ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The jury found that Chuck E. Cheese violated the employment provisions of the ADA by discriminating against Donald when they fired him due to his disability; and they let Chuck E. Cheese know they meant business. Some things are worth remembering, especially when it involves wanting to hit someone over the head with a two-by-four. Such was a lawsuit (in 1999) involving an individual in a disability […]
ANCORA IMPARO ■ RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BY LYUBOV SLASHCHEVA, RICK RADER, MD AND STEPHEN B. SULKES, MD Despite social movements in favor of equality in health care, fiscal and political realities often lead to inequality: that is, those with the resources and skills to navigate the health care system and to access care remain well, while the “have-nots” retain an increased disease burden [1]. As Cynthia Jones proposes, such health disparities “are morally […]
ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BY ANN COSTELLO Reprinted with Permission from the Huffington Post INTRODUCTION There is an anonymous quote, “The ornaments of your house will be the guests who frequent it.” That serves as the perfect introduction to this month’s guest Ancora Imparo. Ann Costello is the ornament that keeps on giving. As the Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation she has been instrumental in raising the bar in the […]
ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF There is a lesson to be learned and, in the best tradition of cross-technology, there is a place for a revised version of the “programmable content demarcated styrene lid.” I recently hosted a meeting. I am particular to the term “hosted” as related to meetings. I hate the idea of my “holding” a meeting, “convening” a meeting, “conducting” a meeting or “taking” a meeting. If truth be […]
ANCORA IMPARO – RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is aging. And that applies to all of us. It had to happen. It’s been in the cards all along. We’re getting older. And it now applies to all of us. The “all of us” applies to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who had historically been relegated to shorter lifespans. And while that deserves the celebratory release […]
