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Put Your Hand On My Shoulder
http://www.everydaygyaan.com/2010/07/saturday-story-put-your-hand-on-m…
A story....about how we must learn to empower the handicapped ..not make them dependent.
Empowering the Disabled:Six Practical Suggestions To Get what You Need
http://www.needleinanewgroove.com/2010/07/empowering-disabled-practica…
Six suggestions, like advocacy, finding services, stressing the potential: The new face of the disabled.
Can I borrow your handicap tag for my car?
http://sparrowsong.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/can-i-borrow-your-handicap…
This is a poem describing the subtle abuse I've seen in my own family against others in my family who have disabilities. I have a mentally challenged uncle as well as a brother with cerebral palsy.
Stand Up, Stand Out, And Most of All Stand By Yourself
http://www.hoffysworld.com/node/54
Having Grown up since the age of 9 with a disability life has had it's challenges. I was fortunate enough to have a family that did not put me in the back as it were and did not shelter me from the challenges of childhood. Even with this I still had a ver
Lessons Learned From Parents and Their Children
http://plentifulsufficiency.blogspot.com
For several years I served as Director of Special Education for a large, rural Eastern Oregon school district. I started a parent support group so I could get to know the parents of the children we served and hear about their concerns for their children's
Empowering People With Disabilities
http://gaytheistagenda.lavenderliberal.com/2010/07/23/empowering-peopl…
Some tips that will help readers empower people who have disabilities so we all benefit.
SIGLO XXI AÚN CON BARRERAS
http://anaeflores.blogspot.com/2009/10/siglo-xxi-aun-con-barreras.html
Para la eliminación de barreras arquitectónicas y el cumplimiento por parte de las administraciones públicas con la legislación vigente.
Crowded out in handicapped-parking space
http://ivys2cents.blogspot.com
...Then comes the anxiety of dealing with the poorly laid out hash marks, which are supposed to allot me enough room to get out of my van. In most cases, they are only wide enough to lower my lift. I reach the ground and I find myself right up against the
Powerless no more!
http://sickofmg.blogspot.com/2010/07/tomorrow-july-24-empower-people-w…
I may be disabled, but I don't need your pity.
Fiesta de verano en el CAMP de Güimar, Tenerife
http://riorchilla.chasna.net/2010/07/fiesta-de-verano-en-el-camp-de-gu…
El próximo jueves 29 de julio, los usuarios y personal laboral del centro, celebrarán una fiesta previa a las vacaciones de verano, que tendrá como motivo principal el reciente Campeonato Mundial de Fútbol celebrado en Suráfrica.
Blog to make my community aware of daily struggles with autism!
http://www.areavoices.com/Chansmom
This is pure and simple, life with my son at its finest, and its most difficult!
emPOWERing People with Disabilities with words
http://optimumbodysculpting.com/fitblog/2010/07/23/empowering-people-w…
A list of the inspiring posts on this project. You will enjoy this read.
A recipe for success
http://bloom-parentingkidswithdisabilities.blogspot.com/2010/07/recipe…
A cool example of a business run by a partnership of 15 people with intellectual disabilities.
Never let anybody limit your potential
http://specialneedsheromama.blogspot.com/2010/07/never-let-anybody-lim…
Empower people with disabilities by encouraging them to achileve their full potential.
Hey! Get A Haircut Will Ya!
http://tysadventures.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/hey-get-a-haircut-would-…
Hi! I'm Ty! Boss of 2 little bros, amateur dog whisperer, lover of goldfish crackers & oh yea, I have Down syndrome. My Mom, Tracy writes stories about me. This is my EMPOWERMENT blog :)
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People First: Empowering People With Disabilities
To have this page overflowing with information and inspiration!
On July 24, 2010, BloggersUnite is asking bloggers and writers around the world to use their voices to raise awareness about empowering people with disabilities. One in every five Americans is affected by a disability. This means that approximately 54 million people in the U.S. alone are working everyday to gain greater independence and create new possibilities for themselves. Within the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has done much to eliminate the barriers and discrimination people with disabilities have faced for so long. Yet, about three quarters of adults with disabilities are unemployed--even though most would prefer to be working. And, internet access for people with disabilities is about half of what it is for those without disabilities. Clearly there is still a lot of work to be done if we want people with disabilities to be truly empowered! Please join BloggersUnite in supporting people with disabilities and the groups who work to empower them by raising awareness. Let people know that despite major gains more needs to be done to ensure that people with disabilities enjoy the same access to resources and opportunities as those without disabilities. Getting involved is easy. So act now! If you have any questions about this event or would like to be an event partner, email Jason at jason@blogcatalog [dot] com.