Patricia E Bauer: Disability News and Commentary
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| Blog Name: | Patricia E Bauer: Disability News and Commentary |
| Url: | http://www.patriciaebauer.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | down syndrome, disability, genetic |
| Description: | More than 50 million people in the United States have disabilities, a number that is growing rapidly as the population ages. Experts say disability will soon affect the lives of most Americans. This blog attempts to explore what we know about disability, and to chronicle the efforts of people who are seeking new ways to address familiar challenges. Join journalist Patricia E. Bauer as she sifts through current news and commentary, bringing you the best information about what's happening now and what it may mean for you and your loved ones |
| Popularity: | 101 Followers |
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Woman fights to use adaptive technology during bar exam
From the San Jose Mercury News: UCLA law graduate Stephanie Enyart is suing the National Conference of Bar Examiners for the right to use adaptive technology when taking the bar exam. She has a form of macular degeneration that has taken away her central vision but leaves her some peripheral vision. The California Bar Associaiton approved Enyart’s [...]
From the San Jose Mercury News: UCLA law graduate Stephanie Enyart is suing the National Conference of Bar Examiners for the right to use adaptive technology when taking the bar exam. She has a form of macular degeneration that has taken away her central vision but leaves her some peripheral vision. The California Bar Associaiton approved Enyart’s [...]
Book: Howie Mandel on OCD, ADHD
From USA Today: Comedian Howie Mandel answers questions about his new book, “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” , arriving in stores today. The book details his lifelong struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. An excerpt: Q: In your book, you say any public restroom freaks you out because of the germ factor. You write about [...]
From USA Today: Comedian Howie Mandel answers questions about his new book, “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” , arriving in stores today. The book details his lifelong struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. An excerpt: Q: In your book, you say any public restroom freaks you out because of the germ factor. You write about [...]
Mother says marijuana saved the life of her son with autism
She’s seeking more research; Experts skeptical From ABC Good Morning America (with video): Mieko Hester-Perez of Fountain Valley, Calif., tells ABC Good Morning America that she used marijuana brownies to save the life of her ten-year-old son, who has autism. She says the controversial “treatment” improved his appetite and demeanor, and allowed him to reduce the number [...]
She’s seeking more research; Experts skeptical From ABC Good Morning America (with video): Mieko Hester-Perez of Fountain Valley, Calif., tells ABC Good Morning America that she used marijuana brownies to save the life of her ten-year-old son, who has autism. She says the controversial “treatment” improved his appetite and demeanor, and allowed him to reduce the number [...]
Thorne: TV show aims to show authentic people with disabilities
From the [UK] Independent: Jack Thorne, a co-writer for the BBC series “Cast Offs,” says his own experience coping with disability inspired him to create a show that explodes a few myths about disability. Thorne has a condition called chronic cholinergic urticaria, which is basically an allergy to heat, and another co-writer, Alex Bulmer, is blind. Thorne [...]
From the [UK] Independent: Jack Thorne, a co-writer for the BBC series “Cast Offs,” says his own experience coping with disability inspired him to create a show that explodes a few myths about disability. Thorne has a condition called chronic cholinergic urticaria, which is basically an allergy to heat, and another co-writer, Alex Bulmer, is blind. Thorne [...]
Higher rate of birth defects found with assisted reproduction
From Reuters/ABC News: A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally. In the study, almost 3 percent of infants conceived with assisted reproduction were diagnosed with a major birth defect, compared to less than 2 percent of babies conceived naturally, Dr. Darine El-Chaar [...]
From Reuters/ABC News: A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally. In the study, almost 3 percent of infants conceived with assisted reproduction were diagnosed with a major birth defect, compared to less than 2 percent of babies conceived naturally, Dr. Darine El-Chaar [...]
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