Sentences with phrase «about disability as»

@David Krulac I had an HOA board once deny my tenant a request for a wheelchair ramp even though she submitted doctor's notes about her disability as they said it didn't conform to their HOA rules.

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The Liberals have also put this budget through a gender - based analysis, which involves thinking about how a certain measure might affect men and women, or boys and girls, in a different ways, while accounting for other intersecting factors such as income, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation.
When our envy is rooted in things we can not change about ourselves, such as a difficult childhood, a traumatic event, or certain health conditions and disabilities, using envy to motivate self - improvement is more likely to dig us deeper into frustration and self - blame.
People with disabilities demonstrate the same passion, independence and self - direction as all Americans, and given certain characteristics — including being on average older and less educated — it is not surprising that the rate of self - employment for people with disabilities in the labor force in 2011 was about 50 percent higher than the corresponding rate for people without disabilities -LSB-...]
About ten years after the liberation — our lives having run for some time on a pretty even keel — I began to experience a variety of physical disabilities as well as mental / emotional afflictions; sometimes the two were difficult to distinguish.
was very sweet and thoughtful, as well as incredibly hopeful about bringing a child into the world with disabilities.
Eschewing the extremes occupied by the loudest voices in the national concussion and youth sport conversation, the ones who either deny there is a serious issue that needs to be addressed (who they characterize as the «just a knock to the head» crowd) or have become so convinced that contact sports inevitably result in lifelong disability that they are so fundamentally unsafe that they should be abolished, they opt instead for the common sense middle ground - a place where MomsTEAM and I have been all along - a magical place where it is possible to have a «more thoughtful, science - based» dialog about the role of sports in our kids» lives.
In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.
Unfortunately, about 25 percent of these very premature babies develop serious lasting disabilities, and up to half may have milder problems, such as learning and behavioral problems.
As your child matures, he or she will likely develop new questions or concerns about their disability.
My midwife gave me a selection of peer - reviewed articles about mothers on opiate medication and as she explained to me, there's no evidence that opiate use during pregnancy causes birth defects etc or long term adverse outcomes (learning disabilities etc).
The best thing you can do for yourself and your child is to learn as much as you can about your child's learning disability.
17 November 2017 — World Prematurity Day is an opportunity to call attention to the heavy burden of death and disability and the pain and suffering that preterm birth causes, as well as a chance to talk about solutions.
I was team mom for little league, cheer mom, pta mom, chaperoned school field trips, volunteered as a classroom helper and parent at their schools (when in public school) attended toddler tumbling and mom classes, was a homeschooling parent for one of my kids with leaning disabilities, I didn't have to scramble to figure out what to do about work or where to take my kids for child care if they were sick, I led and was involved with the church groups with my kids, I spent summers with them doing all kinds of things like traveling, visiting grandparents out of town, amusement park trips, swimming, picnics, and hiking, instead of them being stuck with a sitter every summer.
Improvements to bring the senior center up to requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act will proceed this fall as scheduled at a cost of about $ 16,000.
How you respond is likely to affect the way your child thinks about disabilities and treats others as he grows up.
About 6 percent of Arlington Heights» students are low - income, 15 percent have disabilities and 7 percent are learning English as a second language.
It hit a nerve with me too when you mentioned about the elderly couple as it reminds me with a neurotypical child you just assume they will follow the norms but with disability you just don; t know if you are ever going to be that «free» elderly couple as such.
«I thought that if the court saw me as I am, utterly miserable with my life, powerless to do anything about it because of my disability then the judges would accept my reasoning that I do not want to carry on and should be able to have a dignified death,» he said after the judgement.
The resounding outcome was that we're about as far away from addressing disability employment and intelligent welfare as it gets.
Advocates for people with disabilities say they're worried about them losing health coverage and other necessities as power shifts in...
About AIM AIM Independent Living Center, more commonly known as AIM, is a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities in New York's Southern Tier.
Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.
BY PAUL SCHINDLER Advocates for transgender rights hit back hard on Friday after the State Senate's Republican leader raised questions about the propriety of Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement that New York will treat discrimination based on gender identity and expression as discrimination based on sex and disability, areas already covered by the State Human -LSB-...]
PLATTSBURGH — As lawmakers weigh plans to alter paratransit operations in Clinton County, disability advocates met in Plattsburgh last week to express their grievances about the proposed new plan.
