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Thursday, July 25, 2013
ADA Anniversary: We've come a long way, but there's more work to do what has been accomplished since the passage of the ADA, and what still needs to be done.
Thursday, July 25, 2013ADA Anniversary: We've come a long way, but there's more work to do what has been accomplished since the passage of the ADA, and what still needs to be done.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international treaty that protects the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and is up for ratification in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012Support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international treaty that protects the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and is up for ratification in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Disability Rights: 22 Years after the ADA and still a long way to go There is a national and international movement working for civil rights of people with disabilities.
Friday, June 22, 2012Disability Rights: 22 Years after the ADA and still a long way to go There is a national and international movement working for civil rights of people with disabilities.
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Who is Autistic? Just who is autistic? Some see a person who flaps hands, throws chairs, and has frequent behavioral outbursts. Others see autistic savants like Raymond from Rain Man. Still others speculate that Albert Einstein, who was a late talker, was prone to tantrums, disliked crowds and had few friends, was autistic.
Sunday, April 29, 2012Who is Autistic? Just who is autistic? Some see a person who flaps hands, throws chairs, and has frequent behavioral outbursts. Others see autistic savants like Raymond from Rain Man. Still others speculate that Albert Einstein, who was a late talker, was prone to tantrums, disliked crowds and had few friends, was autistic.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
When will it stop? In 24 states, "stand your ground" laws permit people to use deadly force if they feel threatened, even if they can safely avoid confrontation by leaving the scene. Critics call these "shoot first" laws because the assailant must only 'reasonably believe' that danger is imminent when pulling the trigger. But when will we stop being afraid of one another?
Sunday, April 1, 2012When will it stop? In 24 states, "stand your ground" laws permit people to use deadly force if they feel threatened, even if they can safely avoid confrontation by leaving the scene. Critics call these "shoot first" laws because the assailant must only 'reasonably believe' that danger is imminent when pulling the trigger. But when will we stop being afraid of one another?
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Balance is the Key! We need tax revenue to keep the country going. Call your Congresman.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011Balance is the Key! We need tax revenue to keep the country going. Call your Congresman.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
The American Dream: A letter to House Speaker John Boehner The American dream is not so easy to achieve as John Boehner thinks it is. For many, it is elusive.
Thursday, January 13, 2011The American Dream: A letter to House Speaker John Boehner The American dream is not so easy to achieve as John Boehner thinks it is. For many, it is elusive.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
And the Oil Keeps Pouring Forth" No more offshore drilling. We need to detach ourselves from our dependence on oil before we completely ruin our planet.
Friday, May 28, 2010And the Oil Keeps Pouring Forth" No more offshore drilling. We need to detach ourselves from our dependence on oil before we completely ruin our planet.
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Autism: A Wide Spectrum Autism is a spectrum. Everyone is different, but everyone is challenged when trying to function in the Neurotypical world.
Saturday, April 10, 2010Autism: A Wide Spectrum Autism is a spectrum. Everyone is different, but everyone is challenged when trying to function in the Neurotypical world.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
What's in a Label? Labels can be bad. They stigmatize; they can put people in boxes - and people don't fit in boxes. But labels can also bring freedom, community and understanding. The new edition of the DSM will lump ADHD with disruptive behavior disorders and Asperger's Syndrome with the Autism Spectrum. Our society doesn't accept people who don't fit in. Eliminating labels will worsen how they're perceived by others in society.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010What's in a Label? Labels can be bad. They stigmatize; they can put people in boxes - and people don't fit in boxes. But labels can also bring freedom, community and understanding. The new edition of the DSM will lump ADHD with disruptive behavior disorders and Asperger's Syndrome with the Autism Spectrum. Our society doesn't accept people who don't fit in. Eliminating labels will worsen how they're perceived by others in society.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Free Speech is for Those who Have Money The recent Supreme Court decision protects the free speech of those with money, but the rest of us may not be heard.
