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of pity stare and polite acknowledgement
http://eyesonbothsides.blogspot.com/2010/07/of-pity-stare-and-polite.h…
Nothing is more disabling then being socially alienated. Nothing is more disabling that not being acknowledged at all. Most of us don't have a single clue as to how to behave when we're in the presence of a 'disabled' person. Whenever we go to malls or an
What does power look like?
http://anarchistbanana.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-does-power-look-like.…
What would it mean if people with disabilities were "empowered", or had power?
Pregnant with Disabilities: Type 1 Diabetes
http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2010/07/pregnancy-with-disabiliti…
Kerri is a new mom to a beautiful baby girl and has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was six years old. This post discusses a day in the life of her pregnancy with type 1 diabetes.
The Skills Potential Project: Extraordinary Retail Opportunities for People With a Disability
http://www.megtblog.com.au/2010/extraordinary-retail-opportunities-for…
Traditional classroom-based/text book teaching doesn’t suit everyone. People with an intellectual disability often appreciate a ‘hands on’, interactive, supported approach to education. The 'Skills Potential Project’ delivers the Certificate I
Ryan Remembered
http://www.missdazeynotes.com/2010/07/ryan-remembered.html
Meet my good friend Ryan. Ryan is now with the angels, but boy, oh boy did she teach us all how to live with a disability
Pregnant with Disabilities: Depression
http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2010/07/pregnant-with-disabilitie…
Sherean is mother to a 20-month-old happy and healthy boy named Hunter and lives with on-again, off-again depression. Her post talks about dealing with and treating depression during her pregnancy.
And Speaking of Labor Markets: Labor Market Equity for the Disabled in Hong Kong, Report of the Community Development Initiative
http://lcbackerblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/and-speaking-of-labor-markets…
Especially problematic remains the treatment of the disabled within labor markets. This is as true in the developed as in the developing world. See, e.g., Mor, Sagit, "Between Hope and Evil: Reframing Disability Allowances" (Paper, 2009). One gets a go
UK Coalition Government memo predicts chaos when welfare benefit changes are put into practice next year.
http://www.organizedrage.com/2010/07/coalition-government-memo-predict…
UK government predict chaos which will prevail when the coalition governments decision to target with benefit cuts the sick and disabled.
Birth defects or disabilities pt.1 (How kids born with them can inspire us).
http://politicalcommonsmarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/birth-defects-how-ki…
This is a subject that is near and dear to me for two reasons. First I was born with Petit-mal Epilepsy, a defect or disability of the brain that causes absence seizures.
Please spare us the pity stare
http://lovethatmax.blogspot.com/2010/07/please-spare-us-pity-stare.htm…
Yes, my son has disabilities but he deserves respect and dignity, not pity
People First
http://www.string-ring.com/node/314
By creating an environment that is less limiting, we honor humanity and all its potential.
Free Spirited Carla
http://dementiafor2.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-spirited-carla.html
Personal relationship with a disabled person.
This Is What Church Should Look Like
http://kdizskorner.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-is-what-church-should-loo…
My friend Adam, whose son lives with extreme disabilities shares his experience visiting a church.
Empowering Myself
http://www.missdazeynotes.com/2010/07/empowering-myself.html
Making small changing for myself is empowering.
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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.