ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT BY COURTNEY WALLER Rare Disease United Foundation was the solution to a question that seemed to be on everyone’s mind. How do you take 7,000 different diseases and create a cohesive voice for a community of so many millions? Rare Disease United Foundation (RDUF) started a little over five years ago. Its mission is to address the unmet needs of the rare disease community including raising awareness of rare diseases, reduce diagnosis time, […]
BY TINA HAY Many millennials leave high school and even college without any academic insight into personal finance or investing. 1. Millennials are interested in starting and running their own businesses. Whether it’s within the next few years, or later on in life, startup culture has become more and more appealing. Resources for how to fund a new company or raise money for a new venture are very popular. Many young adults are trying to […]
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON) AND MATTHEW COOKE, DDS, MD, MPH Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), governments around the world have taken upon themselves the responsibility of ensuring that all children, irrespective of ability or disability, enjoy their rights without discrimination of any […]
BY JENNIFER WOODWORTH, PSY.D. Many stereotypes about the military and their families exist. Each person’s experience is unique and cannot be put into any one category. Stereotypes about military families are presented in movies, books, reality television shows and biases of civilians; however military families struggle with many of the same things civilian families do. Presented here are some myths about military families and the facts that dispute them. MYTH: MILITARY FAMILIES DON’T PAY TAXES […]
BY MICHELLE BOUDREAU In the US this month, we will be gathering around the table with family and friends for Thanksgiving. This is a time for sharing an abundance of delicious foods, conversation, and sometimes football. It is also a time of reflection and gratitude. Many families celebrate the tradition by encouraging each person to share what they are grateful for. Often, that includes gratitude towards people who have touched our lives in a special […]