Friday, January 22, 2010Free Speech is for Those who Have Money The recent Supreme Court decision protects the free speech of those with money, but the rest of us may not be heard.
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
Shattered Hopes I was hopeful for changes in our health care system when Obama won the election. Now my hopes are shattered; the current health care bill is a farce with little substance left. I agree with Dr. Howard Dean, it needs to be scrapped and we need to start over.
Sunday, December 20, 2009Shattered Hopes I was hopeful for changes in our health care system when Obama won the election. Now my hopes are shattered; the current health care bill is a farce with little substance left. I agree with Dr. Howard Dean, it needs to be scrapped and we need to start over.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Come together to renew the promise The election is over. We need to come together and set aside differences.
Sunday, November 9, 2008Come together to renew the promise The election is over. We need to come together and set aside differences.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Borrowed Money We live on borrowed money. Our government lives on deficits. Greed drives our economy. We need to go back to living within our means.
Thursday, September 25, 2008Borrowed Money We live on borrowed money. Our government lives on deficits. Greed drives our economy. We need to go back to living within our means.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Political Super Bowl The political horse race is here. We need to reform the system and set limits on funds and time. We need a popular vote. We need to make sure all votes are verifiable and can count. We need to do away with special status early voting states.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008Political Super Bowl The political horse race is here. We need to reform the system and set limits on funds and time. We need a popular vote. We need to make sure all votes are verifiable and can count. We need to do away with special status early voting states.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Be Patriotic: Go Shopping! Our economy stands on its head. In order to move the economy continually forward, we have to buy and spend. But this goes against resource conservation, re-using, and re-cycling. We need to create an economy based on need and not on consumerism's "shop till you drop" mentality.
Thursday, January 24, 2008Be Patriotic: Go Shopping! Our economy stands on its head. In order to move the economy continually forward, we have to buy and spend. But this goes against resource conservation, re-using, and re-cycling. We need to create an economy based on need and not on consumerism's "shop till you drop" mentality.
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Who Kidnapped My Child? After just two weeks of outcry from parents of disabled kids and advocacy groups, the NYU Child Study Center agreed to remove the provocative 'ransom notes' ads that depicted kids with the 6 disorders as captives of an evil Mafia.
Monday, December 24, 2007Who Kidnapped My Child? After just two weeks of outcry from parents of disabled kids and advocacy groups, the NYU Child Study Center agreed to remove the provocative 'ransom notes' ads that depicted kids with the 6 disorders as captives of an evil Mafia.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Where Would Jesus Shop? Do we really need to buy just for the sake of buying? This seems to me a strange ritual to celebrate the birth of someone who came into a broken, politically oppressed world as an outcast.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007Where Would Jesus Shop? Do we really need to buy just for the sake of buying? This seems to me a strange ritual to celebrate the birth of someone who came into a broken, politically oppressed world as an outcast.
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Saturday, December 1, 2007
Embracing the Face of Autism: Are we Ready? Children with autism grow up and become adults with autism. Are we as a society ready to embrace them?
Saturday, December 1, 2007Embracing the Face of Autism: Are we Ready? Children with autism grow up and become adults with autism. Are we as a society ready to embrace them?
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Privatizing Hospitals is a Bad Idea If NY State can't allocate our tax dollars for research and development, education and health care, where are our tax dollars going? Should hospitals, educational institutions and research facilities operate primarily to make a profit, or to carry out their mission of patient care, education, and research? Does our health care system exist to provide care for our citizens, or to make money for insurance companies?
Friday, March 23, 2007Privatizing Hospitals is a Bad Idea If NY State can't allocate our tax dollars for research and development, education and health care, where are our tax dollars going? Should hospitals, educational institutions and research facilities operate primarily to make a profit, or to carry out their mission of patient care, education, and research? Does our health care system exist to provide care for our citizens, or to make money for insurance companies?
