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The winner of the disABLEDperson Inc. fall 2008 National Scholarship Competition is Ryan Balton of Syracuse University. Congrats! Politicians rarely, if ever, agree on anything, but Social Security presents them with an inevitable problem they all know they must face. With current tax rates and benefits, the benefit payments will exceed the revenue that Social Security collects around the year 2018. As a result, the system will not be able to handle paying the retired, injured, and bereaved Americans who will be at least partially dependent on Social Security and protect them from impoverishment. Politicians agree something needs to be done to the current system. According one White House political deputy, “Social Security is on an unsustainable course. That reality needs to be seared into the public consciousness.” Partisan bickering and President George W. Bush’s federal agenda certainly have brought Social Security into the light for the American people, the people who have made Social Security the most popular and successful social program in America’s history. A compulsory, redistributive, and low-risk program, Social Security should not be tampered with. Tinkering with the system by means such as adding private accounts, the most commonly proposed reform, is not the way to ensure that Social Security will continue to maintain these three crucial attributes. Instead, making the current approach financially sound through “inescapable” slight benefit cutbacks and slight tax raises will preserve Social Security’s intentions. One of the strongest arguments for reform by private accounts is that they favor the American ideal of individualism versus the idea of shared security. The purpose of Social Security was and is not for individuals to make choices; rather, it is for the greater good of all citizens in the country. Politicians argue that private accounts would instill a sense of responsibility to save money among Americans; however, this is not the purpose of social security, nor is it guaranteed to happen. Conservative politicians favoring private accounts neglect that people already have the “freedom of choice” to save money in ways other than Social Security. They also neglect the reliance retired Americans have on the current system. On average, 37 percent of retirement income comes from Social Security, and half of the workforce counts on Social Security as their only organized retirement plan. Most of those benefit collectors are highly satisfied with the current system. The freedom of choice to save money in private accounts could be dangerous. People may simply choose to not save in their private accounts, causing an imbalance among Americans who save scrupulously, sporadically, or ever. Anything less than the current compulsory system could result in a “much less desirable safety-net system.” The purpose of Social Security never was one of individual choice or individual moneymaking. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, he said it “will act as a protection to future administrations against the necessity of going deeply into debt to furnish relief to the needy.” He said these words because Social Security is a redistributive, or progressive, program, not an individualized savings plan. The current system, which gives a proportionally larger amount of money to retirees who earned relatively lower wages, ensures that the elderly can live above the poverty line once out of work. Contrarily, private accounts do not “furnish relief to the needy”; they instead defeat this important cornerstone of Social Security. Finally, changing Social Security could result in financial catastrophe, first and foremost, is financial risk. Private accounts epitomize risk, and their introduction would be nothing short of ironic to a program called Social “Security.” The current system is protected against inflation, outliving one’s assets, and financial market fluctuations, whereas using private accounts to invest in equities instead of the current system that invests in bonds carries the risk of losing money. Again considering the original purpose that Franklin D. Roosevelt stated at the act’s signing demonstrates the irony of private accounts. Roosevelt called Social Security a “law that will take care of human needs and at the same time provide the United States an economic structure of vastly greater soundness.” In the dangerous stock market, private accounts could increase returns on assets, but only at the cost of risk—something that does not belong in Social Security. Someone who retired after a market crash would simply be “out of luck.” The government could adjust private accounts for risks, but then private accounts would most likely not improve Social Security finances, and in the end, the economic payoffs are “surprisingly unimpressive.” A few other financial pitfalls of private accounts also make them unfeasible. Money diverted by current young workers would not be able to pay the current Social Security benefits, and until those young workers retired the trust fund could not be sustained. Furthermore, administrative costs would skyrocket. Currently, only 0.9 percent of benefits go to administer Social Security, while selling, administering, and regulating individual accounts would be a much costlier endeavor. The current system fulfills its goals as a compulsory, redistributive program with minimal risk. Changing the system now would harm Americans more than it would help them—about 29 million retired workers, 54 million disabled workers, and 12 million survivors of deceased workers who are all collecting Social Security benefits. America depends on the original objectives of Social Security. Life expectancy has soared, and the population will reach a climax within the next 70 years as a result of the baby boom. Now more than ever, as Americans begin now living with a prospect “virtually unknown to their great-great-grandparents—a quarter-century or more of retirement,” Social Security needs to fulfill its obligations to this great nation. Private accounts would completely reshape the meaning of Social Security, rather than keeping its intentions intact by slightly raising taxes and lowering benefits. Another established effective strategy that specifically combats increased life expectancy is raising the retirement age. A stable equilibrium between taxes and benefits and appropriately raising the retirement age will allow Social Security to continue its purpose as a risk-free program serving all of America for the greater good.
