Hannah: Ellen, I’m sorry that there were things that upset your dad in his later years. I guess what I was trying to say is that frequently a waitress will call me honey and I don’t think she’s putting me down (I’m 52 years old). The man who works at our garage always...

Heather: The test is not the problem so much as the narrow minded patients and their equally narrow minded healthcare providers who both lack sufficient current info on DS. I hope to see the newly enacted K-B Bill change in that.

Ellen: I have to disagree with you, Hannah. My father was a positive, upbeat gentleman until the end of his life. The few times I saw him upset were not due to his illness but to disrespect shown him because of his physical limitations. We parents of children with special needs expect others to...

Robyn Boustead: I am fortunate to be one of the disabled adults with a job. A job made possible by the use of adaptive equipment. In reviewing both candidate’s websites regarding disabilities and work I find that the Obama/Biden platform is supportive of providing what I need to keep working...

Hannah: I certainly don’t want to diminish the pain that these elderly people feel but I couldn’t help but shake my head while reading this piece. As the mom of a special needs child, we deal with hearing much worse language thrown at us every day. Give me someone calling my child...