US disabled student enrollment hits record 7.5M with alarming 15% dropout rate. New federal study planned after 25-year gap in disability education data| Disabled World
List of published articles and documents from the Disabled World Blogs / Writings / Stories category.| Disabled World
The importance of keeping wills, powers of attorney, and estate documents if you have a disabled member of the family who needs assistance in all aspects of care| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
This post is a short description of my daughter's journey in special education and adult services through my observation of her. Fortunately, most of her experiences were positive| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Kathleen M. Cleaver writes on special education inclusion, Education for All (EHA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the forgotten children| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
ICF/ID is an optional Medicaid benefit that enables states to provide comprehensive and individual healthcare and rehabilitation to individuals to promote functional status and independence| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Paper by Nir Shrestha delves into the critical voids within inclusive education, emphasizing its urgent necessity| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Kathleen M. Cleaver writes on the topic of the types of sandwiches in the Sandwich Generation population| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Tsara Shelton reviews the book Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Passage of the constitutional amendment can make it possible to eliminate the disproportionate representation of persons with disabilities in elected office| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Choosing the best school environment for a child who is visually impaired takes research, observation, evaluation, and collaboration| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Learning braille is important as it promotes literacy, develops writing skills, increases knowledge and develops independence. Braille to a person who is blind is what print is to a person who can see| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Usman Afzal opinion paper regarding the lack of sports facilities for visually impaired persons in Pakistan| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Joseph Moyo from the Republic of Zambia is requesting the Zambian Government euthanize him to guarantee his rights and dignity as enshrined in the Zambian Constitution to end his discrimination, pain, humiliation, and suffering| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
There are many fun, easy and creative ways to help your children interact with their environment. What I offer in this article are a few examples of concept development| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Usman Afzal paper submission regarding closing the gap between persons with and without disabilities in education in Pakistan| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
This article explores a unique dimension of disability empowerment through entertainment, specifically within the context of beauty pageants| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
The discourse surrounding disability and its effects on personal growth and autonomy deserve more focused attention and nuanced contemplation| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Nir Shrestha writes on the topic of Disability Inclusive Local Governance: Practices and Challenges in Nepal| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
As a sister, mother and teacher I have witnessed the evolution of special education from institutional placements to inclusive settings| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Article provides an overview of challenges faced by women with disabilities in Nepal when it comes to gender equity, discrimination, lack of access to education and employment opportunities, and limited access to healthcare services| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Kathleen M. Cleaver writes on school violence, shootings, and the changes in schooling from the past to the present| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Lack of accessibility features in digital devices and websites, inadequate digital literacy, and limited access to the internet are some of the significant barriers to digital inclusion in Nepal| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Sometimes, things can't be fixed, and we have to give children and families information and instructions on how to live to the fullest with a disability| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Article by Kathleen M. Cleaver about her and her family at Christmas past and present| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Adam A. Meyers, a Wisconsin Police Officer for 21 years, writes regarding the stigma often attached to mental illness and traumatic experiences| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy outlines how the average citizen can defend democracy in the U.S.| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
What about the children and adults with disabilities that don't have success stories? They have superpowers, too!| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
I am making this choice of calling myself differently abled, and I am not just saying this verbally but making sure my thoughts, actions, and emotions also reflect it| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Kathleen M. Cleaver writes regarding the current state of turmoil in the world today and how disabled people may be able to teach us to fix ourselves| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Because there are so few blue roses, we don't know much about them. We only know that they have to be tended to more carefully and loved more| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
17-year-old Meagan Langtree pens her thoughts on the trials and tribulations of transitioning to adulthood| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
I have three daughters; two are normal and one disabled. Most comments about my normal daughters are generic in nature, the most positive being that they were pretty, smart, and compassionate. The worst being I was spoiling them| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
When you are disabled or care for a disabled person you often have friends who you can share stories with that others don't find interesting or humorous. These are the friends who laugh with us so we don't cry| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Kathleen M. Cleaver writes on the various forms of inclusion both at home and in the classroom| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Masoom Reza, a final year law student at Jamia Millia Islamia, writes on his experience as a visually disabled person trying to open a bank account| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
The dream of independence for a child with a disability may look much different than a dream independence for a normal child - it often requires adaptations and modifications| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Kathleen M. Cleaver writes on the positive and negative effects that a sibling with a disability has on a family and the siblings themselves| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Article by Kathleen M. Cleaver regarding Covid-19 effects on health and the disability community| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
This is the second part of Hidden Grief by Kathleen M. Cleaver, the parent of Tricia who has multiple disabilities caused by hypoxia during the birth process| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Article by Kathleen M. Cleaver, the parent of Tricia who has multiple disabilities caused by hypoxia during the birth process| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Paul Dodenhoff reports on how the current COVID-19 global pandemic has further highlighted people with disabilities are still actively discriminated against| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Emma and Alan share their experiences of visiting their opticians in the UK and believe their cinema provides more support for people with sight loss.| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Should one consider the life of a person with a disability less valuable than the life of a person without a disability| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Mountaineer Chris Bombardier is set to scale the Last of the Seven Summits, Mt. Vinson, becoming the first person with hemophilia to climb all Seven Summits| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation story of a chef who was able to return to his cooking career with the help of assistive technology| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Amputee model Shaholly Ayers is breaking beauty barriers and is currently featured in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale catalog| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Mongolia native finds Best Buy job with help from ProAct, leads smartphone app session for disability leaders, selected as national conference panelist| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