The winner of the disABLEDperson Inc. spring 2008 National Scholarship Compitition is Laine Worth of Minneapolis Community College. Congrats! How I am decreasing the unemployment rate amongst disabled Americans By Laine Worth The image of the "disabled" has historically been one of helplessness, weakness, stupidity, and incompetence. From To Rain Man to Mask, from My Left Foot to Benny & Joon, we face the perception that we are highly flawed and incapable of living our own lives. The cultural practice of institutionalizing those with differences has only recently ended, and headway is being made. Yet even family members often assume that life with learning, mental, or physical differences immediately means a life of uselessness and poverty. I have seen with my own eyes that this is nowhere near the truth. Here's a look into who I am, what I do and why. As a child, everyone could tell I was different—what seemed an intelligent answer to me was never what the teacher was looking for, and I was given to wild mood swings based on nothing they could understand. It was clear that I understood what was being taught to me, and yet I took forever to complete tests and assignments, nearly failing every time. I was labeled with ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and several other labels that never fit me. Many approaches were tried and failed—it wasn't until just after my 22nd birthday that I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. With intense therapy and personal work I began to improve. 2 years later I suffered a major setback—alone in a new apartment, I got a concussion that left me unable to speak straight for weeks. Eventually I recovered from it, becoming healthier, happier and more organized than ever before, but I realized that I was becoming progressively exhausted by normal life activities. 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Somehow, with all these things, my life only becomes better—each time I recover I have more passion for the future, more focus, and a greater appreciation for life. When I returned to college after a 10 year hiatus, I met other students that were "abnormal" and developed a love for "disabled" people (including myself) that I never had before. I realized that the people on our campus were the future, that the students we saw on campus every day may be future managers, job trainers, and co-workers. I began to believe this was a PERFECT chance to create understanding. Then I spent a month or two dreaming up a disabilities-focused activist group, picturing activities we could hold, etc. I began to speak to my newfound friends about this, and was invited to take the helm of an existing organization on campus. The name of the club is Realizing Abilities Through Education—and I am now President. Working with the other Officers, we have opened the membership to all on campus—students, faculty, workers are all welcome. We are recruiting from voluntary email lists posted in the disabilities office, and approaching Human Services majors to invite them to participate. General flyers around campus also invite family members, caretakers and concerned citizens to meet with us. Our purpose is to create dialogue about disability. We want to help students, teachers and workers alike understand that the differently abled are just that—Different and Able. Some of the events we're holding on campus this semester are · Technology Day – We will have presenters from support organizations around the city speak about the technology that makes communication, study and function possible. · "The Rolling Timberwolves", a wheelchair basketball team, will be joining us to provide an exhibition of their skills. This will culminate with an open invitation to join them on the court (in chairs of course). I have even invited MCTC's Mavericks Basketball Team! · A subcommittee titled "Raising Awareness of Teachers in Education" is aimed at improving understanding between students and professors on campus, and letting them know that the staff of the Disabilities Office are willing and able to assist them with any questions they have about disabilities in general or understanding a special education. We will also be accepting feedback from the professors to help disabled students understand what is expected of them as college students, and the best ways they can meet and surpass those standards. It is my belief that taking advantage of the college environment to create these opportunities helps everyone. By increasing the acceptance of diversity, giving service learning opportunities to students, and increasing the confidence and abilities of people raised to believe - falsely - that they were inferior and less valuable than others, I am doing what I can to increase employment of the differently abled and show the beauty in our lives to all.
