I Virtually Could not Assist Turning into an Advocate
Photo courtesy of Ben MattlinDay 31 of 31
This is the story of Ben Mattlin (@benmattlin):The US disability rights movement is known for many accomplishments - the Individuals with…
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Maplewood disability advocate brings variety to native authorities
items Nikki Villavicencio was sworn in as Maplewood councilor in January. This month, due to the pandemic, she attended her first face-to-face meeting since her election. MAPLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - She has lobbied the halls of the…
Advocate requires Folks with Incapacity to Have Vaccine Alternative
The advocacy group People with Disability Australia has called on people with disabilities and their treating doctors to assess their risk of contracting COVID-19 and choose which vaccine to receive after residents and workers of a home for…
Canadian disability profit too essential to depart solely to authorities – Crimson Deer Advocate
Living with a disability should not mean living in poverty. Unfortunately, this is the reality for too many people with disabilities in Canada. I should know I've lived with severe mental illness for several decades, and while…
SEC Commissioner Allison Lee, Incapacity Rights Advocate Judy Heumann, Amongst Others, to Headline…
WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2021 / 24-7PressRelease / - SEC Commissioner Allison Lee, disability rights attorney Judy Heumann, and Mehrsa Baradaran, a leading expert on the racial prosperity gap, will be among the speakers at the US SIF…
Public advocate raises considerations about supported residential amenities | Bendigo Advertiser
News, local news, VICTORIA's attorney has raised "serious concerns" about the wellbeing of residents of assisted housing facilities that are "ill-equipped" to meet the complex needs of their residents. The comments come after the…
Advocate Ed Paquin Retires After Almost 2 Many years Main Incapacity Rights Vermont
For two decades, Ed Paquin has worked to protect Vermonters with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and violations of their rights. A former State House Representative and former President of the Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights,…
Nebraska disability advocate Tim Kolb, 74, left his mark on state regulation | Nebraska
When 8-month-old Tim Kolb was diagnosed with a rare disability, a doctor told his parents that he would not make it until his first birthday.Instead, the Franklin native died on Saturday at the age of 74. A…
Nebraska disability advocate Tim Kolb, 74, left his mark on state regulation | State & Regional
"What he could do with just the muscles in his face was amazing," she said. "He enriched the world so much."Kolb was born with a rare condition known as Werdnig-Hoffmann disease or spinal muscular atrophy that eventually led to…
Mohammad Bahareth: Proud to be an advocate for dyslexia
JEDDAH: Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Mohammed Ali, George Washington and Steve Jobs gave the world ideas and talents that made enormous contributions to humanity. They had something else in common…