A recent State of the Science conference in Washington, DC, highlighted new findings in the area of disability and employment. The event, presented by the Employer Practices Rehabilitation Research Training Center (EPRRTC), offered initial findings that could help inform the way employers approach employees with disabilities. The following research may have immediate applications: EMPLOYEE ... Read more
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Loni Anderson Revisited Issue
Articles in the Loni Anderson Issue; Senator Harkin—The ADA Generation; Ashley Fiolek — No More Red Eyes; Humor — Holiday Cheer; Paula Pearlman — Let’s Go Further to Protect People; Geri Jewell — Congress Needs a Reboot; Long Haul Paul — Stella! ; Twins — Sisters and Lupus; Excerpt — Human Rights; Jack Eyers — Modeling his Way!; China’s — Ye Tingfang; Loni Anderson — Caring for You; Rebecca Tripp — A Natural Tree Hugger; Magical Meeting — Drs. Scott and Wiener; ABILITY’s Crossword Puzzle; Events and Conferences.
Rebecca Tripp — A Natural Tree Hugger
Growing up on the rugged coast of Maine, with mountains, fields, forests and wildlife around every turn, I developed a deep love of the natural world at a very young age, and a strong desire to preserve it as I grew to understand the innumerable and increasingly devastating threats it faces. Despite having earned ... Read more
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD, includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and causes obstruction to airflow in the lungs. Symptoms of COPD include chronic coughing which is often associated with excess production of mucus in the lungs. Other symptoms can include wheezing, chest tightness, and inability to breathe out or exhale completely. ... Read more
Paula Pearlman — Let’s Go Further to Protect People
There is a powerful movement in the United States to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). During a recent Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, civil rights, veterans and disability groups, along with business organizations, passionately urged the Senate to ratify the treaty and prevent another defeat. This ... Read more
Twins — Sisters and Lupus
Identical twins Talia Moore and Sherita Carthon are both in the public eye, both have bubbly personalities and both face the recent onset of a chronic condition. Sherita, a graphic designer and public speaker, remembers the day a little over a year ago when she was diagnosed with lupus. The condition varies from person ... Read more
Excerpt — Human Rights
Introduction – Maya Sabatello & Marianne Schulze, editors The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“CRPD” or “the Convention”) entered into force on May 3, 2008. It is the first human rights treaty to be adopted after the end of the Cold War; the first one to be adopted since the highly ... Read more
Magical Meeting — Drs. Scott and Wiener
Two doctors, one the Director of a center and the other an addictionologist, met serendipitously years ago through a mutual acquaintance. Diane Wiener, PhD, LMSW, and Ericha Scott, PhD, were introduced through independent encounters with Ramona Johnson, a retired nurse and world traveler. Dr. Wiener met Johnson on a plane; Dr. Scott met Johnson ... Read more
China’s — Ye Tingfang
Born in November 1936 in southern China, Professor Ye Tingfang is a famous scholar and translator. Before he retired from the Foreign Language Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, he translated major works by Franz Kafka, Dylan Matt and other modern Western scholars. He also received an honorary doctorate from the University ... Read more
Jack Eyers — Modeling his Way!
What if the only thing getting in the way of you, was quite frankly, a piece of you? Dig deep into how far you would go in making sure that nothing gets in the way. In your way of moving closer to how you envision your life. While most of us were pondering the ... Read more
Loni Anderson — Caring for You
Recently, ABILITY’s Chet Cooper, Lia Martirosyan and Nancy Villere met up with actress and activist Loni Anderson who talked about growing up with parents who smoked; the effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); and the difficult challenges that caregivers often face. And an exciting snowmobile ride down memory lane during Connie Stevens’ Jackson ... Read more