For The Disabled, What A Difference One Inch Can Make
July 26, 2010 in Special Needs News by Admin Dawn
I never realized how much one inch made a difference in my life. As an associate professor of special education, I teach students who want to become special education teachers and work with kids with disabilities. Ironically, two years ago I was diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease. Now I’m the one who is really learning about disability.
In the U.S. there are more than 1 million wheelchair users. Although today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility is still a big issue. And often it comes down to just one inch.
read more at For The Disabled, What A Difference One Inch Can Make : NPR.
