Tag Archives: Parkinson’s Disease

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, January 19 – Friday, January 23

Education: Study finds postsecondary programs boost outcomes (Disability Scoop) A new study suggests that individuals with intellectual disabilities who attend postsecondary programs are finding greater success in the job market than those who do not pursue further education. For the … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, October 13 – Friday, October 17

Human Interest: ‘Argo’ hero Tony Mendez battling Parkinson’s (The Washington Post) Tony Mendez, the real-life CIA agent portrayed in the movie “Argo,” is using his fame to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease, a disability for which he is in treatment. … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, September 15 – Friday, September 19

Human Interest: Overcoming disabilities, pilot impresses his peers (MSN) A corporate pilot in Missouri is proving that with perseverance, anyone can fly – even without hands or feet. The pilot operates a Cessna 421 using a few thick rubber bands … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Tuesday, September 2 – Friday, September 5

Human Interest: Monument seeks to end silence on killings of the disabled by the Nazis (The New York Times) The first to be singled out for systematic murder by the Nazis were the mentally ill and intellectually disabled. By the … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1

Human Interest: The kids who beat autism (The New York Times Magazine) No one has figured out what happens inside the brains of people who had autism but no longer do – whether, for example their brains were different from … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, April 7 – Friday, April 11

Autism Awareness Month: Autism-vaccine concerns remain widespread (Disability Scoop) A new Harris Poll survey finds that 1 in 3 parents believe that vaccines can cause autism, despite the link being widely discredited by the scientific community. In the poll of … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 31 – Friday, April 4

Human Interest: Snowboarder’s traumatic brain injury inspires awareness for other survivors  (Fox News) A snowboarder, whose chance to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics ended when he sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) shortly before the games, has launched a … Continue reading

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Patient Bloggers: Familiar Chronicles on Neurological Diseases

In the December 2013/January 2014 edition of Neurology Now (Volume 9, Number 6), the Waiting Room feature highlights patient bloggers in the article “Having Their Say: Patient Bloggers”. The article describes how patient bloggers offer advice as they share their … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Dec 9 – Friday Dec 13

Disability News Weekly Roundup -12/9-12/13 Health: Reuters—Psychiatrists less likely to take insurance than others Researchers found only about half of psychiatrists accepted private insurance between 2009 and 2010, compared to almost 90 percent of doctors in other specialties. Dr. Tara … Continue reading

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

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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