Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

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  • A Place to Play, on Wheels or Feet

    Tina Rosenberg

    December 05, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Children with disabilities often feel excluded in amusement parks where they are prevented from going on rides, and they don't feel included with the other children. Morgan's Wonderland amusement park and Morgan's Inspiration island water park are designed for children or adults with disabilities but can also be used by able-bodied individuals.

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  • How A Textile Factory Empowers Its All-Blind Work Crew

    Alia Stearns

    December 05, 2017 |

    UPROXX |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    A startling 70% of blind persons in the United States are unemployed. The Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind is helping shift the understanding of what types of jobs are available to this population with a revolutionary factory built specifically for its blind employees. Each machine is retrofitted to be used safely and easily, empowering individuals to become more independent. This video takes you inside the factory to meet some of the workers.

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  • How sexual assistants are helping disabled Czechs fulfil their ‘right to sex'

    Lidija Pisker

    June 07, 2017 |

    Euronews |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Czech Republic

    An organization in the Czech Republic has hired "sexual assistants to help disabled Czechs explore their sexuality and satisfy their sexual needs" as part of an initiative to decrease the stigma around people with disabilities and the topic of sexuality. The initiative has received some community pushback but has gained support from the government’s Interior Ministry – and in other Western countries, some governments have gone so far as to also offer financial support.

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  • Decoding the stigma around access to quality care

    Alex Visser

    May 04, 2017 |

    The Daily of the University of Washington |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Individuals with disabilities often struggle to find dentists that will see them, even just for routine exams. At the University of Washington Medical Center, dentistry professionals are changing this practice through the implementation of Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities (DECOD), a clinic that aims to focus on specialized care for disabled persons as well as educate practitioners on best approaches.

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  • Dating app helps Indians with disabilities find their perfect partner

    Priti Salian

    March 10, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    For those whose disabilities hinder their dating lives, matchmaking apps can help build connections. In India, the dating app, Inclov, serves as a tool for those with disabilities to create meaningful relationships and find potentional partners. With the app, individuals can seek partners in a safe environment that is transparent and accepting of disabilities.

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  • Breakthrough Communication Apps Give Hope to Autistic Students

    Soni Sangha

    December 14, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Companies like Good Karma allow people with autism to use apps to communicate through pictures and icons. Yet, the apps require users to do a lot of complicated movements, some of who may not have that mobility. However, brain interference technology, could be the answer. Through the technology “a mere thought can get a computer to speak a word or phrase .”

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  • Naperville family's creative home solution for son with autism

    Marie Wilson

    October 07, 2016 |

    Daily Herald |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Naperville, Illinois

    Part 3 of the Caregivers Crisis series: In light of a shortage of state group living facilities in Illinois, one family is partnering with a non-profit to retrofit their home into a safe, independent living space for their autistic son, creating a future for him when his aging parents can no longer take care of his daily needs.

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  • For Centuries, A Small Town Has Embraced Strangers With Mental Illness

    Angus Chen

    July 01, 2016 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Belgium, Geel

    Institutionalizing the mentally ill can exacerbate their symptoms, while dehumanizing them and taking away opportunities for agency. For centuries, the town of Geel in Belgium has a government-funded program that places “boarders” in residential homes where they receive care like a family member. The solution to the problem is to not treat the mentally ill as a social problem, but rather as a social norm.

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  • The Proven Way to Keep More Innocent Teens From Confessing to Murder (and Why Police Won't Adopt It)

    Tracy Tullis

    June 17, 2016 |

    TakePart |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada

    Standard interrogation, the Reid Technique, which includes badgering and lying to suspects until they confess, is psychological torture, especially for the young and mentally frail. In order to combat false confessions and try to get to the truth, the PEACE method uses psychological foundations to offer an alternative technique of interrogation.

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  • For India's Blind Women, A School with a Vision

    Beejoli Shah

    June 15, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Surendranagar, Gujarat

    Since 1995, Pragnachaksu has paved a path to empowerment for blind women in India, offering academic and vocational classes in addition to braille instruction. The school provides free housing and tuition for girls looking for primary and secondary education, a service that is usually unavailable to the country's eight million blind citizens, and to visually impaired women in particular.

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