LINCOLN, Neb. DATE – Eric A. Evans has been named chief executive officer of Disability Rights Nebraska, a statewide advocacy organization, effective October 1. Evans, who has worked for the agency since 1987, …
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How to be human: how can I get help for PTSD? | The Verge
The VA gave me a high disability rating for PTSD — both from the military experiences and latent from my being physically, emotionally, and mentally abused by my biological mother. You know, I've tried to drill it in myself that …
Disability Rights 25 Years and Counting « Community Alliance
Disability rights activist Lex Frieden summed it up best by saying, “Disability and aging extends across race, ethnicity, level of education and socioeconomic status. All of us have experienced the effects of disability or the aging …
ADA and cake at USU during Disability Rights Weeks
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University will present its inaugural Disability Rights Week Oct. 5-8. The week-long …
Open Society Scholars Bring Mental Health Services to Afghanistan …
A group of Open Society scholarship recipients trained in mental health counseling are transporting those skills to Afghanistan, a place where counseling doesn't exist.