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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 ...
How Disability Stereotypes Are Harmful
By Robin Akins · 1 week ago
Members of minority groups are often all too well aware of stereotypes. Other people stereotype them and end up discriminating against them. Eventually, fear of stereotypes may make them avoid certain activities. Stereotypes hurt both ...
Implicit Biases: What They Are and Why They Are Important
By Robin Akins · 2 weeks ago
Did you know that unconscious prejudice impacts as much as 95 percent of the population? We tend to trust people who look, act, and believe the same way we do, and you may be aware ...
PTS Symptoms in Women
By Robin Akins · 2 weeks ago
PTSD is a very serious condition that can manifest differently in women. Take a look at the common PTSD symptoms in women here. Did you know Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), doesn't only affect veterans? ...
Am I neurodivergent?
By Robin Akins · 2 weeks ago
What if you didn't understand the most important thing about your own mind? Am I neurodivergent? In the late '90s, we started using terms like "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" to describe segments of the population. These ...