By Annaham on 21 December, 2010
James S. Fell for the Los Angeles Times: Holistic nutrition is weak on science, strong on selling supplements You may not know the term, but you’ve surely heard its claims. Among other things, holistic nutritionists (or HNs, as they call themselves) may teach that fluoride and pesticides are lethal, that most diseases and detrimental behaviors [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged age, alternative medicine, alzheimer's, bad science, chronic pain, disabled youth, employment, just world theory, mental illness, migraines, personal stories, questionable science, science, social attitudes, unemployment, work
By Annaham on 30 November, 2010
Jessica Pauline Ogilvie for the Los Angeles Times: Stuttering: Working to free the words An estimated 3 million American adults have a stutter that didn’t resolve in childhood, according to the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation of America. As kids, many dealt with the giggles of classmates and confusion of teachers; as adults, they often deal with [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged blog carnival, communication, disability blog carnival, disability is a feminist issue, disability pride, disability rights, employment, epilepsy, feminism, gender, parking, parking permit, pride, speech, trans, transportation
By s.e. smith on 29 November, 2010
If you have a mobility impairment and limitation, you may be eligible to participate in a new research project. This research aims to understand how people with mobility impairments and limitations accomplish job tasks, how their environment affects their worksite participation, and what, if any, help they need to complete employment activities. Eligibility requires that [...]
Posted in signal boost | Tagged employment, survey
By Chally on 1 November, 2010
Welcome to November. Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Queen Emily at Questioning Transphobia: attacking the already vulnerable: In the UK, people with disabilities have been [...]
Posted in class issues, recommended reading | Tagged australia, employment, sleep, unemployment, United Kingdom, United States, voting
By Chally on 8 October, 2010
Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Anna linked to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s coverage of this story earlier in the week, now here is Cara’s analysis [...]
Posted in accessibility, Education, gender, normality, recommended reading, work | Tagged accommodations, australia, disability services, employment, higher education, in the workplace, New Zealand, post-secondary education, United States, workplace accommodations
By s.e. smith on 26 July, 2010
For people with disabilities who work, exploitation is a common fact of life. It shouldn’t be, but it is. Many nations have programmes allowing companies to hire people with disabilities at rates below the minimum wage. These programmes are often referred to as ‘occupational therapy’ or ‘sheltered workshop’ programs, with the idea that work, for [...]
Posted in work | Tagged employment, employment discrimination, fair pay
By s.e. smith on 17 May, 2010
Note: There are a number of links to news stories in this post. All of them have problematic language. A horrifying story out of Iowa has been getting some press attention over the last few days, if you know where to look1. An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) report detailed the abuse of workers with [...]
Posted in events, work | Tagged abuse, employment, labour rights
By Chally on 24 March, 2010
Cross-posted at Zero at the Bone and Feministe. Well, it’s Disability Awareness Month in Indiana, USA. Sound Bend, IN, network WSBT are raising awareness with a story about Sarah Schelstraete, who has Down Syndrome. It’s called Sarah’s Story: Hard at work despite disabilities. One thousand points if you can anticipate from the title what my [...]
Posted in media and pop culture, representations, work | Tagged employment, paid work
By kaninchenzero on 15 March, 2010
[This here is a warning that the author has written a post about, amongst other things, being depressed and suicidal. For this reason there is a clicky thing. Use it in whatever health you got. Also please note that with respect to my wife and our marriage you are getting exactly one perspective--mine--and everything is [...]
Posted in introspective, life changes, mental health, normality | Tagged communication, employment, health care, me, mental illness, social treatment
By abby jean on 28 January, 2010
According to the United State government, disability is “the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.” [...]
Posted in accessibility, blaming, language, Uncategorized | Tagged employment, work
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