by Belo Cipriani | Jul 17, 2020 | Guest Post
By Craig Escude, MD, FAAFP, FAADM Many parents of children, with or without disabilities, are wondering about whether or not their kids should go back to group school settings in the fall. With the numbers of cases of COVID-19 on the rise, that’s a valid concern. One...
by Belo Cipriani | Jul 1, 2020 | Disability Awareness, Disability News
By Craig Escude, MD, FAAFP, FAADM Should we fear a second wave of COVID-19? I’d suggest preparing but keeping fear to a minimum. There are a few good reasons why we may be less likely to have an intense second wave than we were in past pandemics: Near...
by Belo Cipriani | Jun 20, 2020 | Disability Awareness, Disability News, Guest Post, The Disability Tribune, Visually Impaired
By David-Elijah Nahmod Four television shows and one feature film have been honored with the “Seal of Authentic Representation” from the Ruderman Family Foundation. Established in Boston in 2002, the Ruderman Family Foundation works toward the inclusion of...
by Belo Cipriani | Jun 10, 2020 | Disability Advocates, Guest Post
By Dr. Tony Greco Dr. Tony Greco is a disability rights advocate for mental health and addiction support and the founder of GET HELP. In 1977, my parents met in an AA meeting. My mom was still a teenager and my dad had a couple of years sober in the program. She was a...
by Belo Cipriani | Jun 3, 2020 | Disability Awareness, Service Animal Disability
By David-Elijah Nahmod Josh Aronson’s new documentary To Be of Service, now available on DVD and also streaming at Amazon Prime and Netflix, paints vivid portraits of the physical and emotional scars combat veterans often live with after service. To Be of...