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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Jan 6 – Friday Jan 10

Posted on January 10, 2014 by teddowusu

Health: Chicago Tribune— Daily Pot Tied to Age of First Psychotic Episode In a study of adults who experienced psychosis for the first time, having smoked marijuana daily was linked to an earlier age of onset of the disorder, according … Continue reading →

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Glaucoma Awareness and the Importance of Eye Health

Posted on January 8, 2014 by teddowusu

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Currently, 2.7 million people in the United States over age 40 have glaucoma—a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve and destroy eyesight. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach … Continue reading →

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AUCD Free Webinar on Antipsychotic Meds & Ways to Asses Trauma

Posted on December 11, 2013 by teddowusu

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities(AUCD) is hosting a webinar, “The Importance of Assessments in Helping People with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health and/or Behavioral Challenges: New Ways to Address Antipsychotic Medications and their Side Effects and Ways to … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Dec 2 – Friday Dec 6

Posted on December 6, 2013 by teddowusu

Health: Reuters—Mild depression tied to diabetes complications Even mild bouts of depression may worsen the health complications that often go along with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Canadian researchers followed more than 1,000 patients for five years … Continue reading →

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Making the Affordable Care Act Accessible to Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities

Posted on December 5, 2013 by teddowusu

As part of its continuing commitment to the participation of people with mental health conditions in community life, the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities recently co-sponsored a one-day program in Philadelphia to provide people … Continue reading →

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Gallaudet University Firsts and Football

Posted on November 27, 2013 by teddowusu

Last Tuesday, November 19th, was the 150th anniversary of one of the most important speeches in American history: President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. A year after his famous 1863 speech, Lincoln would deliver another speech, establishing the first university in … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Nov 18 – Friday Nov 22

Posted on November 22, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup Health: Science Daily— Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Risk of Early Aging Researchers found that frail health was associated with a greater risk for adult childhood cancer survivors of death and chronic disease. Being frail … Continue reading →

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National Hospice Month

Posted on November 19, 2013 by teddowusu

November is National Hospice Month sponsored by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Hospice care provides a combination of medical services, emotional support, and spiritual resources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness. … Continue reading →

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Olympics and Paralympics Represented Together

Posted on November 19, 2013 by teddowusu

The new pictograms for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been released! The latest rendition (the making of which can be viewed at rio2016.com), will mark the first time that all the 41 Olympic and 23 Paralympic sports … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup 11/4 – 11/8

Posted on November 8, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup -11/4-11/8 Health: Fox News— Depression: The Second Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide New research led by Alize Ferrari from the University of Queensland and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Australia found that depression … Continue reading →

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