Supporting families with special needs
Everyday Health, Inc. (blog) | The Language of Disability: Any Progress Here? Everyday Health, Inc. (blog) The past couple of years have seen — in the opinion of this writer — a woeful degradation of the language of public debate, not only in the United States, but in many societies. The deeming of kind and thoughtful language as “political correctness ... |
Chicago Tribune | Delta tied woman with disability to wheelchair, family claims Chicago Tribune A woman with multiple sclerosis says Delta Air Lines employees tied her to a wheelchair with a blanket when they didn't have a chair that could accommodate her disability, and her son says a supervisor cursed at her as she wept. Maria Saliagas tells ... Delta Tied Woman to Her Wheelchair, Family Says Woman with MS says Delta employees tied her to wheelchair |
Muscular Dystrophy News | People with Disabilities Like MD Actively Seek Work, Overcome Barriers, Survey Finds Muscular Dystrophy News The study looked at how survey participants responded and explored how people with disabilities — including people with muscular dystrophy (MD) — experience barriers to finding a job, leading to poor participation in the labor force, higher ... |
africanews | Fashion show in Kinshasa challenges stigma around disability [no comment] africanews Activists in Kinshasa hosted the first fashion show for disabled people on Friday (April 19), to promote acceptance and removal of barriers that the disabled face in the country. Under the theme Toza Fier, meaning “We are proud” in the local Lingala ... |
