A leading software company, with offices in the United States and around the globe, is launching a strategic effort to hire people with autism in order to tap their unique talents.
Personal & Social Empowerment,
Global Networking
Thu, May 23 , 2013
Significant Insights Into Common Form of Autism: Study Identifies Genetic Connections in 15q Duplication Syndrome
Submitted by admin on Wed, Apr 3 , 2013
A new study published in the March issue of Autism Research from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur researchers is making the genetic connections between autism and Chromosome 15q Duplication Syndrome (Dup15q).
DNN will return to the Air at 10 am April 8,2013
Submitted by admin on Fri, Mar 29 , 2013
Please join us for our first show in our new studio. April 8 2013 at 10am.
Disability Impostor Claims He Makes $100K
Submitted by admin on Wed, Mar 27 , 2013
He’s in a wheelchair and appears to have a mental impairment, but police say that a Kentucky panhandler is faking his disability in a scheme to score cash. Gary Hank Thompson, 30, is a common sight on the streets near Lexington, Ky. Sitting in a wheelchair, Thompson’s speech is slurred and he appears to have limited use of his hand.
Brothel To Cater To Clients With Disabilities
Submitted by admin on Thu, Jan 24 , 2013
Disability Programs Still Vulnerable After ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal
Submitted by admin on Wed, Jan 9 , 2013
Despite an agreement last week to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff,” experts say considerable uncertainty remains regarding the future of the nation’s disability programs.
Boy With Asperger’s Lands ‘Jeopardy!’ Tryout
Submitted by admin on Tue, Dec 11 , 2012
A Colorado boy with Asperger’s syndrome may soon go head-to-head with Alex Trebek on national television as a contestant on “Jeopardy!”
Statue Of Liberty Gets Accessibility Upgrade
Submitted by admin on Tue, Oct 23 , 2012
After a year of renovations, the Statue of Liberty is set to reopen this weekend and it’s poised to be more disability-friendly than ever before.
For the first time, people who rely on wheelchairs will be able to visit the monument’s observation level and see inside Lady Liberty thanks to the addition of a lift. Previously those with mobility impairments were only able to visit the ground level of the statue.
Spina Bifida & Me
Submitted by admin on Fri, Sep 14 , 2012
Spina Bifida & Me
By Mary L Murray
Just what is spina bifida? It is a birth defect of the backbone often called “open spine”.
It affects a child when the spinal column doesn’t close properly. There are three forms of spina bifida.
They are Meningocele, Mylomeningocele, & Occulta. They all have different ways of affrcting a child.
Occulta is often called the hidden form. Everything is usually normal. This form isn’t seen very often.
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