Neil MacFarlaneBmj
In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will become less mobile (可动的) , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight. ...
How do we get more young people to increase their consumption of iron-rich foods?Many nutritionists are advocating the fortification of a number of foods.This may help,but I contend that we should also intensify our efforts in nutrition education among our young people.I simply do not buy the...
Research shows that people with disabilities face numerous barriers to voting. For instance, they report finding it difficult to vote at a polling place at much higher rates than voters without disabilities. One research paper found that 30 percent of voters with disabilities polled in a nationally...
So, let’s talk about what parents like us need, and especially how to get what we need. But first, I need to be forthright on one matter:In no way does lack of services excuse harming our children. Ever. People with intensive support needs deserve sufficient resources, and so do their...
Blue-collar whites were much more likely than nonwhites to view the poor as a class set apart from the rest of society – trapped in poverty as a more or less permanent condition. Minority Americans, particularly blacks, tended to say that “for most poor people, poverty is a temporary co...
How much do you get paid out for disability insurance in Canada? With short and long-term disability insurance, it is common to get paid out 50-100% of your income each month, depending on the type policy. In Canada, it is possible you will receive some income re...
Companies have started to recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion—but few have found ways to hold themselves accountable to real change. The first step for an inclusive company culture is to measure D&I. Surveys are the perfect tool for meas
important to draw boundaries around the total amount of time spent on work, as well as how much access students and families have of teachers outside the classroom. Finally, it is important to have boundaries in one’s own frame of mind. Teachers should not have to apologize for having ...
Each year, about a million people are told they owe the Social Security Administration money because the agency miscalculated their benefits and paid them too much.