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Disability Discrimination

By Robin Akins · 1 day ago

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be disabled? The disability itself isn't easy. But another problem you face is disability discrimination. Disability discrimination means prejudiced actions against disabled people. Discrimination is part of ...

Disability and Depression

By Robin Akins · 1 day ago

Too many disabled people experience some level of depression. Depression can hurt their health, their happiness, and their quality of life. The first step to treating disability depression should be finding out why it exists. ...

Social Isolation in Disabled People

By Robin Akins · 4 days ago

What does social isolation mean? Many of us have felt lonely before. Most of us get through it. We find our way back to other people, and then the "dark time" becomes a foggy, faraway ...

What Autistic People Want You to Know About Autism

By Robin Akins · 4 days ago

The world of autism awareness is more complex than you might realize. Too often, these campaigns exclude and alienate autistic people. When you talk about autism, how can you make them feel included? As I ...

Advances in Alzheimer's: Gamma Light Therapy, Bacteria, and Inflammation

By Robin Akins · 4 days ago

The last five years have seen promising research and applications in the fight against Alzheimer's. Perhaps the most interesting discovery is that of Li-Huei Tsai, Ed Boyden, and other associates (2016). Their gamma light therapy ...

How do you know whether your child or you have APD?

By Robin Akins · 4 days ago

Auditory processing disorder, otherwise known as APD, refers to a condition whereby you find it difficult to understand sounds, including spoken words. If you are wondering whether you or your child has APD, we have ...

Mild Cognitive Impairment--A Precursor to Dementia?

By Robin Akins · 4 days ago

We all know the feeling of forgetting where we left our keys or the name of someone we just met. Usually, it's no big deal. But what if these slip-ups start happening more frequently? This ...

Ableism in the USA

By Robin Akins · 4 days ago

Estimates published by the world bank report that approximately one billion people experience some form of disability worldwide. This number amounts to 15% of the global population. In the USA, 61 million people - or ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Doesn't Just Affect Combat Soldiers

By Robin Akins · 4 days ago

When you hear the term PTSD, otherwise known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, you may conjure up images of someone who is tormented by flashbacks of their time fighting in Iran or Afghanistan. While this ...

The Three Most Common Disabilities

By Robin Akins · 6 days ago

Dealing with chronic pain from physical disabilities can be incredibly frustrating. As a result, millions of people around the world have to contend with on a daily basis due to one of many physical disabilities. ...

An Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Robin Akins · 6 days ago

The ADA, also known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, became law over three decades ago; in 1990. It is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against anyone with a disability in any area ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

By Robin Akins · 6 days ago

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is a condition that impacts people’s behavior. People who have ADHD can appear restless, they may act on impulse, and they can have difficulty concentrating. We have ...

The Shift from Classical Thinking to Quantum Thinking

By Robin Akins · 1 week ago

What if a single afternoon could completely change the way you see the world? That may sound like one heck of an afternoon. But that's all the time it takes for you to begin learning ...

Why Do Autistic People Wear Headphones?

By Robin Akins · 1 week ago

Did you know that approximately 1 in 44 children has autism spectrum disorder? This number might surprise you, as many people are not aware of the fact that autism is this common. Autism comes with ...

Chronic Pain in the Disabled and Best Coping Strategies

By Robin Akins · 1 week ago

Imagine a shadow that follows you everywhere, a constant presence that you can't shake off. That's what chronic pain is like for many disabled individuals. It's not the sharp jab of a needle or the ...

Are Implicit Biases Underlying Negative Impressions of the Disabled?

By Robin Akins · 1 week ago

Implicit Biases Role in Negative Perceptions of the Disabled Implicit biases greatly influence an individual’s perceptions. Such biases are underlying attitudes and associations. These biases have a significant impact on the behavior towards different social ...