Disability Resource Exchange – Social Networking Website
I recently discovered the Disability Resource Exchange. It's a social networking website that is made for, and by, people with disabilities. It really is a great way to exchange information, and learn from, other people with disabilities. There are blogs, groups, forums, pictures, videos, and more! It's a pretty active social network that gets updated quite frequently, so make sure to visit the website - it takes less than a minute to sign up!
Wounded Warrior Project Support
The Wounded Warrior Project is a way to support and honor service men and women that have become severely injured. It was started in 2002 with the purpose of getting aid and support for these service members, as well as providing opportunities for them to help each other. There are multiple different ways that you can support the Wounded Warrior Project. Check out below for just a few upcoming opportunities to show support for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Assailant Robs Elderly Man in Wheelchair. Leaves Wheelchair.
A 67-year-old wheelchair-using man (name withheld) was punched and robbed on November 4th in San Diego. Thankfully the assailant was arrested shortly after the incident took place. Eric M. Harmon, 25, was charged with armed robbery, elder abuse and burglary.
The older man alleged that Harmon approached him about 10 a.m. at the shelter and asked him for money. When he told the suspect that he did not have any money, Harmon allegedly grabbed him by the throat, punched him and rifled through his pockets. The suspect, who allegedly fled with some of the victim’s cash, was apprehended by police several blocks from the shelter and was subsequently identified by the older man and a witness.
The victim’s cash was returned, and he did not require medical treatment, the lieutenant said.
Shocker: Amputee Runners Don’t Have Advantage vs. Able-Body Runners
Remember Oscar Pistorius? He was in the spotlight before the Beijing Olympics when the decision was made to prevent him from competing against able-body runners because the The International Association of Athletics Federations determined that his prosthetic legs put him at a significant advantage over able-body runners. That decision was overturned in April 2008 based on the findings of a US research team which found that Pistorius was actually not at an advantage.
So Six People with Disabilities are Stranded on a Desert Island…
The plot of a new british television show, Cast Offs
, will leave 6 people with disabilities stranded on an Island for three months while they attempt to harvest crops, rear pigs, deliver babies and save chickens. The show is a spoof of reality television shows such as Survivor and Big Brother. The group of six actors joke about sex, swearing and political incorrectness. Two of the Three writers also have disabilities.
The goal of the writers is to demolish the “tragic” stereotype associated with people with disabilities. Producer Jack Thorne said “I hope it will do for disability what Queer as Folk did for gays – make everyone see that disabled people are no more and no less screwed up than anyone else.” Victoria Wright, one of the stars of the show, was quoted as saying “I am sure there are going to be a lot of people saying: ‘My goodness, I didn’t know disabled people could do that.' Stay tuned, this could be an interesting series!
Former Paralympian Climbs a Huge Rock
Or Mount Kilimanjaro if you want to be specific. Chris Waddell became the first paraplegic to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. At 19,340 feet, Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain peak in Africa. Accompanied by his doctor, trainer, camera crew and guides Chris was able to make it to the top using nothing but a mountain climbing wheelchair called a Bomba (Swahili for “cooler than cool”)and bruit strength. Congratulations Chris for an amazing feat.
San Jose State hosts Disability Sport Day
San Jose State will be putting on an event geared towards publicizing sports for people with disabilities. The event will display sports such as wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair table tennis, bocce ball and speed stacking (is speed stacking really a sport for people with disabilities?) The event is being hosted by the adapted physical activity club, with proceeds benefiting them. It's good to see a school putting on a disability awareness event the right way (unlike the picture to the left)
Paralyzed College Student Kicked to the Curb
According to an article in the Daily Citizen Joshua Jackson, a junior at East Central University, is being forced to move out of his dorm due to University policy. Joshua is unable to transfer to or from his bed and according to the ECU policy, students in wheelchairs who need assistance to evacuate buildings in emergencies must have an aide or a mechanical lift. More thoughts after the jump.
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