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Learning Disability Organizations and CentersIf you have a friend or relative that is learning disabled, or you just work with them, you may be interested to learn about some of the facilities and organizations that offer help to these individuals.- Is Sarah Palin Exploiting Her Son's Disability?The writer, herself living with severe disability, questions Sarah Palin's commitment to disability rights.
- Safety Nets Go Bust - Over 1.5 Million on Welfare Risk Benefit Time Limits and Reductions Nationwide in 2012Families on TANF at risk in 2012 due to time limit policies and reduction in benefits. Over a million affected nationwide including California and Michigan.
- Disability Coalition Announces Southern Arizona Candidate ForumsGubernatorial, secretary of state and candidates for Arizona state legislative districts 25-30 will have the opportunity to share their views and answer questions about disability policy during two southern Arizona candidate forums.
So You Want to Major in the Study of Hate and Extremism in College?The California State University, San Bernadino offers researchers and students the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.- GMAC Mortgage Dupes Minister and His Terminally Ill WifeFrom the wife's point of view--chronicles her battle with "big business". File this one under "You've Got To Be Kidding Me!". After 3 rounds of chemotherapy and a dire prognosis, the writer takes on GMAC Mortgage being deceived into foreclosure.
- Disorder of Written Expression: An Interview with Dr. John and Pamela McCaskillTo help people gain an understanding and an awareness of the Disorder of Written Expression I have interviewed Dr. John and Pamela McCaskill.
Disabilites and the Workforce: Disabled but EmployableThe American with Disabilities Act was created to give disabled Americans an equal opportunity to work, but it doesn't help overcome our limitations. There are services and websites that can help disabled Americans find suitable employment.- The How and Why of Ruth Bader GinsbergResearch into the life, the legacy and especially Justice Ginsburg's work on behalf of gender wquality over the years, continuing during her service on the Supreme Court
- The Impact and Legacy of Supreme Court Juistice Ruth Bader GinsburgA look at the impact, and legacy of Supreme Court Juistice Ruith Bader Ginsburg focussing oin her efforts for equal rights, especially for women
Your Child with Autism, Part 1 - School and the Basics of Special EducationIs your child with autism just beginning his/her school years? Here are some practical tips for dealing with elementary schools, from a parent who's been there.- Meet AC Contributor Anita CameronOccasionally I get the opportunity to highlight fellow AC Contributors. Recently, Anita Cameron granted me an interview. Read on to learn more about Anita and don't forget to check out her work on AC afterward.
- Allsup Inc. Secures SSA Disability Payments for NurseSocial Security denies two-thirds of disability applications.
- Disputing Suicide Advocacy for the Sickly: A Model Essay in Developmental English Textbooks, by JD Meyer"The Right to Die," is the argument for the suicide by the sickly, focusing on the case of a leading Protestant theologian, Importantly, the author of the article, Norman Cousins, found an unorthodox way to recover from his horrible illness.
Prison Abuse, American Disability ActUnidentified ADA prisoners are being targeted for abuse and elevated into a higher custody levels because of repeated disciplinary problems protected under the ADA act from such discrimination or mistreatment. This practice must stop.- Health Care Self-Advocacy: Be the Squeaky WheelIt's your body and no one has more incentive to take care of it than you do. Don't depend on anyone else to take the reins when it comes to your health. The responsibility lies with you. Don't be a passive patient; be a squeaky wheel.
An Overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)From its humble beginnings as a wartime malaria fighting agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has become one of the best known, and most important, agencies of the federal government.
Actress Jennifer Aniston Offends Millions with Use of R-Word and Joins White House Leaders as Insensitive Toward Disability CommunityJennifer Aniston joins the ranks of Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Dr. Laura Schlessinger in angering groups over use of "(letter)-words." Even President Obama has been seen as insensitive.- Disability Access Success Story: Boulder Coffee Company at Brooks LandingMy experience at Boulder Coffee Company, located at Genesee and Brooks, in Rochester, NY. This is the second in the Disability Access Success Stories.
Opiates that Treat Chronic Pain and the DEA's War on DoctorsIn this day and age, something like pain management should be a somewhat easy task. Because of the DEA's overzealous acts, doctors are helpless when facing a patient with chronic pain issues.- Children and CrimeToday we struggle to find a way to deter juvenile crime and keep our focus on rehabilitation. See research on the programs aimed specifically on intervention and prevention.
- Autism -- The Later YearsFear of the future while living with autism is ever-present. College, careers, independence, society's acceptance - are only a few of the concerns which face one with autism. Here is one family's outlook concerning this disability and the future.
- What is Marriage For? No Wonder Americans Weigh it so LightlyPositive Attitudes toward gay marriage is directly related to increased knowledge and diversity education - as it was during the Anti-Slavery campaign and Women's Movements. This report explores a few issues to be aware of -- you choose for yourself.
- Ex-Offenders and Community Re-Entry: The Man in the MiddleThe obstacles facing ex-felon reentry advocacy groups calls for more influence on public opinion rather than public policy. From the looks of things, our government has all the training facilities in place. We've got plenty of participants with no one to hire them.
- Obama Land & Special Education AdvocacyIn support of the educational agenda espoused by Senator Barak Obama, families of children and youth with disabilities may pause with Hope for a future in which mandates of IDEA are succintly realized from regulation to actualization in school districts near and afar.
- Get Free Legal Assistance for Housing Issues: Help with Evictions, Landlord/Tenant Conflicts, Discrimination and MoreAre you a tenant with a housing problem? Look no further. This article details the various free resources for legal help all over the US and provides direct links to their contact info.
- Senior Citizens in Surrey, British ColumbiaA brief look at the senior population in Surrey, BC. A discussion of the needs of seniors and how the community is meeting these needs.
- Autism and Global Human RightsRecently the ASA released an article for their members only newsletter on how autism has becoming the next global human rights issue. Everyone should be aware of the issue, just not their members.
- IAC: International Advocates for ChildrenInternational Advocates for Children vision is to strive to guard the fundamental needs of the world orphan population by engaging in advocacy, education, problem analysis, and the development of solutions based on sound research.
- The Best Information Sites for the HandicappedHelpful information for those with handicaps and disabilities is available online and in your home town.
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