Disability Rights

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Sarah is among 5 finalists up for a $100,000 Grand Prize at this year's Do Something Awards on Vh1. Check out what inspired...
Today's cause day focuses on ensuring the universal principles of dignity and justice for the disabled. These principles are...
Military Servicemembers
1 in 5 women and 1 in 100 men have experienced military sexual trauma (MST), a pyschological trauma resulting from physical...
About 5.5 million of U.S. children aged 6-17 have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)....
Sad elder
There are many forms of elder abuse, such as physical, emotional, sexual, financial, neglect and abandonment. Although 5...
Child with a Puzzle
You might have heard about a neighbor who hasn't spoken a word since the age of three. Or maybe you learned someone in your math...
Physical impairment refers to a broad range of disabilities which may be congenital (meaning the person was born with the...
Autism is a developmental disability, which usually begins before 3 years of age and is a life-long disability. 1 in 110...
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medical conditions that affect how well a...
Military Woman
Although America has come a long way throughout the years to end military discrimination, it unfortunately still occurs today...
About 68 million people, or 1% of the worldwide population, stutter. Presently an estimated 3 million Americans stutter. Almost...
President Obama has been talking the talk, calling on Americans to step up to a world that is more connected than ever. As...
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medical conditions that affect how well a person...
Woman helping elderly woman
Only 5% of people over 65 years old are in nursing homes. Elderly men are likely to live with a spouse while elderly women are...
Pile of resumes
If people you know are still in search of a summer job and feel completely out of options, offer to help them improve their job...