by Belo Cipriani | Dec 28, 2020 | Disability Awareness, Disability News, Guest Post
By Dr. Craig Escudé If someone you know with intellectual disabilities has behaviors, they’re normal. Everyone has behaviors. When I’m in pain, I might squint my eyes, grimace and curl up in a ball, or I might scream and yell out causing alarm and anxiety to those...
by Belo Cipriani | Aug 5, 2020 | Disability Advocates, Disability News, The Disability Tribune
By David-Elijah Nahmod Kyle Hahn is 32 and works at the Walgreens distribution center in Windsor, Connecticut. Nothing unusual about that, except that Hahn lives with a disability — he has attention deficit disorder (ADD). Many companies might not take a chance on...
by Belo Cipriani | Jul 19, 2020 | Disability News
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released a video as a public service announcement to warn the deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing loss communities about the dangers of financial fraud. Watch the video below (or click here to view it on YouTube) to...
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 | Mar 19, 2020 | Disability News, Guest Post, Writers with Disabilities
By Mannette Morgan, Author of Finding Your Voice: A Path to Recovery for Survivors of Abuse As a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a writer “when I grew up.” The problem was, I couldn’t read or write. I realized at a young age that I didn’t learn like everyone...
