Editorials and Op-eds: Publications and Resources

Summary: The Health and Disability Editorials, Op-eds, and Opinions database at Disabled World includes a variety of publications that focus on health and disability issues. This database features editorial pieces, opinion articles, and op-eds that provide insights, personal experiences, and expert commentary on topics related to disability rights, healthcare access, mental health, and social justice. The content is aimed at raising awareness and fostering discussion around the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, as well as advocating for policy changes and improved services. The articles are contributed by a diverse range of authors including activists, healthcare professionals, and individuals with lived experiences.

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Editorials and Op-eds: Publications and Resources
Title of
Document		Paper
Author		Peer
Review		Preface / PostfacePublication
Type		Publish
Date		Updated / Revised
Suicide Prevention: Risk Factors & Life-Saving HelpPavel Kuljuk✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Paper, Essay2025/10/29
India's Disability Rights Crisis: 27 Million Left BehindVikas Gupta✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2025/10/07
How to Make New York's Disabled Great Again?Pavel Kuljuk✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2025/10/012025/10/04
Hypocrisy in Politics: A Call for Fairness in Disability RightsRichard NatofskyOpinion Piece, Editorial2025/06/02
Lights, Camera, Misrepresent! How Hollywood Can't Seem To Nail Disability RepresentationMaheen Naseem✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2025/03/282025/03/29
Shrinkflation Decoded: Hidden Cost Increases in Everyday ProductsIan C. Langtree✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Informative2025/02/142025/03/02
Life for the Disabled Will Soon Be Better and Here's WhyPavel Kuljuk✓ PrefaceOpinion Piece, Editorial2024/12/272025/02/18
Not All Disabled People Ate Turkey on ThanksgivingPavel Kuljuk✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2024/11/302025/02/18
Peer Review: A Flawed Scientific Publishing ProcessIan C. Langtree✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Informative2024/07/122025/09/27
Why Are Disabled People in The US Unemployed?Pavel KuljukOpinion Piece, Editorial2024/07/092025/02/18
Disabled People Need a Special Corridor to Immigrate to the United StatesPavel Kuljuk✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Paper, Essay2024/06/012025/03/08
Opinion: Disney New Disability Access ServiceCecily CoxOpinion Piece, Editorial2024/04/25
An Unusual Anti-Disability Drug Is Being Used in the USPavel KuljukInformative2024/02/282025/02/18
Is AIN's Commitment to Inclusion Reflected in Its Digital Accessibility?Jalasa SapkotaInformative2024/02/052024/09/30
Covid-19 in the U.K. Decoding the Anti-lockdown ArgumentPaul DodenhoffOpinion Piece / Editorial2021/10/262023/09/14
Rising COVID-19 Cases Fuel Growing Anger Towards Anti-VaxxersIan C. Langtree✓ PrefaceOpinion Piece, Editorial2021/08/192024/09/20
In Service : U.S. Memorial Day 2020Tsara Shelton2020/05/252021/05/16
During Pandemic, Disabled Activists Fight a Two-Front War for Their LivesOp-ed by Abe MunderOpinion Piece / Editorial2020/05/242023/09/14
Are UK Welfare Reforms a Form of Hate or Disability Hate Crime?Paul Dodenhoff✓ PrefaceOpinion Piece, Editorial2020/02/182025/02/06
Why Don't We Hire Disabled People? The Struggle of Getting a JobDisabled World Submission2019/12/122021/02/09
The Continuing Oppression of Disability: The Re-Institutionalisation of Disability Within BritainPaul Dodenhoff✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Scholarly Paper2017/06/072025/03/03
Why People With Learning Disabilities Should NOT Work For Less Than Minimum WagePaul Dodenhoff✓ PrefaceOpinion Piece, Editorial2017/03/132025/02/03