A paper by a C5-C6 quadriplegic looking at life with disabilities after a diving accident| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Combs tells of his fight with stage II non-seminoma, a cancer that affects the testicles| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Article about my personal experiences with Treacher Collins Syndrome - a craniofacial disability| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Thomas C. Weiss writes on the topic of mental illness and violence, and includes his own personal experiences| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
The loss of your hands can severely affect independence, drastically alter confidence, daily activities, and can trigger emotions of guilt| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Thomas C. Weiss writes on the loss of a friend due to alcoholism related health problems| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Steven Foelsch, Director of Education Programs at Starkloff Disability Institute, enjoys the best of both worlds| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Laura Merleau-McGrady in Guangzhou, China, begins new job as English teacher at The Affiliated High School of South China Normal University| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver and Lilly Diabetes ambassador Ryan Reed wins Alert Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Strategies scholars use when writing review articles include narrative review, systematic review, scoping, critical-realist and open peer commentary| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Swarner is no newcomer to amazing feats, he was the first cancer patient to summit Mt. Everest and conquer the Seven Summits| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
This article critiques people-first language, arguing it fails to reduce stigma and suggesting relationship-building is more effective for disability inclusion| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation shares a story about a woman with Larsens Syndrome who found her dream job as a teacher| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Research paper outlines disability conditions in Bangladesh including types, causes and its socio-cultural construction| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Study reveals most American presidents destined to be forgotten within 50 to 100 years of their serving as president of the United States| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Guest blog post by Elizabeth Gwilliam regarding some of the challenges of parenting| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Matthew Dooley has cerebral palsy however that does not prevent him from enjoying the sport of skydiving| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Ashley DeRamus launches her own line of adaptive clothing specifically developed for people with Down syndrome| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
My dream of becoming an inventor came true more importantly my dream of changing the life of just one person became a reality| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Many older people are living longer which adds new and unanticipated needs that their children often must step up to assist with| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Information concerning persons with disability regarding dealing with cold winter weather, frostnip, and frostbite| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Sierra Gregg at Missouri Truman State University is legally blind but proves hard work dedication and belief in a cause can overcome all limitations| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
The jaunty snowmen and colorful Christmas trees on the holiday cards began as ad hoc therapy and from the start we wanted that money to go to research| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Penny Pepper has never let her disability define who she is or what she can do she has been a model a wheelchair burlesque dancer and in a punk band| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Article looks at how amputee actors are often portrayed in movies and theater| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Martyn Sibley born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy is beginning a journey across Europe in a specially adapted car| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Clutter can affect mental physical and spiritual health by creating low energy levels, bad moods, poor decision making, pessimism and fatigue| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
A Guide to some of the chemicals that your mattress may be composed of including their health risks| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Information on how to stop getting shocked from electrostatic discharges in your home, car, or wheelchair| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Disability is a means by which the human race can push to new heights and challenge ourselves to new levels of greatness| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Article by Martina Roe on how to be happy as well as how to achieve and enjoy the feeling of happiness| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Experts argue it is not the number of people that matters but more so their distribution by age education health status and location that is relevant to local and global sustainability| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Disability Diamond Theory by Martyn Sibley is a disability model that focuses on an individuals impairment, needs, aspirations and life choices| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
The media often focuses on the price that Medicare pays to provide power wheelchairs to its beneficiaries| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Psychologists have found children as young as two years old have understanding of complex grammar even before they have learned to speak in full sentences| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Bill Sheadel was born with Prader-Willi Syndrome and has been praying for a cure for since he was just a little tot| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Results of a new national study found that what does not kill us can make us mentally stronger| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Enmeshment is a therapeutic term often misunderstood, this article covers what is enmeshment and how can a family recover from this dysfunctional relational pattern| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Regular blog posts known as blogging is a very effective area in which businesses can market their brand and reach a new demographic of customers| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
I have seen firsthand the importance of teaching self-awareness and social communication to students| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
We should never waste one ounce of it, good, bad or indifferent. Everything you think, everything you feel, everything you have to say or not have to say, is important| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Love is something that might seem to be hidden at times as I grew up my perceptions of love were being developed even as I sometimes failed to recognize that they were| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Social isolation due to disability is not a new issue for many people with disabilities, the ADA is only part of the issue involving social isolation disabled people experience there are many other issues involved| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
One of the diagnosis I have is Chondromalacia Patella a condition that is also referred to as Patellofemoral syndrome or Knee pain chondromalacia| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
I experienced pain in my arms and elbows for months before I finally went to a doctor at the insistence of my supervisors| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Annual Sleep in America poll exploring connections with communications technology use and sleep patterns in Americans| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
After four or five months of growth we noticed that she was kind of slow and were told that she had Muscular Dystrophy| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Failed capping technology and oversight make millions of abandoned oil and gas wells worldwide ecological disasters waiting to happen| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Specialists have told me that as I can not hear my own voice it is now not the same as it used to be and that is not something I can not do anything about| Disability Blogs: Stories and Writings Regarding Disabilities
Explore personal stories, insights, and writings on disability, health, and caregiving from individuals worldwide, fostering understanding and community.| Disabled World
Mother's fight for autistic daughter's education reveals systemic failures, conflicts of interest, and retaliation in special education services.| Disabled World
List of published articles and documents from the Disabled World Disability Transport Services category.| Disabled World