Remember when disabled people were put in institutions? Justice Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion in the landmark 1999 ruling in Olmstead v. L.C. The decision affirmed the right of people with disabilities to live in the community.
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Ginsburg Remembered For Impact On Disability Rights
To understand how disabled people struggle with questions about whether they should be sharing or educating others about their disability, you need to explore some of the positives and negatives they juggle every day.
FORBES.COM
How Do Disabled People Feel About Discussing Their Disabilities?
This will brighten your day! This man set up a treasure hunt to ask his brother with Down Syndrome to be his Best Man
Looking for something inspiring to watch or read? Check out this list of great movies, books, TV shows, dance and art that capture disability experiences in moving ways.
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28 Movies, Books, TV Shows (and More) That Explore Disability Culture
Did you know that RA can affect the tiny bones, joints and cartilage in the ears? Recent research shows that people with RA are at an increased risk for ear problems, including hearing loss and autoimmune inner ear disease.
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A Link Between Hearing Loss and Rheumatoid Arthritis | My Hearing Centers
Even if you did learn about some of these people in school, you may not have known they were members of the disability community
THEMIGHTY.COM
15 People With Disabilities Who Changed the World
Over 38 million people with disabilities will be eligible to vote in the upcoming elections next week!
Healthline Media invited guest speaker Jack Rosen to talk to its employees about HEALTHY VOTING and what it means for people with disabilities in the United States.
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Election 2020: Engaging Americans with disabilities
Parenting is hard under the best of circumstances, but parenting with a chronic illness often comes along with a giant load of guilt.
THEMIGHTY.COM
To the Chronically Ill Parent Trying to 'Do It All'
COVID has already isolated so many people, and with the holidays upon us and so many many of us having to forego celebrations, intense loneliness can set in and and result in unhealthy behaviors, like drug or alcohol abuse. To understand and prevent it from happening to loved ones—this article helps examine the link between substance abuse and loneliness.
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The Link Between Loneliness and Substance Abuse: 5 Things You Need to Know
Most of us know a relative, friend, or acquaintance experiencing mental health issues. This article suggest that the best way to support those in our lives with mental illness is to learn more about mental health disorders. Here are some great common signs and tips
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How to Help a Loved One with Mental Health Issues
McDonald & McDonald Long Term Disability Attorneys updated their phone number.
Many of our clients hide their chronic pain from outsiders. As this article from URevolution.com discusses, many people with chronic pain don't want to give others a reason to exclude them.
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Why I hide my chronic pain from people - URevolution
