It’s always encouraging to see the conversation about mental health in this country moving forward in a positive direction. On June 3, President Obama used his bully pulpit to do just that by convening a National Conference on Mental Health at the White House. He opened last Monday’s conference with a speech expressing his desire […]
Category Archives: Disability
Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder | Social Security Insider
This is the best video I have ever seen on Social Anxiety Disorder. If you have friends or family members who have trouble understanding what is feels like to be under the spotlight, and unable to be around people, ask them …
Battle of Equality for Fare Wages for Employees with Disabilities …
Over the years much ground has been covered with the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), the American's with Disabilities Act (1990), the American's with Disabilities Amendments Act (2008), and several other forms of federal legislation related to the equal rights of those with … The fact there is federal legislation in this nation allowing employers to practice inequality in the work place is extremely unjust
America’s Failing Mental Health System
Time has a good article on some of the problems with the mental health system in the United States.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today is the 20th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Over one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability. Persons with disabilities, “the world’s largest minority”, often face barriers to participation in all aspects of society. Barriers can take a variety of forms, including those […]