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Explaining A Not So Perfect Body
http://www.herbal-green-zone.com/a
The cosmetic surgery industry is booming, for sometimes valid reasons. Those burned in a fire, scarred from an accident need the elective surgery.. Some disabled are symetrically unbalanced. A shorter arm or leg than it's mate. A set of beautiful br
Little Boy Lost
http://essenceoflifechronicles.com/?p=5585
My son was diagnosed at age 10 with BD. I wrote this to encourage other parents. Bipolar Disorder can be managed and it's so important that parents are aware of the signs for depression in teens as well. It's a little long; but broken up into segments. Fi
Front of the Class: Brad Cohen has Tourette Syndrome
http://medchrome.com/downloads/moviesserials/front-of-the-class-hallma…
This movie is based on Brad Cohen’s best-selling and award-winning autobiographical book, “Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had“, co-authored with Lisa Wysocky which describes Cohen’s experiences of growing up
Helping Caregivers With Special Needs Children
http://antistressandpainblog.com/2010/07/helping-caregivers-with-speci…
Happily Southern blog is running a give away event to help caregivers of children with special needs find diapers for their child...
Wheelchair Simulator Wins 2nd Place in UNESCO Game Design Competition
http://www.pr-inside.com/print1974951.htm
Playful Shark, Jivy Group’s in-house game studio and a leading game development studio in Israel, won 2nd place in the DESIGN 21 series for May 2010, a UNESCO-sponsored contest challenging designers to find solutions to social and global issues. The des
Stephen Hawkings has ALS
http://medchrome.com/patient/living-with-disease/stephen-hawkings-had-…
Disease is no bar for Intelligent minds: Hawkings ALS story Stephen William Hawking who once said “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”, was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England. With degrees like CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA Hawking is a Brit
We Take This Break to Talk About...BloggersUnite
http://winsormccay.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/we-take-this-break-to-talk…
Did you know that if you suffer a disabling injury, your employer must either reassign you to a job you can do or realign your job duties? If they don’t, it’s a violation of Federal law.
Overcoming Chronic Illness and Stress
http://thistimethisspace.com/2010/06/22/overcoming-chronic-illness-and…
An informative and encouraging article on my experiences as a disabled person with invisible disabilities (fibromylagia, chronic fatigue, multiple food and drug allergies), and how I have learned to take care of myself.
so far so good so what
http://www.eny-gooch.blogspot.com
Trying to get training from vesid for my disability
Amazing talent with a disability.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2In4l23xkrk
This is the video for Rjd2's "Work It Out" from 'The Third Hand' (XL Recordings). The vid features Bill Shannon who was born with a degenerative hip condition. His legs cannot carry his own weight and so he has lived a life on crutches. He has developed a
My Prodigy
http://dreamslist.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-prodigy.html
My prodigy is blind and has cerebral palsy but I believe she can play the piano well someday.
Get Up, Stand Up, I'm Blogging This - Blog Unite, Empowering People with Disabilities
http://www.bloggingfor.info/blog-unite-empowerment-with-disabilities/
The things we do sometimes can empower us to become stronger IF we want it to. Disability doesn't have to be something that stops us from seeking action. Find out how to take control of your life.
Disability (repost)
http://frolickry.blogspot.com/2010/06/disability-repost.html
I wonder: Who really has the disability?
My Dream Job
http://www.ohmyachesandpains.info/2010/06/my-dream-job.html
Yes, this is a dream. But today I am going to ask the question, "Why can't this be a real job opportunity for people with disabilities?"
Empowering People with Disabilities
http://www.workingmomscorner.com/2010/06/24/empowering-people-with-dis…
Empowering people with disabilities is one way of eliminating the barriers and discrimination that these people have faced for a long time.
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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.