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Category: Developmental Disorders
The Over-prescription of Ritalin – Why and Its Effects
Read about the great increase of ADHD diagnoses and why Ritalin has become a household name.
Young Emirati Woman With Cerebral Palsy Inspiring Change in the Disability Community – Fatma Al-Jassim
Fatma Al Jassim is the first Emirati to become internationally certified in the field of Professional Accessibility, the first Emirati youth delegate at the United Nations Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Global Disability Summit, the first Emirati ADA Administrator. ...
Dire Need for Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s)
Direct Support Professionals are in desperate need. Read about why and how we might be able to decrease their turnover rate.
Sign Language
Medicine Net defines sign language as, “A language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body, used primarily by people who are deaf.” How Many Types of Sign Languages Are There? There are over 300 different types of sign languages...
Is Disability Pay Gap Prevalent in Our Society?
The disability community falls under the category of individuals whose issues are often left unheard or are deemed “not important enough,” to discuss.
Stephanie Thomas: Meet the Innovative Designer Inspiring the Disability Community Through Fashion
Listen to the full audio interview here: Stephanie Thomas is an American disability fashion stylist, public speaker, professor, author, creative director, and voice actor. Stephanie’s career spans to over 30 years in the area of disability fashion styling and challenging industry ableism. Stephanie’s success stories and innovations have been featured...
Ryan Mason (Kress): Meet the Ms. Virginia Wheelchair and the RN on wheels inspiring change in the community through her work
Ryan Mason (Kress) is a nationally recognized disability advocate, adaptive athlete, registered nurse, public speaker, and an internationally published model. You can also see this inspiring person putting her life’s story and experiences in the form of videos, photos, and writeups on her social media platform called “Chronically Ry.” In...
Inspiring Life Story of Kush Kanodia – Exclusive Interview with the Disability Rights Champion
This week, we had the privilege of interviewing Kush Kanodia, who is a disability rights & race equality champion & multi-award-winning social entrepreneur.
Life as a Disability Support Coordinator – Interview with Ro’Ah Hamad
Ro’Ah Hamad is a Disability Support Coordinator and an avid social worker. Hamad was born and brought up in Sydney, Australia but is originally from Palestine. She had done voluntary work for organizations working towards helping and positively changing the lives of individuals with disabilities. This week, we had the...