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Supreme Court Says Religious School Can Fire Teacher for Illness

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. February 12, 2012.

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld for the first time a “ministerial exception” limiting the rights of employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

"Super Committee" Cuts to Medicaid will Hurt People with Disabilities

David Feinman, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

The deficit reduction committee is weighing its options regarding programs that form the fabric of our safety net, including Medicaid.

The New Field of Neurodiversity: Why 'Disabilities' Are Essential to the Human Ecosystem

Thomas Armstrong, Ode. June 8, 2010.

Differences among brains are as enriching -- and essential -- as differences among plants and animals. Welcome to the new field of neurodiversity.

"Psychic" Levies Bogus Accusations of Child Sex Abuse

PZ Myers, Pharyngula. June 19, 2008.

Charlatan traumatizes family, disrupts school.

Sexy with a Disability

Alessandra Djurklou, Sirens Magazine. May 14, 2007.

The media rarely portray the disabled as sexy. Brave, yes. Melancholy, sure. Angry about their lot, check. One woman shares her story of dating while disabled.

Medicare Policy Keeps Door Shut on Disabled

Prema Polit, AlterNet. April 11, 2007.

In an attempt to cut costs, Medicare has been denying coverage of power wheelchairs to people with disabilities who can't leave home without them.

Quality of Life: Who Should Decide for Disabled People?

DELETED, The Nation. March 28, 2007.

The parents of a severely disabled 9-year-old girl subjected her to a series of nonessential surgeries. Though their decision was made out of love, this case raises too many troubling questions about medical ethics and public policy to withhold judgment.

Young Woman With Disabilities Releases Video of Her Father, a Texas Judge, Beating Her for Downloading Games

Jill Filipovic, December 31, 1969.


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