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When the groundbreaking Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1991, civil rights activist Justin Dart, Jr. said, “It is the world’s first declaration of equality for people with disabilities by any nation. It will proclaim to America and to the world that people with disabilities are fully human; that paternalistic, discriminatory, segregationist attitudes are no longer acceptable; and that henceforth people with disabilities must be accorded the same personal respect and the same social and economic opportunities as other people.”
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Workplace Discrimination: What Qualifies as Reasonable Accommodation?
By Adrian Johansen What every American should know is that every employer in the U.S.—from small, mom-and-pop businesses to giant corporations—is bound by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and rules created by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC). If you have a disability, then you have rights that go beyond anti-discrimination law. Your employer needs to find…
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Coronavirus Feels a Lot Like my Everyday
By Keisha Greaves, Girls Chronically Rock Random bouts of dry coughs in the middle of the night. Phlegm. Unexpected shortness of breath. Weakness in the joints. That’s my normal. It’s what it looks like at my stage and type of muscular dystrophy. It also happens to be some of the underlying symptoms that’s taking the world’s…
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Highly Effective Job Management Tips for Single Moms with Disabilities
By Claudia Jeffrey Around 4.1 million to 9 million single parents in the US have some kind of physical disability. Making adjustments to the new normal is the toughest thing, especially if you are a single mommy. You have to work, cook, clean, and do household chores all by yourself, yet you have nobody to share their…
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Abilities Expo Los Angeles Welcomes Attendees In Person March 4-6, 2022
By Abilities Expo Abilities Expo is thrilled to welcome the LA attendees back to the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC). The following safety measures—mandated by the State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Convention Center—will be in place. Please check back periodically as we will update this…
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Great, Use-Now Tips on Career Success with a Disability
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical For many people with disabilities, finding gainful employment that’s flexible enough to meet their needs can be challenging. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 8.4% in 2016, which is approximately twice the rate for people without disabilities. October is National…
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RAMPing up to Save Lives with Emergency RED BAG Movement
Whether you’re able-bodied or have a disability, the privacy of your health information is important. However, there may be situations when quick access to your health information could save your life. Tina Pedersen, founder and president of RAMP (Real Access Motivates Progress), hopes to create a way to help people with disabilities in emergencies. Everything First Responders…
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Aspiring Doctor with CP Galvanizes Support for Alternative Paths to Med School
By Jerusha Mather My name is Jerusha Mather. I was born in Sri Lanka in December 1994. Because of my diagnosis of athetoid cerebral palsy, the doctors gave my parents little hope that I wouldn’t be able to walk or talk. My parents decided to move to Australia when I was just two years old…
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Why? Because They Said They Would.
For years, a group of dedicated adults from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities‘ Rocky River Adult Activities Center has been volunteering their time on Wednesday mornings at because I said I would, a nonprofit dedicated to bettering humanity through promises made and kept. Together, Tasha, Dan, Eric and Maureen use teamwork to count, package, label,…
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Signs Your Chronic Illness Is in the Way of Your Driving
By Keisha Greaves Imagine going to buy your first car, giving it a name, keeping it clean, getting used to your independence and then learning you have a chronic illness. Much like getting an initial diagnosis and struggling with denial and acceptance, coming to the conclusion that I would have to sell my car because of my…
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3 Things Able-Bodied People Take for Granted
By Keisha Greaves I don’t know where I want to eat. There are too many choices.Why is my high-speed internet so slow?There’s absolutely nothing (I want) to eat in this house. All of us are guilty of making statements similar to the ones above. As Americans, we have A LOT to be thankful for compared…
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Under 65 and on SSDI? What You Don’t Know May Be Costing You.
Did you know that if you or your loved one is under the age of 65 and on Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for 24 months or more, you or they may qualify to apply for Medicare? And if you or your loved one is on Medicaid as well, you may be missing out on…
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Check Your Catheter for Chemical Warning Labels
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical What’s in your catheter? It’s time to find out! A new requirement under California’s Proposition 65 law now ensures that, prior to sale, medical supply manufacturers must disclose if their products are made with harmful chemicals listed on the State of California’s Prop 65 registry. As a result of the updated…