Both parents and service providers offered complaints about the Justice Center and other state agencies such as the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, which operates and licenses facilities statewide.
An employee of the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities won a workplace retaliation lawsuit against the agency this week that could set a precedent enabling employees to tell the public about problems at facilities such as Sunmount, based in Tupper Lake.
He talked about the high incidence of disability in the community as a result of violence.
He has also expressed his concern about the limited access for students with disabilities at some CUNY campuses as well as the gap between recognition of mental health issues versus physical disabilities.
The brought about the huge rise in disability hate crimes as they branded those on DLA as fraudsters and subjected them to ATOS.
Madam Djaba said: «Today as I speak, an issue was brought to my attention about a lady, who wanted to board a plane and she was denied, because of her disability.
The fact is, 100,000 people who provide support, guidance, and quality care to about 130,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in New York state are left out of Cuomo's campaign of «raising opportunity for workers and their families,» because, as it stands, the governor's plan doesn't include the necessary funding for nonprofits to support it, jeopardizing their staff, services and programs.
ALBANY, NY (02/27/2012)(readMedia)-- ALBANY — Speaking at a press conference today in Rochester, Kenneth Brynien, president of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) which represents approximately 65 professional staff at Monroe Developmental Center, said he is very concerned about what is happening to its 125 residents with disabilities as the state moves them out and prepares to close it.
«We've known since Trump first called Mexicans rapists, since he bragged about going after married women in his book, since he attacked a Gold Star family, and insulted women and people with disabilities that he was unfit to serve as president.»
About 380,000 babies are born too soon each year in this country, and those who survive an early birth often face an increased risk of a lifetime of health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others.
That system should gather information about factors that may contribute to how children recover from concussions, such as age, sex, preexisting conditions such as learning disabilities, and socioeconomic status, it suggests.
What may change as a result of a parent being allowed disability insurance are their children's beliefs about the efficacy of trying to get onto the Disability Insurancdisability insurance are their children's beliefs about the efficacy of trying to get onto the Disability InsurancDisability Insurance program.
In particular, they experienced less disability over the course of treatment when they came to see their back pain as more controllable, when they felt they had better understanding of their back pain, when they felt better able to cope with it, were less emotional about it, and when they felt their back pain was going to have less of an impact on their lives.»
► In this week's Science Careers - produced Working Life story, Jesse Shanahan wrote about the struggles she faces as a researcher with a visible disability, but nonetheless proclaims that «[d] isability is not a disqualification.»
As new year begins, the two major economic indicators send mixed signals about the employment of people with disabilities, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment — Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (UNH - IOD).
As new year begins, the two major economic indicators send mixed signals about the employment of people with disabilities, according to today's
They teach about healthy lifestyles as well as tolerance and awareness of people with disabilities.
As a company, Toad & Co thinks about the natural world with everything they do, choosing materials that are eco-friendly (think recycled polyesters and organic cottons) and donating proceeds to Designed for Good, which helps adults with disabilities have transformative experiences outdoors.
As the single adoptive mother of a child with early developmental trauma, attachment issues, and some physical disabilities, I spent a few years confused about what I was experiencing.
Unfortunately, cerebral aneurysm can be extremely dangerous as about three in five people who experience brain haemorrhage die within two weeks, and 50 % of those who survive suffer from severe brain damage and disability.
Kanya Sesser, 23, is taking the Internet by storm with her jaw - dropping skateboarding and surfing skills and her confident message about viewing her condition as anything but a disability.
About Site - This blog helps individuals with dyslexia, as well as parents, employers, and professionals of all kinds who have the privilege to work with dyslexics gain new understandings about dyslexia and language disability, including current research findings and how to design intervention contexts based on best practAbout Site - This blog helps individuals with dyslexia, as well as parents, employers, and professionals of all kinds who have the privilege to work with dyslexics gain new understandings about dyslexia and language disability, including current research findings and how to design intervention contexts based on best practabout dyslexia and language disability, including current research findings and how to design intervention contexts based on best practices.
The tagline for her blog says «style, disability, feminism... and finding small beauties in a big bad world» and she writes about her love of beauty in nature and in style, and how that brings joy into her life as well as how it has helped her in her many personal struggles.
I been working for about 4 years as teacher for children with special needs such as Down syndrome, Autism, Adhd, dyslexia, learning disabilities and deaf.
You can find specialty groups such as Christians, seniors, people with disabilities and just about any other distinction you can think of.
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