Editorials

Editorial views on articles and current news stories relating to disability and health issues today.

Editorial pages are a writer's specific opinion on a specific topic and may or may not be biased. Most editorial pieces take the form of an essay or thesis, using arguments to promote a point of view.

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Autism Speaks - Friend or Foe?
The presentation of the controversial, "I Am Autism," has placed both parents of persons with Autism and people with disabilities in a rather difficult position. What had been an organization that professes ongoing support for persons with autism has apparently presented the very people they claim to support in a highly-negative light. As someone who is interested in disability issues, I decided to look a little further into the Autism Speaks organization and their presentation of, "I Am Autism."

Service for Hearing Impaired Scam Affects Businesses
The scam uses a phone line combined with an effort to pull on the heartstrings of people, as well as a service designed for hearing impaired persons. The scammers use deceit to rip off restaurant owners.

Disability Punk Band Heavy Load Says, "Stay Up Late!"
The United Kingdom has one Punk band that has gained recognition from the government and people with disabilities. The band has several members who have disabilities, and they are very tired of closing down the music before 10:00PM. The band is called, "Heavy Load," and they are a self-described, "Anarcho-Garage-Punk," band comprised of five musicians. Two of the members have learning disabilities, while another has Downs syndrome.

Persons with Disabilities and Entrepreneurship
The United States Census Department states that twice as many persons with disabilities are starting their own businesses as people who are nondisabled; something that does not surprise me one single bit. When you do not find the accommodations you need among employers - make your own.

Frank Ricci - Champion For Persons with Dyslexia
Commentary concerning the overturn of Sonya Sotomayor's case related to the Firefighters and Frank Ricci, Champion for Persons with Dyslexia. The news media has recently presented the story of Ricci vs. DeStefano, a case involving Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonya Sotomayor, which raised some questions involving racial justice and persons with learning disabilities.

What Really Killed Michael Jackson? - A Message from the Grave
What really killed Michael Jackson? The toxicology report is not yet in because Michael's autopsy is only now being scheduled, but that matters not. What matters is the knowledge that a human heart is designed to operate much longer than 50 years unless impeded in some way. We know Michael would have had the best of the best in modern medical care and heart disease would have been known and attended.

Incarceration of Disabled Persons in the United Kingdom
Commentary concerning imprisonment of persons with disabilities in the United Kingdom. In a story today by the Guardian in the United Kingdom about people with mental health disabilities and the jail system, there were several remarks made concerning the current system there that relate to prisons in place in various nations around the world.