Writer: Young people with disabilities need jobs, a chance at life
August 19th, 2008Writing in the [UK] Guardian, Janet Murray says the UK needs to provide more options for young adults with learning disabilities after they finish school.
Too many of these young people find themselves stifled by inappropriate adult day care centers that do nothing to help them gain skills and independence, she says. Less than five percent of them find employment.
The government has promised to provide funding to support young adults in their quest for jobs, Murray says, but employers are reluctant to hire them.
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August 21st, 2008 at 5:25 am
I appreciate your 8/17/08 Washington Post article “A Movie, A Word, and My Family’s Battle” more than I can express. Thank you for using your talent to create better awareness and understanding for all our families. Using that word even once poisons the atmosphere and place where it was heard, and you described so well how I feel when I hear it each time.
I remember so well the first time I saw my son flinch when he heard that word. He was so young, I could not figure out where he could have learned it was a mean word at least once directed at him.
Last week on Oprah I caught part of an interview with Gavin de Becker, security consultant and author of _The Gift of Fear_, talking about how crime victims used intuition to save their lives, and how most of us are trained to ignore that intuition even in the most dangerous situations.
I dread finding out what influence the language and ‘Simple Jack’ characterization in Tropic Thunder will have on my son’s safety and enjoyment of everyday life in our community.
Reading your WP article inspired me to protest against the movie and spread awareness here.
Thank you.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
I just read your WP article”A Movie, a Word and My Family’s Battle”!
Way to Go!
Juana and her family thank you