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 website attempts to aggregate news and commentary about disability, and to document the efforts of people who are seeking new ways to address familiar challenges.
About the author and the website
I’m always eager for new stories, fresh ideas and useful links. Send me an email at: patricia@patriciaebauer.com
About the author:
Patricia E. Bauer is a journalist who has served as senior editor of the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine; special assistant to the publisher of the Washington Post; reporter and bureau chief at the Washington Post, and pundit on public affairs television in Los Angeles. Her articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times and many other publications.
Bauer is a former member of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) at UCLA, where she participated in the ethical review of federally funded medical research on human subjects, and has addressed national and regional conferences on the rights of patients and people with disabilities. During the Carter years, she worked in the White House press office as editor of the White House News Summary.
She is a member of the President’s Leadership Council at Dartmouth College, the Pacific Council on International Policy, and the board of trustees of the Riverview School in East Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Bauer and her husband are among the founders of the Pathway Program at UCLA, a post-secondary program for young adults with intellectual disabilities. They are the parents of two young adults, one of whom has Down syndrome and is a survivor of leukemia.
About the website:
PatriciaEBauer.com is a collection of news and commentary about disability issues drawn from news organizations around the United States and elsewhere.
As a journalist and the mother of a young adult with disabilities, I have often wondered why I was not able to find an online source for media coverage of issues relating to disability. Ultimately, I concluded that I needed to create such a resource myself.
I’ve attempted to create a crisply written website, updated regularly, that draws on a wide range of newspapers, magazines and other media resources to bring readers current reports on issues of interest to the disability community.
Each of the posts includes a summary of the original item, a short excerpt and a link that allows readers to access the original item in its entirety. The articles, editorials and columns displayed here are chosen to give the reader a representative sample of what is being carried in the media. They do not, unless noted, necessarily represent my personal opinions. Some of the websites may require registration.
How to use the website:
The newest items always appear at the top of the left column of the home page. As new items are added, the older items then are pushed down the page. If you want to browse in reverse chronological order, just keep scrolling down and then hit the link that says “earlier entries.” Recent comments are featured in the right column; each comment is also attached to the item that prompted the writer’s interest.
In each post, the portions of the text that are indented and highlighted in light blue are excerpts from the original item.
A couple of features on the site’s home page menu make it easy to find what you’re looking for:
NOT2BEMISSED is a collection of items that — you guessed it — shouldn’t be missed. Click there for the latest and greatest.
NEWS2USE will get you to items that may contain helpful hints, information sources, or things that can help you through your day.
There is also a search box (middle column) that lets you search by key word, and a list of categories (also middle column) that may help you find things.
And if all else fails, shoot me an email at: patricia@patriciaebauer.com.
Happy hunting!
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About the Site
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 website attempts to aggregate news and commentary about disability, and to document the efforts of people who are seeking new ways to address familiar challenges.
Join journalist Patricia E. Bauer as she seeks to bring you the best information about what’s happening now and what it may mean for you and your loved ones.
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Not2BeMissed
* Judge blocks CA service cuts to disabled, elderly people
* Schwarzenegger halts evictions of disabled residents
* Op-ed: Planned community needed for adults with disabilities
* Apartment complex tells tenants with disabilities to clear out
* Newspaper faces controversy over ‘depressing’ amputee story
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Texas institutions
* Conviction in Texas ‘fight club’ case
* Disability advocates cry foul over Texas pact
* Editorial: Texas reforms are meaningless without accountability
* Guilty plea in Texas fight club case
* Hundreds of workers disciplined for mistreating disabled people
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School Restraints
* Education secretary asks states to develop, revise restraint plans
* Boy’s death points out lack of regulation of ‘psychoeducational’ schools
* Minnesota lawsuit: State hospital routinely restrained residents
* Advocates seek ban on school restraints, isolation
* AZ parents seek notification about school restraints
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Prenatal Diagnosis
* A world with no more Down syndrome?
* Article: ‘Will babies with Down syndrome slowly disappear?’
* Op-ed: ObamaCare will prompt abortions of babies with disabilities
* Letters: It’s time for public debate on prenatal testing
* UK spending millions to develop noninvasive prenatal test
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Obama Administration
* Blogger: Obama proposal will improve disability coverage
* Op-ed: ObamaCare will prompt abortions of babies with disabilities
* Committee dumps ‘death panel’ provision
* Palin’s ‘death panel’ remark draws fire
* Palin Facebook post: Administration health care plan is ‘evil’
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My Articles & Essays
* ‘Stand tall — together’
* Books: ‘Fasten Your Seatbelt’ offers info for siblings
* Hot topics: Curtis L. Decker on Texas institutions
* Down syndrome advocates lobby on Capitol Hill
* Hollywood performers unveil disability rights initiative
* Congress OKs Kennedy-Brownback disability diagnosis bill
* Questions, we get questions
* A note about language for my friends in the media
* ‘Tropic Thunder’: My views
* Just the facts … about ‘Tropic Thunder’
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FAQs
* Questions, we get questions
* Down syndrome in lay language
* Margaret’s guide to Down syndrome
Headlines
* Adults with autism struggle to find, keep work
* Judge blocks CA service cuts to disabled, elderly people
* Schwarzenegger halts evictions of disabled residents
* Op-ed: Planned community needed for adults with disabilities
* Deaf athletes increasingly compete in college sports
* Coaches collaborate, allow touchdown by player with DS
* Parents seek to create lifelong home for adult children with autism
* Op-ed: ‘It’s a mad, mad world’
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Recent Comments
Spoofhound Fan: “Ethical to allow Zeisel a touchdown that he hadn’t ‘earned’?” The story stated that Zeisel ran more than 60 yards for that touchdown. Proof that he did in fact earn that touchdown! The fact that the players on the field chose to show compassion and…
Tom Weiss: The hard truth is, the Obama Administration supports abortion, even late-term abortion. Families could very well find a counselor informing mothers and fathers of the hardships surrounding raising a child with disabilities, prompting the abortion of a child with disabilities. The hard…
ivy: yey for the good news today! Sports are a great gateway for acceptance.
bloop: But at this price, is it worth having it covered by insurance ?
alexandria: Personally I think no matter what disability you have, you should be able to serve in the military as long as you have a talent and can serve in some way
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Entertainment
* Heigl and husband adopting ’special needs baby’
* State fair sideshow: Exploitation or advocacy?
* Film prompts reexamination of media portrayals of autism
* Asperger’s awareness growing in popular culture
* ‘Adam’ embraced by Asperger’s advocates
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News2Use
* Swine flu deaths higher in children with disabilities, CDC says
* Postsecondary programs make college dreams come true
* ‘The Endless Search’
* Students with ADHD may need help with college transition
* Poll: Parents lack long-term plans for kids with disabilities
* ‘Teenagers With Autism: Want a Job?’
* New Illinois law helps workers with disabilities stay on the job
* Susan Axelrod: ‘I must save my child’
* Additional Items for Wednesday, February 11
* Tips on setting up a caregiver agreement
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