EEOC Sues McDonald’s for Disability Discrimination

LIVING WITH A DISABILITY BY JERRY LEVINSON In its complaint, the EEOC claimed that the restaurant’s violations were intentional and were done with malice or reckless indifference to Ricky Washington’s federally protected rights. If your business employs 15 or more workers you’ll violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you refuse to hire a job applicant who is deaf, but is otherwise qualified for the job, and hiring him or her would not cause […]

Stigma And Health Conditions – Part 2

BY CHERYLE B. GARTLEY WITH MARY RADTKE KLEIN (Authors’ Note: While some of this article has been written in the first person as a matter of style, and due to the fact that one of the authors lives in the world of the stigmatized, it is really a joint enterprise.) AN OPPORTUNITY DRESSED IN OVERALLS The June 1, 2015 issue of TIME magazine’s article “Bounce Back” focuses on the importance of resilience and offers scientific […]

A GPS for Families of People with Special Needs – Part IV

BY LAUREN AGORATUS INTRODUCTION I wrote this manual to help other families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who work with them. My daughter now has five life-threatening conditions, and autism just to keep things interesting. We have been through everything from early intervention to currently going through transition to adult care. I hope this helps you on your journey. Part IV follows; to review Parts I – III, see the September through […]

Stigma And Health Conditions – Part 1

BY CHERYLE B. GARTLEY WITH MARY RADTKE KLEIN Part One Of A Series (Authors’ Note: While some of this article has been written in the first person as a matter of style, and due to the fact that one of the authors lives in the world of the stigmatized, it is really a joint enterprise.) Whether a person is born with a health condition, or living with one acquired at any age, stigma in any […]

A GPS for Families of People with Special Needs – Part III

BY LAUREN AGORATUS INTRODUCTION I wrote this manual to help other families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who work with them. My daughter now has five life-threatening conditions, and autism just to keep things interesting. We have been through everything from early intervention to currently going through transition to adult care. I hope this helps you on your journey. Part III follows; to review Parts I and II, see the September and […]