The Art of Accusation: The Lynching of Intellectual DisabilityPaul Dodenhoff2017/03/092018/03/15
British TV Chat Show Slams Disability GenocidePaul Dodenhoff2017/03/062018/03/15
The Continuing 'Incarceration' of Disability: Facebook Live-streams Disability 'Torture'Paul Dodenhoff2017/01/092018/03/15
When is a Decrease in Disability Hate Crime Not a Decrease in Disability Hate Crime?Paul Dodenhoff2016/10/292021/04/28
Russia's Paralympians: A Doping Scandal or Case of Continuing Discrimination Towards Disability?Paul Dodenhoff2016/08/08
What Brexit May Tell Us About Hate Crime Committed Towards DisabilityPaul Dodenhoff✓ PrefaceOpinion Piece, Editorial2016/07/252024/10/06
MAID: My Own Decision Making - All My LifeDr. Seth MorganOpinion Piece, Editorial2016/07/242024/05/31
The Killing of Jo Cox MP: Have the Chickens Finally Come Home to Roost?Paul Dodenhoff2016/06/22
New Year Wishes for American DisabledThomas C. Weiss2015/12/292021/07/07
Disabilities, Firearms and Self Defense TrainingThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Informative2015/12/102025/02/17
Ostomies: Types and Pouching Systems ExplainedThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Announcement2015/10/062025/10/24
Police Assault on People with Disabilities and Service DogsThomas C. Weiss2015/06/282021/08/12
Irukandji Syndrome: Information and TreatmentThomas C. Weiss2015/05/112021/08/16
People with Disabilities and the PoliceThomas C. Weiss2015/01/282021/09/12
Disability, Snow, and Yard Waste RemovalThomas C. Weiss2015/01/262021/09/13
Dealing with Companies Taking Advantage of DisabledThomas C. Weiss2015/01/222021/09/15
Police Liability Under ADA Title II: Ensuring Rights During ArrestsThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2014/11/172025/03/23
Unforeseen Home Disasters and DisabilityThomas C. Weiss2014/11/102021/10/19
Ethics and Today's Fast Food IndustryThomas C. Weiss2014/10/232021/10/28
Elder Abuse: How Trusted Caregivers Exploit Vulnerable SeniorsThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Informative2014/04/032025/06/23
Wage and Labor Conditions in U.S. Sheltered WorkshopsThomas C. Weiss✓ PrefaceInformative2014/03/042025/02/03
Disability and The Advertising IndustryThomas C. Weiss2014/01/062021/08/30
Nurses Who Use WheelchairsThomas C. Weiss2013/12/172021/03/01
Frustration at America's Lack of CRPD RatificationThomas C. Weiss✓ PrefaceOpinion Piece, Editorial2013/11/232025/02/06
Political Bickering Finds Disadvantaged Facing HardshipsThomas C. Weiss2013/09/252021/08/30
America's Love of ChemicalsThomas C. Weiss2013/09/112021/08/30
Police Violence and People with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss2013/09/012021/08/29
Colorado State Forfeiture LawsThomas C. Weiss2013/08/132021/10/27
Companies Guilty of Wage Abuse Against People with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss✓ PrefaceInformative2013/07/202025/02/03
Service Animal Harassment at NYCB TheaterThomas C. Weiss2013/07/152023/06/23
Dirty Wheels on Your Wheelchair and My Fine CarpetThomas C. Weiss2013/07/122021/11/02
Disability and the Pursuit of HappinessThomas C. Weiss2013/07/082021/11/03
Health Effects Attributed to Wildfire SmokeThomas C. WeissInformative2013/06/152024/05/03
The Passing of Another Mother's DayThomas C. Weiss2013/05/132021/04/26
Health Impact of Chemical WeaponsThomas C. Weiss2013/05/082021/04/29
The Impact of Firearm Violence on Americans with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Informative2013/04/252025/02/17
U.S. SSI Program: Personal Resources and Enforced Financial OppressionThomas C. Weiss2013/04/222021/11/25
Perspectives on Disability Program CostsThomas C. Weiss2013/04/112021/11/27
Why Wheelchair Users May Stand: Understanding Disability RealitiesThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2013/02/262025/05/17
