Suicide Stats, Addiction Stats – But Not A Lot Of Solutions December 4, 2018 | Monica E. Oss The past few days, the new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study on suicide (see Suicide Mortality in the United States, 1999–2017) has grabbed headlines (see CDC: Opioids, Suicides Drive Life Expectancy Drop). There has been…
NPR Seeks Public Input on the ADA! Tomorrow (Tuesday, December 4), National Public Radio’s (NPR) 1A radio show is doing a segment on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They are asking for input from the public – including information about what’s wrong with the law and what needs to be changed. We need to…
Information courtesy of AbleNet How Does Cortical Visual Impairment Impact Access? Webinar December 18 On December 18, tune in to an informative webinar on visual impairment and assistive technology. Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is visual impairment that occurs due to brain injury, and is common among children with conditions like cerebral palsy. It can also…
Information courtesy of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention Suicide Rate Reaches Fifty-Year High According to data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US suicide rate has reached a fifty-year high. In 2017, there were 47,173 deaths due to suicide, a 3.7% increase…
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