- Sunday, September 5, 2010, 16:16
- Featured, Kimberley's Articles, Service Dogs, Travel
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When traveling now I get stuck in this odd situation every during every flight. I have been a guide dog user since 2000 and am currently working with my second (or third, depending on how you count the dog that had to retire early due to Epilepsy) guide/service dog.
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- Saturday, August 21, 2010, 13:00
- Featured, Julian's Articles, Lifestyle
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Disability legislation in the western world is over a quarter of a century old and it has undoubtedly achieved much for people with disabilities, but the report card still shows much potential that lies unrewarded. Infact we still languish in the “must try harder” category. So has legislation failed us as a society?
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- Monday, April 26, 2010, 21:47
- Featured, Kimberley's Articles, News
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Angela Turner, a social worker in the UK has been thrown out of the profession for the emotional abuse she gave a mentally disabled man she was suppose to be taking care of. She would call him a "big pig" for putting what she considered to be too much food on his plate, swear at him, and even prevent the other staff from changing ...
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- Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 12:52
- Featured, Kimberley's Articles, Lifestyle
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When I hear terms like "wheelchair bound" and "confined to a wheelchair" I clench my jaw and try to take a deep breath. When I hear these sentences I think of being glued to my wheelchair with no possible way to release my butt from it.
When I hear "wheelchair bound" I think of being ...
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- Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 13:52
- Computing, Featured, Kimberley's Articles, Q&A, Technology
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I have spent the last day wondering what my first entry should be about. A lot of ideas got pushed aside for later and I just couldn't seem to think of a topic that would effectively be the start of my new site. Then it hit me. I should write about something you, my ...
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