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For complementary, holistic and wellness services we describe what a provider says they offer and keep that separate from any claim about whether it works. We do not restate a provider's effectiveness claims as fact, and we do not hide these providers either — families deserve to know what exists and to decide for themselves with their clinician.

Three kinds of knowledge, labeled

We separate official information (what an agency or program says), professional expertise (what a qualified clinician or specialist contributes), and lived experience (what families report). Each is valuable, and none borrows the authority of another. A parent's experience is real and is not a clinical recommendation.

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