Por: Time Health January 25, 2023
These days, Flora Ellis’s mother keeps a stash of in a closet in their Oklahoma home. That’s not just because she’s a “cool mom,” although Ellis, 20, confirms that she is. It’s because Ellis was born with a connective-tissue disorder that prevents her body from properly making collagen. In addition to limiting her mobility and contributing to frequent injuries, Ellis’s condition means that pregnancy comes with a chance of organ... + full article
Forbes USA Business January 25, 2023
Privilege and disabilitygetty As the Little Person character Tyrion Lannister tells Jon Snow about Jon’s newly paralyzed half brother, Bran Stark, “If you’re going to be a cripple, it’s better to be a rich cripple.” Statistically, Americans with disabilities are, by... + más
Op-Ed: Climate change efforts won't work if they exclude people with disabilities | Los Angeles Times
Empowering People With Disabilities Through Remote Work | Forbes
The New York Times USA Opinion January 04, 2023
My daughter expects to work. When she was about 5 years old, one of her favorite bath time activities was playing with a set of cups that she would fill up carefully and place on the edge of the tub. “Mo-ka-ma-KE!” she called out. She was imagining she was a barista, a job... + más
Justice Alito accused of being SCOTUS leaker after new report: Disgrace | Newsweek
Why the Supreme Court Doesn’t Want You to Hear Its Opinion Announcements Live | Slate
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion January 04, 2023
A Los Angeles Times article in this newspaper ( Dec. 17) pointed to a recent employment “boom” among persons with disabilities who could work remotely. Since the pandemic began, employment for this group reportedly jumped 25%, accompanied by a decline in joblessness from... + más
Los Angeles Times USA Opinion December 27, 2022
At last month's United Nations climate negotiations in Egypt, disability activists urged governments to include people with disabilities in their plans to address climate change. In response, the member states adopted an overarching decision and a climate action plan that... + más
Where Are the Children's Books About Kids With Down Syndrome? | Time
Forbes USA Business October 28, 2022
Physically-challenged 19-year old Sonal Suthar works on a laptop with a prosthetic arm at the Blind ... [+] People's Association in Ahmedabad on April 3, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ Sam PANTHAKY (Photo credit should read SAM PANTHAKY/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images The... + más
Some doctors are reluctant to care for patients with disabilities, study finds | The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe USA Nation October 06, 2022
Dr. Lisa Iezzoni pulled her wheelchair up to the screen and asked the physicians on the video call about their experiences and attitudes caring for people with disabilities.Iezzoni’s wheelchair was out of view as the physicians spoke candidly and shockingly about their... + más
How concierge medicine is changing the way people access health care | The Advocate
Time USA Life October 05, 2022
It was a crisp fall day when I asked our daughter Penny about the new book she was reading. “How are you liking Ramona?” She was holding my hand as we walked, but suddenly she stopped. “Mom,” she said, looking up at me, smiling wide. “I want to be Ramona.” We walked... + más
Playing with your emotions? A Boston video game startup aims to help kids regulate their behavior. | The Boston Globe
Sandra Cisneros on reading books to become a better writer | The Boston Globe
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