A quadriplegic who is physically unable to hold a gun or pull a trigger has filed suit against a town and its police chief, contending a decision to deny him a firearms purchaser ID card amounts to discrimination.
James Cap, a 46-year-old Manville resident who suffered a devastating spinal cord injury during a high school football game three decades ago, argues he can safely handle a gun with assistance.
A friend could place the weapon on a special wheelchair mount, he contends, and a mechanical device would allow him to aim and fire with breaths through a tube.
Learning to surf is not easy if you are able bodied and a strong swimmer. How about when you are paralyzed, wheelchair bound and 15 years old. Patrick Ivison is a truly inspirational young man who refuses to let his disabilities get in the way. He is a man on a mission and I wish him the best of luck in his quest to walk again. This film outlines his dream.
I hope you enjoy this video – Please take a moment to comment afterwards and give your thoughts on how we can encourage disabled children into sports and help them live full, active and independent lives ?Learning to surf is not easy if you are able bodied and a strong swimmer. How about... more
A wheelchair-bound man had to be rescued off Snowdon after a group of six martial arts enthusiasts who carried him up there had to ditch him, leaving him on his own, after they were too knackered to carry him back down.
The group were taking part in a fundraising record attempt and had planned to take him all the way to summit but decided to leave him before the reached the peak and collect him on the way back down. When they reached him on the way down, they were too tired to carry him and were forced to leave him on his own while they fetched rescuers, who have since criticised the group's actions.
What's not clear is why they left him completely on his own. Surely one or two of them could have kept him company, out of politeness at the very least?
(Picture not from this particular incident)A wheelchair-bound man had to be rescued off Snowdon after a group of six martial arts... more
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A bronze statue of Helen Keller was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers praised her as a trailblazer and an inspiration for those with disabilities.
"Some are still dismissed and cast aside for nothing more than being less than perfect," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said at the unveiling ceremony. "The story of Helen Keller inspires us all."
The statue shows Keller -- who lost her sight and hearing to illness when she was 19 months old -- standing at a water pump as a 7-year-old, a look of recognition on her face as water streams into her hand. It depicts the moment in 1887 when teacher Anne Sullivan spelled "W-A-T-E-R" into one of the child's hands as she held the other under the pump. It's the moment when Keller realized meanings were hidden in the manual alphabet shapes Sullivan had taught her to make with her hands.
"W-A-T-E-R," said Alabama Gov. Bob Riley. "Five simple letters that helped rescue 7-year-old Helen Keller from a world of darkness and a world of silence.
"It is this defining moment that we celebrate today. And in time, this moment so vividly depicted by this statue helped the world to understand that all of us, regardless of any disability, have a mind that can be educated, a hand that can be trained, a life that will have meaning."
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Slowly losing his eyesight a 57-year-old Chicago Marathon runner pleads for help and is "deeply touched" by the response.Slowly losing his eyesight a 57-year-old Chicago Marathon runner pleads for help and... more
Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Please welcome my special guest - Motorized Millie.
Full marks to the hotel.
Mad person.
She jumped forward.
Play Talk closed.
No sore throat.
She's dressed up.
Plan ahead.
Tattoo.
A couple of gifts.
The London Eye.
Disappear in the background.
Injections.
E.L.O.
Do what the doctor says.
An inspiration.
Travelling with a disability.
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I am sorry to say, but as a Christian, I cannot lie, us disabled unable to work Americans are treated worse than any other population. I kid you not. I am embarrassed at how America's Forgotten, as I call us are treated! Like Dirt, Like Many think I should just curl up and die. I would be HOMELESS or DEAD if it not for my wonderful Mom and Dad who love me. Please sign my Petition, and Pass it on! Thanks so very much, and I will continue to fight for all of us!I am sorry to say, but as a Christian, I cannot lie, us disabled unable to work... more
Brain injuries are a hell like no other. In the “old days”--someone with a head injury would be described as “just not being right in the head” after that. They say brain injuries are the the "signature wound of this war" and we have “little understanding of its long-term consequences.“
An artist who was brain injured and BLIND for 5 years--and then BEAT the brain injuries and blindness all the MD's said were permanent--share's what it's like. With some serious food for thought and some scary stats about how our soldiers and veterans are not getting what they need!Brain injuries are a hell like no other. In the “old days”--someone with a head... more
Greg Wallic loves that people are working on who they are, but thinks that these efforts should be kept to oneself.
U People Stories are stories from regular everyday people, gay, straight, black, white and with varied beliefs who have had been made to feel like the "other". These are the kinds of stories that we all have carried with us; where it would make you cry if you thought about it but makes you laugh when you talk about it.
What the U People Story Archive does is build a bridge of understanding that unifies our struggles while at the same time lifting an emotional weight off the shoulders of the storyteller. These stories are humorous, moving and timeless. They are individually a testament of how discrimination and the emotions that result connect, effect and can change us all. www.iloveupeople.comGreg Wallic loves that people are working on who they are, but thinks that these... more
When you think life is too hard, life is unfair. When your troubles seem insurmountable, stories like these are here to give you the kick in the ass you need.