Nursing Home Complaint Center: Reporting Senior AbuseThomas C. Weiss2012/12/282021/06/14
People with Asperger's Syndrome and ViolenceThomas C. Weiss2012/12/242021/06/15
People with Disabilities in 2012Thomas C. Weiss2012/12/222022/03/04
Not So Merry Christmas for American DisabledThomas C. Weiss2012/12/172021/06/18
Online Christmas Grocery Shopping in the U.K.Sara Flack2012/12/072013/06/02
The Impending Fiscal Cliff and People with DisabilitiesThe Arc2012/12/052022/01/10
U.S. Fiscal Cliff, Disability and Tax RisesThomas C. Weiss2012/11/222022/01/11
Inhaled Chewing Gum and Resulting AtelectasisThomas C. Weiss2012/11/222021/06/26
Aging Population Has Long-Term Implications for U.S. EconomyThe National Academies2012/10/132021/07/11
Prisons Or Education? Where Should Tax Dollars Be Spent?Ian C. Langtree✓ PrefaceOpinion Piece, Editorial2012/09/232025/02/06
Addressing Ageism in America: Challenges and Solutions for SeniorsThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Informative2012/09/122025/03/18
Vanderhorst Experience: Airline Industry Needs EducatingThomas C. Weiss2012/09/072021/07/27
People with Autism and the U.S. BudgetThomas C. Weiss2012/08/212021/08/06
Abusive U.S. Long-Term Care CorporationsThomas C. Weiss2012/08/022021/08/12
Batman Theater Shootings: Questions of Mental Health CareThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2012/07/232025/02/17
Goodwill’s Subminimum Wage Policy for Disabled Workers ExaminedThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2012/06/122025/06/09
People with Disabilities, NCD, and SSA ReformThomas C. Weiss2012/05/212021/09/18
Literature, Gender, Disability and FriendshipThomas C. Weiss2012/05/142021/09/11
Medicaid, Money Follows the Person and Community Choice ActThomas C. Weiss2012/04/252021/09/18
Use of Telephone by Government, Businesses Instead of Auxiliary Aids or ServicesThomas C. Weiss2012/04/192021/09/20
Students with Disability: School Behavior ProgramsThomas C. Weiss2012/03/222021/10/02
Safeway Stores and People with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss2012/03/052021/10/10
Rights of Persons With Disabilities in America TodayThomas C. WeissInformative2012/02/272024/09/01
The Costs of Marginalizing People with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss2012/02/242021/10/17
People with Disabilities: School, Work, Voting, Health CareThomas C. Weiss2012/02/232021/10/13
Chronic Kidney Disease: Symptoms, Causes, InformationThomas C. Weiss2012/02/212022/08/18
Morgellons: Psychological or Physical Disability?Thomas C. Weiss2012/02/052021/10/20
In Pursuit of Disability JusticeThomas C. Weiss2011/12/052021/11/17
Protecting Your Personal Information OnlineThomas C. Weiss2011/10/222021/12/11
Disability and Personal Safety: Decreasing Possibility You Will be Affected by CrimeThomas C. Weiss2011/10/202022/06/17
Disability Participation in Cultural Life, Recreation, Leisure and SportThomas C. Weiss2011/09/222022/07/11
How Traditional American Families Are Changing in Modern TimesThomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Informative2011/09/152025/04/15
People with Disabilities: Respect for Home and FamilyThomas C. Weiss2011/09/082021/12/30
Living Independently: Community InclusionThomas C. Weiss2011/08/132022/01/16
People With Disabilities: Adequate Standard of Living and Social ProtectionThomas C. WeissOpinion Piece / Editorial2011/08/092023/10/08
Regaining Strong Political Support from People with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss2011/08/062019/01/12
Thoughts on Importance of Ratifying the CRPDThomas C. WeissOpinion Piece / Editorial2011/08/022023/09/16
Medicaid: Major Senior and Disability LifelineThomas C. Weiss2011/07/182022/02/09
Cost of War Post 9/11: 225,000 Lives, 4 Trillion USDBrown University2011/07/022022/02/20
