The XXY Project now has its very own Community Forum, one that’s independent of Facebook and all other forms of social media you might otherwise be accustomed to. The intended purpose was to create a special place for XXY’s and…
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Research for American’s over 65 who are Intersex or living with a DSD
Here's an opportunity for you to participate in research and get paid for your time. The author (Nik Lampe) is not associated with The XXY Project; we are merely the messenger and encourage those of you who qualify to participate.Nik…
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On The Line
We would like to introduce you to Edward (Eddie) Fuchs, a friend of The Project for many years. Eddie is an ex-pat American who has been living in Israel for almost twenty years. During this time, he tells us he…
How We Fail Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that emerges in early childhood and frequently persists into adulthood. People with DLD have significant difficulty learning, understanding, and using spoken language. Under U.S. Public Law 101-476 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act…
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Children With Autism Respond Well to Puppets
A new study by researchers at the Yale Child Study Center demonstrates that puppets can attract and hold the attention of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), raising the potential for developing more engaging therapies that strengthen social engagement and…
The Biological Basis For Sex Differences in Autoimmune Disease
When Rhonda Voskuhl was a postdoctoral fellow at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the mid-1990s, it was common knowledge among clinicians that multiple sclerosis (MS) — an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord —…
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Weapon Grave at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Finland
In 1968, a weapon grave with brooches was found at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Hattula, Finland. Since then, the grave has been interpreted as evidence of powerful women, even female warriors and leaders in early medieval Finland. Others have denied the possibility…
Developmental Language Disorder and Mental Health
Will every person diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) struggle with their mental health? How do you support a loved one with mental health challenges? What do health professionals and educators need to know about working with people with DLD…
Bodies In Doubt
An American History of Intersex second edition: Elizabeth Reis From the author: When I first published Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex in 2009, not many people had even heard of “intersex” (atypical development of genitals, chromosomes, hormones and gonads),…
Victorian intersex oversight panel proposal
Equality Australia is inviting you to tell them what you think about a proposed scheme to end deferrable and unnecessary medical interventions on intersex people without their personal consent. They want to hear from people born with innate variations of…
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