…ble irony, the case took enough time to allow Haleigh to improve. In fact, news reports that she was awake and responsive emerged just one day after a judge approved the removal of Haleigh Poutre’s feeding tube. If you’re looking for a hero in this story, you can stop now. There aren’t any. I’m happy to say that there are now “heroes” in Haleigh’s life. By “heroes” I mean people who love her, care for her, and look out for her interests. That’s no…
…kills and it seems that the current climate in Washington is to let greed run free – no matter who dies. And while greed may not be a factor, news from Toronto indicates that kids with peanut allergies may be being targeted there: Police are investigating another report of peanut butter smeared across playground equipment in a Toronto park — the fifth such recent incident. Toronto Police said the latest incident occurred at Wadsworth Park, near D…
…fered from Lou Gehrig’s disease moved into her home, named her his estate trustee, deeded his home to a trust, and then died by physician-assisted suicide. Two days after Thomas Middleton died, Sawyer listed the property for sale and deposited $90,000 into her own account. It took a federal investigation into real estate fraud to expose this abuse. Oregon’s assisted suicide program never noticed. The state decided in the end not to even prosecute…
This is old news, but good news. On June 25, 2013, a Smithsonian press release announced that: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will launch “EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America” to explore themes and events related to the history of people with disabilities in the U.S. and offer a new perspective on American history. This online exhibition is a first-of-its-kind image compilation that provides access to ob…
…ch are reported in news media. This problem is made worse by irresponsible news coverage which presents these murders as the sympathetic acts of loving and desperate parents, by a justice system which often gives a lighter sentence to a parent who kills a disabled child, and by the dangerous cultural prejudice that says a disabled life is not worth living.” The first Disability Day of Mourning was held in 2012 after the murder of George Hodgins, a…
