Unpredictable violence, chaotic outbursts and countless trips to the emergency room. What happens when an autistic teenager becomes unmanageable at home? Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Intellectual Disabilities”
Margaret Giannini, Champion of People With Disabilities, Dies at 100
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2021
After meeting the parents of children with a range of disabilities, she decided almost on the spot to start a clinic to treat such children exclusively. Source: New York Times
Parents of Students With Disabilities Try to Make Up for Lost Year
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
In New York City, the shift to remote learning “exacerbated pre-existing achievement gaps” for the 200,000 thousand students with disabilities. Source: New York Times
‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Threatens People With Intellectual and Developmental Challenges
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
People with these disorders are three times more likely to die of Covid-19, compared with patients without the conditions, a new analysis found. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Roland Johnson, Who Fought to Shut Down Institutions for the Disabled
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2020
He survived 13 years of neglect and abuse, including sexual assault, at the notorious Pennhurst State School and Hospital outside Philadelphia before emerging as a champion for the disabled. Source: New York Times
When Caring for Your Child’s Needs Becomes a Job All Its Own
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
For some parents, work outside the home is impossible as they navigate complicated and frustrating systems for help. But they don’t have to go it alone. Source: New York Times