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“‘I don’t like to waste resources,’ said Mazzuca, 47, of Waukegan, who is pursuing a business degree from the College of Lake County in Grayslake [IL]. ‘I do like to challenge myself.’”
Read more: College Students With Disabilities Prefer to “Fly Under the Radar”…
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Whenever magazine editor and mom blogger Ellen Seidman hears the word “retarded,” she worries that her nine-year-old son, Max, who has cerebral palsy, will never be respected or viewed as an equal.
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In parts of India, it’s extremely difficult for a child with a disability to be admitted to a nonspecialized school. Often, only a sympathetic teacher is responsible for allowing a differently-abled child to join the classroom, but if that teacher leaves, that child is cast adrift again.
Read more: Parents Think Disability Is Contagious…
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Read a list of “10 Ways to Enhance Relationships and Communication for Individuals With Special Needs,” taken from Presuming Intellect: Ten Ways to Enrich Our Relationships Through a Belief in Competence, by William Stillman.
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“Lives Worth Living,” a historical documentary about the disability rights movement, will air October 27 on PBS. The documentary chronicles the determination of the millions of people living with disabilities to gain access to civil rights. See local listing times here.
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission released a report, “Hidden In Plain Sight,” [PDF] an inquiry into disability-related harassment. The report shows that harassment of people with disabilities is common, and includes case studies and recommendations on how to deal with the issue.
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Read Tony Jace’s latest entry in the CPI Executive Blog, “Report Examines Disability Worldwide,” about the first “World Report on Disability,” published by the World Health Organization in conjunction with The World Bank.
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