A woman has sailed around Britain using her mouth and three straws. No, she's not nuts - Hilary Lister, 37, has a degenerative disorder which has resulted in her losing the ability to control the rest of her body.
Mrs Lister successfully became the first female paraplegic to navigate the island, using a “sip and puff” system of three straws linked to pressure-sensitive switches on her keelboat.
I'd love to say congratulations and 'wow, what an inspiration' - but no. Thanks to her awesomeness in the face of real adversity, the rest of us - more abled folk - feel like we have to try harder to do stuff now. And have less excuses.
Grrr! :DA woman has sailed around Britain using her mouth and three straws. No, she's not... more
This is a short documentary I made with Nick Ahlmark about an intellectually disabled band that have been creating a storm in the music industry. They are all about challenging preconceptions of disability through rock'n'roll.This is a short documentary I made with Nick Ahlmark about an intellectually disabled... more
Sarah turned 30 this week, and promptly began to fall apart. Fortunately, modern medicine is here to help with her arthritis, incontinence, and bone loss... for now. Watch out Sarah, 31 is just around the corner.
Target Women is a recurring segment on Current TV's weekly television show, infoMania. In each episode of Target Women, Sarah Haskins takes a look at the often-ridiculous way the media reaches out to women.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Sarah turned 30 this week, and promptly began to fall apart. Fortunately, modern... more
Riam Dean, 22, was prevented from working on the shop floor at Abercrombie & Fitch in London because her prosthetic arm didn't match the store's 'look policy'. Now an employment tribunal has awarded Riam £9000.
Riam was sent to work in the stockroom at the store after a manager objected to her wearing a cardigan to hide her disability.
A panel at Central London Employment Tribunal found Riam was “unlawfully harassed for a reason that related to her disability” under the Disability Discrimination Act. The tribunal also found that the firm “failed to comply with its duty to make reasonable adjustments” for her disability.
She was awarded £7,800 for injury to her feelings, £1,077.37 for loss of earnings and £137.75 for wrongful dismissal.Riam Dean, 22, was prevented from working on the shop floor at Abercrombie & Fitch in... more
"A student team from Virginia Tech Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory have created a vehicle which allows the blind to drive. The vehicle uses a laser range finder to determine distances and alerts the driver through voice commands and vibration. Tomorrow [Friday] morning, the vehicle will have its first public test drive at the University of Maryland. At last, Braille on drive-up ATMs may finally be vindicated."
Asian Academy Of Film And Television along with the social organization Brotherhood organized “Look Back We Care Film Festival” an event of films on Disability at Marwah Studios, Film City, Noida. The collection of films on different issues of disabilities were projected to the large crowd, film and television students of AAFT,ASMS and ABS with an idea to evoke emotions towards people who are sometimes ignored by the community and society for no rhyme or reasons.Asian Academy Of Film And Television along with the social organization Brotherhood... more
An exhibition called 'Sight Unseen' has opened at the California Museum of Photography which showcases the work of twelve blind photographers from around the world.An exhibition called 'Sight Unseen' has opened at the California Museum of Photography... more
Imagine living in one of the most beautiful areas in the world, watching the waves crash on the coast of California. The sparkling water calls out to you on this blazing weekend, promising a refreshing cool. All you want to do is to go down to the beach and jump in - but there is a catch. You are one of many Americans whose various disabilities puts nature out of your reach. Your wheelchair won't make it down that hill, you can not get to the water, and how would you swim if you could? This is a hidden reality for many children and adults with various types of disabilities.
Swimming, hiking, and experiencing nature (one of the ways I stay sane) are a vital part of a healthy life in California.
So in 1994 a quadriplegic survivor of a spinal cord injury, Foster Andersen, founded Shared Adventures to help people with disabilities experience adventures that many people take for granted. He got the idea to bring the complicated life that many times accompanies illness or injury TO THE BEACH! Creating a drivable peer to the water, and staffing the beach with great volunteers and beach wheelchairs, people who normally only get to watch the waves literally get to enjoy the water for the first time in years.
From the site: "There are too few recreational programs and activities available to meet the needs of physically and developmentally challenged populations on the Central Coast. According to 2000 Census data (www.census.gov), there are over 10,063 individuals ages 16 to 64 with work disabilities, mobility limitations and self-care limitations in Santa Cruz County. This represents over 6.5% of the population. Founded on the belief that recreation, fun, challenge and access to the outdoors are essential parts of a fulfilling life, Shared Adventures is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with disabilities."
For the first time since last year, my sister who was disabled by Transverse Myelitis, got to be taken out into the ocean by a group of dedicated volunteers. By enabling people with disabilities to have a "Day at the Beach," Shared Adventures has made a huge difference in not just the lives of the disabled, but the families and friends as well. So I would like to say THANK YOU to Foster and all of the wonderful people who helped make Day at the Beach possible.
