A few weeks ago we wrote about the story of a young girl with Down syndrome who pursued her dream of becoming a model through Facebook. After creating her own Facebook page to convince clothing company Wet Seal to hire her as a model, the girl was...
It may seem unusual, but the Social Security Administration often needs copies of school records, sometimes records that were closed decades ago. Unfortunately the records have often been destroyed by the school district. To qualify as a Disabled...
Many teenagers dream of becoming a fashion model. Unfortunately, for teens living with disabilities like Down syndrome, that goal may be difficult to reach, as it is rare for clothing companies to feature models with physical or mental conditions....
A long-ago project in Columbia was "Disability for a Day." Various people volunteered to adopt a disability for the day and then talk about it that afternoon. I decided to use low vision. Since I always wear glasses I rubbed petroleum jelly on the...
About 400,000 people in the U.S. are living with Down syndrome, with about 6,000 babies born with the condition each year. Down syndrome is a congenital disorder, with an extra copy of chromosome 21 in the body's cells being the cause of 95 percent...
As part of an effort by the U.S. government to be more respectful of those living with intellectual disabilities, the Social Security Administration has officially stopped referring to those conditions as "mental retardation." The agency, which...
Many disabilities that people in Columbia live with severely restricts their movement. For example, a back or neck injury may limit your ability to walk. Lack of mobility affects the ability of many disabled people to maintain their weight, with...
Being the parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder can be very rewarding, but it can also be expensive. Children with autism may require special educational tools, medical care and technologies to help them with social interaction and...
Video games are among the most popular forms of entertainment in Missouri. Children and adults may spend hours playing the latest games on their XBox, PlayStation or other device, either playing against the computer or other gamers online. Sadly,...
"It's as if she left the room." For many people in Missouri suffering from audio hallucinations brought on by schizophrenia, having the voice in their head stop tormenting them would make a world of difference in their quality of life. Many people...