This article raises an important question. It is not designed to give “The” answer, but to encourage discussion around a very real and growing issue we as people with disabilities and society face today.
What is Normal?
Recently, while wandering through my local grocery, I turned the corner, heading up the cereal aisle. I had no more […]
MLK, Road To Freedom and the ADA Restoration Act
A Tribute from ADA Watch and the National Coalition for Disability Rights
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King III, the photo gallery below features Road To Freedom bus stop events highlighting our partnership with civil rights leaders and organizations. Building coalition and promoting passage of the ADA […]
Extending King’s Dream to Disability
With the day off on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (thanks, NBA, for the
respite) I got to thinking. The good Reverend once said, “I have a dream
that one day people will be judged not by the color of their skin, but by
the content of their character.” This was a man […]
Does Your Child Have Epilepsy? So Do I!
By John Miers
Nothing upsets parents more than learning that one of their children has a
health-related problem. Parents are nurturing, protective, and want nothing but the best for their children.
When confronted by an illness in one of their children, parents have a wide range of responses, from cautious and […]
“It is not the fact of my disfigurement that wears at my psyche. It is the fear and self-doubt of others, their very human concern about their own social acceptability, their worry about being unloveable and abandoned, which they project onto me.” - David Roche
David Roche, the author of “The Church of 80% Sincerity,” is […]