People with Disabilities (Cultures & Groups, Society & Culture)

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does the disabilities section also count in persons with mental illnesses.?

I think that it would really help to remove the stigma if persons with mental illnesses were represented here as well.

2007-05-11 17:42:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

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jobs working for the disabled?

I want to know I would like to become a job coach are there any organizations in Southern Calfornia?in where I could work for the disabled part time while am I going to school

2007-05-11 15:04:13 · 9 answers · asked by GLLee90298 1

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Did God create people with disabilities? Did he say this person needs a disability?

2007-05-11 10:56:02 · 22 answers · asked by A Journey 5

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Do you prefer the term "disabilities" or "special needs?"?

Many people prefer "special needs," but as a person with ADD and learning disabilities, I find "special needs" to be too PC and sugar coated. I also feel as though it makes me seem dependent on others. What do you think?

2007-05-11 06:01:32 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Do you like or dislike the term "able bodied"?

I hate it. I have a disablity, that is not visable. Yet with that term, I am not included as disabled, I am included as "able bodied". I knew somebody who was in a wheel chair who had complete contempt for those who were able bodied. She worked in an organization that was designed to give help to people with disablities. She definitly favoured those who use wheel chairs. Thosee of us who she thought was "able bodied", had to force her to give us our accomidations.

2007-05-11 03:58:22 · 9 answers · asked by TOQ 2

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How can an autistic be considered low-fuctioning,but somehow intelligent at the same time?

what kind of testing do they use or is yet another form of politically correct crap being sharved down our thoarts.I mean, is someone can't even open the door,how obivously more retarded can U get.How can they even get from day to day.

2007-05-11 02:50:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

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i am a person who finds it hard to get out and about,but dont like the word disabled,what do you think?

2007-05-10 10:34:15 · 32 answers · asked by blueendred 5

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is your local school system progressive in dealing with autism?

my son has aspergers and is now a sophomore in high school. when he was in grade school, our shool system had very little knowlege about his special needs, but, i must say that they have come a long way! today i got a call from the school psychologist saying that they are starting a peer support group for kids with aspergers in the high school! yeah!
my son is doing very well and i must give kudos to the local school system for continuing to go the extra mile!

2007-05-09 15:35:09 · 11 answers · asked by dali333 7