“I couldn’t find a hospital that would tell me what kind of illness I had,” says a former patient in the film “Bending the Arc.” “The only thing they did was prepare my will and my coffin.” A grainy still shows the speaker with pleading eyes and a skeletal frame, then a shot of him… Read More: Film tells story of Partners In Health and the impact… »
Period emoji offends people on the internet (Photo Credits: File Image) Surprise, surprise! People on the internet are offended by the Period Emoji. It turns out that the image of a red drop against a blue backdrop can be upsetting to some people. Some considerate gentlemen believe they had spoken on behalf of womankind when… Read More: Period Emoji Offends People: 5 Emojis that are ACTUALLY Offensive… »
Skill building happens at home and at work.Kathy Tran The Case for Inclusion, a report recently published by two nonprofit institutions, ANCOR Foundation and United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), gives a meticulously researched overview of what life is like for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The report assesses states on how well they include, support… Read More: The Job Most Americans Don't Know About, But Is Crucial… »
We’ve moved far in the last twenty years. I can remember a time when I had just been out of psychiatric hospital for about a week and I had some old man preaching to me about how “I should have a feckin’ job.” I’ll also never forget the time when a taxi driver that was… Read More: People with Disabilities Need to Be Treated with Respect »