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Why Should We Cater to the Disabled?
Universal design is the process of creating products that are accessible to people with a wide range of abilities, disabilities, and other characteristics. It is designed for all users as opposed to the typical or average user.
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Answering SSI Disability Questions - Full Disclosure - Confident Cases
"I have been working with Ms. Laffoon for a couple of years now. She has done everything she can to help me with my case. She has answered every question that I have. She makes sure I fully understand what is happening and what my options are. I fully recommend her to everyone." - Anonymous Helping folks out. That's what we do. We've been doing it since 1980 and fully know the laws and rules behind SSI and Disability cases.
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My disabled son - ‘the nobleman, the philanderer, the detective’
"We were really very traditional. We didn't want him turning his daily rhythm upside down." Sitting in a cafe by his office at Oslo City Hall, Robert Steen describes how he used to worry about his son staying up late into the night. "In retrospect, I think we should have been more interested in the game world, where he spent so much time," says 56-year-old Robert. "By not doing so, we robbed ourselves of an opportunity that we didn't know we had."
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'France is 50 years behind': the 'state scandal' of French autism treatment
Like thousands of French children whose parents believe they have autism, Rachel’s six-year-old son had been placed by the state in a psychiatric hospital day unit. The team there, of the school of post-Freudian psychoanalysis, did not give a clear-cut diagnosis.
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The Meaning of Betsy DeVos' Rollback on Disability Rights
Ten months in, the damage that DeVos is doing to America's most vulnerable is becoming clear.
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The Washington Post’s War on the Disabled Continues
As an ever larger share of national income goes to the rich, the Washington Post covers the number of people receiving disability payments. By Dean Baker.
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FDA approves first new drug to treat ALS in 20 years
The FDA said Friday it had approved the first new drug in 20 years to treat the paralyzing disease ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Why Americans with disabilities struggle to vote
Up to 3 million more people would vote on election day if Americans with disabilities had better access to the polls.
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How to Drive with One Arm (AND NO LEGS)
Smarter Every Day 158
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FDA to Massachusetts Group Home: Stop Shocking Disabled Residents
The government questions whether The Judge Rotenberg Center has been straight with families about the risks of its electrical shock devices and alternative treatments.
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How architecture changes for the Deaf
We live in a world made for people who hear.
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LA schools grow more inclusive, but at what cost?
The Los Angeles school system has come far in the last ten years, especially in terms of inclusivity. In 2003, only 54 percent of LA’s disabled students were taught alongside their nondisabled peers; today, it’s more than 90 percent. But some parents worry that general education schools won’t provide the specialized attention their children require. John Tulenko of Education Week reports.
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For the first time, chimpanzees have been observed caring for a disabled infant
In a stark reminder of just how similar chimpanzees and humans are, Japanese researchers have observed a chimp mother taking care of her “severely disabled” infant in the wild. With the help of one of her other daughters, she was able to help the baby survive for almost two years, despite the fact that it couldn’t walk on its own.
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Gadget 'allergy': French woman wins disability grant
A woman in France has won a disability grant after telling a court she suffers from an allergy to electromagnetic radiation from gadgets.
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What it feels like to have Multiple Sclerosis when the government takes your disability benefit away
The personal independence payment benefit is failing the sick and disabled.
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Challenging Notions: Accessibility and the Arts
When the milestone Americans with Disabilities Act was passed on July 26, 1990, individuals with disabilities were guaranteed equal access to social realms that most of us take for granted: employment, public transportation, and commercial facilities such as shopping malls, restaurants, and hotels. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the law’s passage, this issue highlights organizations and individuals that capture the spirit of the law by making art accessible to every American.
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Why I wrote the Americans with Disabilities Act
The bill, a model for bipartisanship, addressed hideous discrimination faced by people with disabilities. Before the ADA, disabled Americans faced appalling, devastating discrimination.
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