Epileptic Boy Denied Right to Bring Seizure Dog to School?


Updated 04/02/11 7:05 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Epileptic Boy Can't Bring Seizure Dog to School

Does everyone really have a right to an education? People in Virgina are questioning that since Andrew Stevens, 12, a boy who suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, is having trouble returning to Fort Belvoir Elementary. The conditions of his reentry, after being home schooled for two years, are posing a problem. One report said: The family raised $20,000 to get Alliya, Read more

UK Shows Disabled Man Love by Funding His First Time


Updated 08/21/10 12:29 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 28 comments

UK Pays For Disabled Man to Lose Virginity in Amsterdam

Social workers in the UK have given the green light to a disabled man's trip to Amsterdam's red-light district. The 21-year-old man is taking advantage of the "Putting People First: Transforming Adult Social Care" program, which tries to give disabled adults more control over their lives. Under the program, he'll get a budget that he can use to fund the trip to Amsterdam and a visit to a Read more

Do You View Children's Disabilities as "Situations"?


Updated 04/01/10 6:14 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

NBC Parenthood Confronts Asperger's Syndrome Misconceptions

In last night's episode of Parenthood, Adam was approached twice by other parents who heard that Max had been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. First Hank, the baseball coach, told Adam that "he heard about the situation" with the 8-year-old and asked the child back on the team. Later on, while watching Max's game, a teammate's father leaned forward and said, "By the way Adam, if you guys Read more

Are Parents Discriminating Against Differently Abled TV Host?


Updated 07/30/09 3:42 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 30 comments

Parents Protest Disabled Kids' TV Host

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Almost 20 Percent of Americans Have a Disability


Updated 12/19/08 11:54 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 35 comments

Almost 20 Percent of Americans Have a Disability

Fifty-four million Americans live with some sort of disability, according to the most recent survey — that's one in five Americans, or the combined populations of California and Florida. Some other enlightening facts from the survey results include: 46 percents of adults with disabilities are employed (compared to 84 percent of non-disabled). 3.3 million people in America use a wheelchair. On Read more

Right Touch? South Korea Reserves Job of Masseuse For Blind


Updated 09/19/08 10:37 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 14 comments

Right Touch? South Korea Reserves Job of Masseuse For Blind

If you find yourself in South Korea in search of a massage, if you visit a legal parlor, you won't even need a towel for modesty. That's because for the past century the job of masseur has been reserved for the legally blind. Just over 7,000 blind people with magic fingers work in 1,000 massage parlors throughout the country, but it's not enough to keep up with demand. A black market of massage Read more

Front Page: US and UK Join Forces, Updates to the ADA, Saudi Arabia to Up Oil Production


Updated 06/16/08 2:00 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 6 comments

Top News Stories 2008-06-16 07:00:51

US and UK Join Forces: Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced Britain will send extra troops to Afghanistan, bringing numbers to their highest level yet — the UK surge will bring overall UK numbers in Afghanistan to more than 8,000. Brown spoke at a news conference with President George Bush, said the military presence would be increased to keep up pressure on the Taliban. The two leaders Read more

Baby Survives Abortion, Living Healthy Life


Updated 10/19/08 5:47 PM · Posted by LibertySugar · 65 comments

Baby Survives Abortion, Living Healthy Life

A baby thought to be terminated eight weeks into the pregnancy has survived. The parents are an English couple who chose to have an abortion because their first son had died from a kidney disease, and their second was born with serious kidney damage and is currently living with one kidney. Jodie, the mother, says that she was taking birth control when she became pregnant with Finley. After the Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Load Up on Omega-3s With This Easy Salmon Recipe


Updated 05/15/12 11:17 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Balsamic-Glazed Salmon Recipe

Your easy weeknight dinner: balsamic-glazed salmon — Eating Bird Food A protein bar battle royale: Nature Valley vs. Clif Mojo — Fit Bottomed Girls Time to celebrate —a cookie you can have for breakfast! — The Fitnessista 7 reasons to start every day with hot water and lemon — Mind Body Green Learn how experts cope with the big and little stresses of life — Daily Spark The healthy Read more