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All posts tagged "disabilities"
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1.5KNewsPandemic Forces Autistic People to Cope With ‘Ultimate Uncertainty’
University of California, Berkeley graduate student Hari Srinivasan had finally begun to immerse himself in campus life last year — no easy...
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2.8KFrom the BureausNYPD Disproportionately Restrains Students Of Color During School Crises, New York City Agency Data Shows
Over 1,500 students were restrained by school safety agents of the NYPD from the first quarter of 2019 through the first quarter...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayBehavioral Challenges Can Push Youth With Disabilities Into School-to-Prison Pipeline
Who are youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)? The population of youth with IDD is vast. In 2018-19, the number of...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Expect About Predicted Second Wave Of COVID-19?
The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported in January, and since about April scientists and other health experts...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About the Stimulus Packages?
Starting in April, as a response to the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. government issued a round of stimulus checks to American citizens...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About Recent Protests?
Amid a global pandemic there have been protests and unrest in the United States in reaction to cases of police brutality and...
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About President Trump’s Response To COVID-19?
Since the very beginning of the pandemic, President Donald Trump’s approach to addressing the crisis has been criticized and critiqued by people...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Does Traveling Outdoors During COVID-19 Look Like For Youth With Disabilities?
Throughout this pandemic it has been a struggle for many of us as we try to follow the “rules.” Wearing a mask...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayHow COVID-19 Has Impacted Youth With Disabilities’ Outlook On Future
COVID-19 has led to many necessary changes for people all over the world. One is the way we think about safety and...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayYouth With Disabilities Want COVID-19 to Teach Importance of Accessibility
For the past few months, while writing this column, I have been building relationships with young people who have disabilities. I have...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayAre Youth With Disabilities Changing Habits to Prevent Spread of COVID-19?
You see it on TV. You hear it on the radio and you read it in the newspaper. Everywhere you go there...
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayWhere Are Youth With Disabilities Getting Support During COVID-19 Pandemic?
We have officially reached the six-month mark of COVID-19 hitting the United States. Our worlds have been turned upside down and each...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayHow Are Youth With Disabilities Receiving Medical Attention During COVID-19?
The need for social distancing has affected many aspects of our normal lives. As hospitals become overcrowded due to the influx of...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayOpinions Vary on Voting While Disabled
In the middle of a global pandemic our country is about to choose who will be the president for the next four...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayHow Has COVID-19 Affected Schooling of Young People With Disabilities?
As schools begin to open back up, many young people and their families are facing the unexpected. Understandably, they have questions about...
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayHow Has COVID-19 Affected Employment of Youth With Disabilities?
As the country battles another recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment numbers soar. With more than 30 million people not...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Does 30th Anniversary Of ADA Mean to Youth With Disabilities?
Sunday marks the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The ADA is a piece of civil rights...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayHow Are Youth With Disabilities Getting Exercise In Pandemic?
With gyms and sports centers in many places being closed off to the public, it made me wonder how young people in...
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3.7KGuest Opinion EssayHow Is Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Youth With Disabilities?
The spike in new COVID-19 cases here in the U.S. has some people on edge. The truth is that the majority of...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayHow Are Youth With Disabilities Maintaining Relationships During COVID-19 Pandemic?
Although stay-at-home requirements are being lifted in phases, many people are choosing to remain indoors until the coast is clear. This decision...
