disability
Submitted by eboschini on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 01:03.
Deafness is the most common disability in the United States. Cochlear implants are an amazing technology that can restore a sense of hearing to many people affected by hearing loss, enabling them to learn to listen, speak, enjoy music, learn a foreign language, talk on the phone, succeed in mainstream education classes without the use of a sign language interpreter, and overall live happy, successful, productive lives just like anyone else! My friend, Rachel Chaikof, was one of the first children in the United States to receive a cochlear implant as part of the FDA clinical trials in 1989.
Submitted by hchsngc on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 20:37.
Many students and people in our community are unaware of the problems and lack of privileges a disabled person endures. Among the most marginalized of citizens in the United States and other leading industrial nations, a large proportion of disabled are impoverished and unemployed. We want to advocate for the attention to be redirected. No longer should the disabled be discriminated on the basis of medical impairment but attention should now be focused upon changing the social-political issues that underpin disability oppression.
Submitted by nstetten on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 13:57.
The Art of Accessibility is a program that teaches others about both disability and art. Through the program, people with disabilities will work with art students to create art for display. The students have a chance to learn more about individuals with disabilities and the obstacles they face as they work together to create pieces of art. A biography of the artist is placed with each piece. Once the art is finished it is displayed in local area businesses, schools and colleges.
Submitted by sassydi16a on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 21:30.
Me and my girl scout troop cadettes want to do something for disabled children in our community. The city has all kinds of fun events but there is not an area where the disabled children won't get trampled. Specifically we decided to do an Easter egg hunt and party. Our city puts on a huge egg hunt every year with thousands of eggs. The disabled children can attend but they have to participate with their age group of non disabled children.
Submitted by avecaccent on Wed, 07/04/2007 - 18:35.
The disabled population is often overlooked by society. It is almost as if our society would prefer to keep people with disabilities out of sight for whatever reason. Maybe it is for this reason that people with disabilities do not always get the chance to take part in everyday activities like dining out, seeing a movie, or participating in other recreational activities. With my project I plan to increase the ease with which people who are disabled can find activities in the Kalamazoo community to participate in.
Submitted by melissaq on Wed, 06/06/2007 - 16:24.
This organization is a camp that is for children ages 7 to 17 that are disabled. For one week during the summer, these children have the opportunity to come to the camp and be normal kids. Activities that are done range from horseback riding to canoing and campfires. There are eight sessions and the children that attend have conditions such as AIDS, diabetes, Tourette's, autism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and Down's Syndrome. These kids truly have the time of their lives. The grounds that the camp is on is called Camp Flying Eagle, however the camp has the possibility of being sold.
Submitted by morganrichman on Mon, 05/21/2007 - 19:09.
Prom-One of the most looked forward to experiences of a teenager’s life. The one extraveagant night has numerous magazine spreads dedicated to the event. Everyone deserves that special night even teens with disabilities.This year I went to the prom as friends with a kid who had cerebral palsy. I would encourage others to do the same thing. I have created a website and I would love to get the word out on the project if anyone was willing to work with me. I'd love to spread the word, and make it a nationwide project.http://morgan.richman.tripod.com/
Submitted by JoshSundquist on Mon, 04/09/2007 - 20:29.
As an amputee with a website (www.JoshSundquist.com), I frequently recieve emails from people looking for help. They write me to say they just lost a leg, or their friend just lost an arm, and were wondering what advice and information I can give them. Emails like this have only increased in the last several years due to the hundreds of amputees returning from combat in Iraq. In an effort to provide these people with better support than what I can give in an email, last year I launched a website called LessThanFour.org.
