyle changes it produces. It is another thing entirely to live it, or have a loved one affected. These books show us the intimate details of life with a rare disorder.

Top Three Children's Books About Down Syndrome
In the old days, children’s books tried to show that children who were “different” were “special.” The most attractive thing about these top-quality children’s books about Down syndrome is that they’re not about Down’s at all—in fact, it’s not even mentioned. If you want your child to feel included, or want to teach your child to be more inclusive, these books are just what you’re looking for.

Top 5 Movies About Rare Diseases
These are not TV-movie-of-the-week stories, but feature films. They focus on rare diseases and disorders which are integral to the story, not just an afterthought or a plot device. If you missed them at the box office, all are worth seeing.

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