95 Year Old Woman Viewed as Potential Terrorist by NSAThomas C. Weiss2011/06/282022/01/11
Homeless American Veterans: Facts and StatisticsThomas C. Weiss2011/06/192022/03/03
The World Bank and People with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss2011/06/152022/03/06
America: We Don't Care - We Don't Have ToThomas C. Weiss2011/06/082022/03/13
Petit Mal Seizures: Potential for Self-InjuryThomas C. Weiss2011/05/292023/06/04
U.S. Social Security and Medicare Going BrokeThomas C. WeissAnnouncement / Notification2011/05/142023/08/03
Disability, Class Migration and PerceptionsThomas C. WeissOpinion Piece / Editorial2011/05/122023/09/28
Equal Chance and Support for Parents with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss2011/05/072022/04/07
Medicaid, CORPD, U.S. Legislative Efforts Against DisabledThomas C. Weiss2011/05/062022/04/08
Disability Rights Struggles: Success and Current ChallengesIan C. Langtree2011/05/042016/05/21
Caring for Each Other Through FriendshipsThomas C. WeissInformative2011/04/102023/12/03
Home Loan Modification ScamsPurrazzella & Purrazzell, P.A.2011/04/072011/10/22
Bio-fuels Policy May Kill 200,000 Per YearAssociation of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)2011/03/28
Radiation Sickness Information and FactsThomas C. Weiss2011/03/152017/05/29
U.S. Public Service and American GreedThomas C. Weiss2011/01/262022/06/23
It's For The Children - Genetic Screening of ParentsIan C. Langtree2011/01/14
Adoption of a Child with DisabilityThomas C. Weiss2011/01/132022/07/05
Fading of Disability Civil and Human Rights in AmericaThomas C. Weiss2011/01/092023/04/20
U.S. Veterans, The Government, and Plans for the Year 2011Ian C. Langtree2011/01/05
Christmas Day Wishes Concerning People with DisabilitiesIan C. Langtree2010/12/25
Disability Today - Civilized SocietyThomas C. Weiss2010/12/152018/04/22
Disability and The Transportation Safety AdministrationIan C. Langtree2010/12/15
Turmeric for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and ReductionIan C. Langtree2010/07/16
Americans Delaying AdulthoodOregon State University2010/04/27
People with Disabilities: Social Life in JordanSaleh ALoraibi2010/04/272015/12/13
Stephen Hawking - A Journey Through LifeThomas C. WeissInformative2010/03/232024/04/14
Blind European Couture Designer Debuts His Collection in DallasAmerican Foundation for the Blind2010/02/16
Thames Center Service Dogs and Veteran Affairs CanadaDerrick Zimmerman, CD2010/01/292010/10/18
National Disability Rights Network Working For Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesThomas C. Weiss2010/01/142017/02/25
Exposing Wage Exploitation of People with Disabilities in the U.S.Thomas C. Weiss✓ Preface
✓ Postface		Opinion Piece, Editorial2010/01/122025/06/09
Autism - Zakh, ASAN, and Wrongful Felony ChargesThomas C. Weiss2010/01/112016/01/04
Disability Rights Promotion International: A Human Rights PerspectiveIan C. Langtree2010/01/072023/04/20
Social Security - Review in ProgressIan C. Langtree2009/12/27
Epilepsy: Comments on Experiences of Adria GrossThomas C. Weiss2009/12/262018/04/01
Employment and People with Disabilities - A Changing WorldThomas C. Weiss2009/12/222017/06/28
ADA Access - Where Are We NowThomas C. Weiss2009/12/102010/03/28
Hearing Impaired Service ScamIan C. Langtree2009/08/032015/09/09
Disability Punk Band Heavy Load Says, Stay Up Late!Ian C. LangtreeInformative2009/07/152023/09/29
Persons with Disabilities and EntrepreneurshipIan C. Langtree2009/07/042010/06/24
Frank Ricci - Champion For Persons with DyslexiaIan C. Langtree2009/07/032010/03/28
What Really Killed Michael Jackson? A Message from the GraveDr. Eric CarterOpinion Piece / Editorial2009/06/292024/02/05
Incarceration of Disabled Persons in the United KingdomIan C. LangtreeInformative2009/06/272024/02/05

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