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Deaf, Disabled Senior Citizen on Bicycle Deemed Threat by Police, Tased to Death
Seeded on Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:15 AM EST (Gawker)
Now can someone explain to me why Officer John Turner of Scotland Neck, North Carolina's police department felt the need to use a joy-buzzing compliance aid on an 61-year-old, disabled man with a hearing impairment who was riding down the street on a bicycle? Because that ma …
Nazi-era skeletons show signs of violence
Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:50 PM EST
Hundreds of skeletons have been exhumed from a Nazi-era graveyard suspected of holding mentally or physically disabled victims of mass killings and many had bones apparently broken by hospital personnel, an anthropologist said Monday.
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The autistic advantage: Montreal team taps researchers' potential
Seeded on Sat Nov 5, 2011 7:59 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)
A very small study of autistic people has found certain talents: "Some of the team members have exceptional memories, while others have an ability to see patterns in data, or other skills, and contribute because of their autism, not despite it," Dr. Mottron said.
29-Year-Old Deaf Woman Hears Her Voice for the First Time [VIDEO]
Seeded on Sat Oct 1, 2011 7:20 PM EDT (Mashable!)
Sloan Churman was born deaf. For 29 years, she has relied on reading lips and, to a very limited extent, hearing aids. Two months ago, she received Envoy Medical’s Esteem Implant, which utilizes ear drum vibrations to bring hearing back to its users.
Dolphin Tale: Story of prosthetic tail for Winter the dolphin inspires major movie opening this month (Video)
Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:29 PM EDT
In 2005 a baby dolphin was rescued off the Florida coast after being caught and injured in a crab trap. The folks at Clearwater Marine Aquarium managed to save her life, although unfortunately her tale had to be amputated.
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Feds sue Walgreens for firing diabetic who took chips to stave off attack - employee had worked there 18 years
Seeded on Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:02 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)
When Josefina Hernandez, a longtime Walgreens employee with diabetes, felt an attack of hypoglycemia coming on in September 2008, she grabbed a $1.39 bag of chips and ate them to boost her blood sugar, she said. Hernandez said she paid for the chips as soon as she could leave he …
Evan Moss raises money for seizure dog with bestselling book
Seeded on Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:09 AM EDT ()
Evan Moss wrote the book, called “My Seizure Dog,” to raise money for such a service animal to help him live with a medical condition he has had since birth.
Fixation becomes a teaching tool | StarTribune.com
Seeded on Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:58 AM EDT (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Many kids with autism are fascinated by trains. More museums are using that interest to help improve emotional skills.
The Feeling Of Separation, Looking Out From Within the Depression Of An Asperger Mind.
Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:43 AM EDT
"I start to think there really is no cure for it, that happiness is an ongoing battle, and I wonder if it isn't one I'll have to fight for as long as I live. I wonder if it's worth it."~Elizabeth Wurtzel I live in a prison that has windows, no locks, nor keys.
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Turning up the volume for deaf Palestinians
Seeded on Mon Jul 4, 2011 5:41 PM EDT ()
The plight of hearing-impaired people in the West Bank fell on deaf ears - until a joint American-Israeli humanitarian project outfitted 1,000 Arabs from the Palestinian Authority town of Tulkarm with hearing aids this month. The hearing aids were distributed in cooperation w …
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