MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'disability discrimination'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:35:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305037&cid=t_403708_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspiewebnet%2F%7E3%2FwK9PcCWBzrU%2F Reports are coming forth that Apple Computers is being sued for discriminating against a disabled employee at one of their stores.  According to a law suit filed in federal court the employee needed to take a leave of absence due to a nervous disorder and when returning to the Apple store she was assigned to [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305037 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:57:20 +0100 4305037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074323&cid=t_403708_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspiewebnet%2F%7E3%2FpQELRKLZz5M%2F While this is not an Autism Advocacy issue its a disability advocacy issue.  A local self advocate was traveling to a self advocate conference and was told by the air line he has to disembark from the plane as he was too disabled to fly according to reports. John Tuitel who markets himself as ‘America’s [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074323 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:37:56 +0100 4074323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2184118&cid=t_403708_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FwwBhkqtC_dw%2F It just happened - an apartment complex has sent eviction paperwork to me because of the companion dog I keep to help me with Aspergers. Background I sublease through a mental health service provider an apartment in Concord Place Apartments in Kalamazoo, MI.  Before moving to this apartment I subleased from the service provider a more [...] This is an excerpt from an article on AspieWeb.net, A blog writen by an Autistic Blogger. (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2184118 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:51:28 +0100 2184118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1045090&cid=t_403708_129_f&fid=34885&url=http%3A%2F%2Fterriblepalsy.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F22%2Fwatch-me%2F In case you missed the links that Dawn posted - this is actually what I was looking for when I posted the other you-tube piece on See the person not the disability. Find out more about Creature Discomforts here. I wish Australia had a campaign like this. Anyone clever enough to take this on? A great big thanks to Dawn for pointing me in the right direction. (Source: Terrible Palsy) Terrible Palsy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1045090 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:47:10 +0100 1045090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629284&cid=t_403708_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D386 I am reposting this verbatim from a mailing list. As a friend just said, “That’s A) disgusting, B) deserves a lawsuit.” Call for Immediate Action: Below is a letter from a mother regarding an egregious example of mistreatment of her daughter, a member of our special needs community. Brigid, a girl with autism and a serious physical injury, will not be graduating with her class, and will lose out on a scholarship that she has earned to Cornell College because her school district has refused to accommodate her special needs! We cannot let this stand. As individuals, family members and friends of specials needs, and people who believe in justice, we must immediately voice our support for Brigid and demand that she be given credit for her work and be allowed to graduate with ... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629284 Sun, 20 May 2007 18:11:59 +0100 629284