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Tag: special needs
Story Behind “Viral” Photo of McDonald’s Worker Helping Man with Disability Is Even Better Than You Think
Chicago, IL (September 25, 2015) – The full story of the man pictured in a photo that went “viral” this week is even more touching than you might imagine. The snapshot posted to Facebook by a customer showed McDonald’s employee Kenny helping Dan Garringer cut and eat his food. Many news outlets reported that Dan ordered his food then requested some help from Kenny, who promptly closed his till at the busy Union Station restaurant […]
50% Of Children With Special Needs Are Bullied At School
B A C K – T O – S C H O O L S U R V E Y Parents that were recently surveyed by AngelSense revealed the severity of the situation for children with special needs: 50% of parents reported that their special needs child has been bullied at least once on the way to school or at school, and almost 80% of parents of children with special needs, such as autism spectrum […]
States Work to Help People With Disabilities Find Work
BY SOPHIE QUINTON, STATELINE Michael Bethke, 19, works part time at a grocery store in Clark, S.D. He started out as an intern through the state’s Project Skills program for high school students with disabilities, and now performs tasks like unloading vans. “I like it a lot,” he says of his job. It’s been 25 years since the Americans With Disabilities Act prohibited employment discrimination against people with disabilities. Yet as the nation celebrates the […]
NFL-High Percentage of Ex-League Players Had Brain Disease-Report
(Reuters) – All but four of 91 former National Football League (NFL) players who donated their brains for research were diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) linked to concussion and head trauma, according to the Concussion Legacy Foundation. The study was conducted by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and Boston University, the Foundation said on its website. The results of the study were first reported September 18 by the documentary TV program “Frontline.” […]