The winner of the Search Direct Media/disALBEDperson Inc. 2007 Fall Scholarship competition is Stephanie Hamilton Mwafulirwa of the University of South Alabama. Congrats Stephanie, great job! The Best 2008 Presidential Candidate After researching the 2008 presidential candidates, I was very impressed with their plans to improve our country. As a disabled citizen, it is important that the president has an agenda integrated to help those with both physical and mental disabilities. In my opinion, Barrack Obama is the best presidential candidate for the 2008 election. Barrack Obama’s plan to help the disabled community is detailed and addresses important issues such as: employment, healthcare, housing, and most importantly, education. How can one help the disabled community if, the important issues of the disabled community are unknown? According to an August 2007 questionnaire, Obama expressed: “I will only hire a person with a disability to fill the position of a permanent assistant to the president for the Disability Policy at the White House. He feels that the disabled community deserves to have their perspective viewed. He also feels that people with disabilities are well qualified to have seats in his campaign staff and part of his administration. Obama is a strong supporter of the 1065 Javits-Wagner –Oday Act. This act facilitates purchase of products made by blind and severely disabled Americans. He also has taken steps to reduce employment barriers and increase employment outcomes for Americans with Disabilities. He recognizes that just because a person may have a disability, does not mean that they are incapable. He also believes that with increased education yields increased employment opportunities. Employment discrimination is an ongoing issue that the disabled community fights. This problem can be weakened by strengthening our civil rights laws to protect disabled Americans from employment discrimination. Obama plans to better fund and enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act. Access to affordable, quality healthcare is important to all, including the disabled community. Obama suggests a universal healthcare plan, to be implemented by the end of his first term in office. This program can be addressed by increased investment in public health facilities and reduction in costs per family by $2500 per family. These are only a few ideas to insure that all Americans receive quality healthcare. A plan will also be implemented for veterans with disabilities. Many times, a physical disability such as lost limbs are treated and mental disabilities such as Post Tramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are overlooked. Obama’s plan for the VA is one that treats all service related disabilities, rather to the body or mind. It is also important that veterans receive any help needed to begin the next stage of their lives. Part of ‘American Dream’ is home ownership. “Between 1993 and 2003, the number of units of affordable to low income households fell by 1.2 million. As president, Obama plans to use a percentage of profits of housing agents Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This new plan will yield 14,000 new affordable homes annually. Obama has also served as a chief cosponsor of a bill granting an “assessment freeze homestead exception to senior citizens”. “I believe that the key to success of all, is education. Obama ensures that students with disabilities have proper accommodation. He will do this by reforming and funding the No Child Left Behind Act. Obama’s goal for the No Child Left Behind Act includes the following: continue and improve this existing program, to have targeted instruction to children with disabilities, and hiring teachers to insure that no child, no matter what level, are not left behind. Not only does Obama support full federal funding for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), this is one of his “top educational priorities”. The federal government is supposed to fund 40% of IDEA. Currently the government only funds 17% of the cost of educating children with disabilities. In 2005, he voted for the waiving the Budget Act, providing 5 billion dollars for title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965. I believe that Obama will continue to support full funding for educating children and youth with disabilities. Transitioning from one stage in life to another, is often difficult for people of all ages and backgrounds. One of the most important transitions is the one from high school to college. Obama believes that with an increase in federal college aid, more students of all abilities will have the chance to go to college. The first bill introduced to the U.S. Senate will increase the maximum Pell Grant from the current amount of $4,050 to maximum of $5,100. In closing, I believe that Obama is the best presidential candidate for 2008 election. Barrack Obama’s plan to help the disabled community is detailed addressing important issues as: employment, healthcare, housing and education.
disABLEDperson Inc. would like to congratulate Shannon Washington of San Francisco State University as the winner of our Fall 07 Scholarship competition for the State of California California Secretary of State Debra Bowen stated “Democracy, by definition is about free and fair elections”. Then why is the Secretary of State removing a large percentage of voting machines that are used mainly by persons with physical impairments? One of the key elements to democracy is participatory democracy. As soon as the voting process is difficult for people to participate in democracy is lost. When Bowen and her staff investigated the machines, some of them were found to be faulty. As a result many will be removed from polling places causing hardships on those with physical impairments. California has a voting population 15,380,536; one touch screen per county will not suffice this voting population. . Removing the touch screen machines used for the voting process will cause unnecessary stress on people with physical disabilities. As a person living with a disability, I know how important is to have services available to assist me. I use assistive services at the college that I attend; theses services allow me compete effectively in college. For example, when I take tests for my classes I use a calculator and Microsoft Word. These tools assist me to complete my tasks efficiently. Without my tools the academic arena would be nearly impossible for me to compete in. Assistive services create a world that is less burdensome for myself, and other persons with disabilities As stated in the California Progress Report, some of the voting machines were not found to be faulty. Why can’t Bowen focus on removing the faulty machines and replacing them? Why must she and her staff remove most of the machines? One voting machine per county will not be able to adequately serve the people of California. As a result persons afflicted with physical impairments will not have their voices heard. There are specific groups of people who will be explicitly excluded if multiple machines are to be removed. Persons suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, HIV, and Diabetes Type 1 and 2 are just three examples of groups that will be affected the most by the removal of the voting machines. According to the Multiple Sclerosis website, “People may experience numbness in the face, body and exterminates (arms and legs)”. Multiple Sclerosis or MS is defined as nerve degenerative disease that affects ones ability to move efficiently. One of the symptoms associated with MS is difficulty in walking and numbness in the limbs. Persons with numbness in the hands have great difficulty in writing”. The voting methods available are ballots that are written in by hand or a computer is provided to the voter. Persons with MS would be excluded from voting since their writing and typing abilities are greatly hampered. Thus the MS population would be excluded from voting in the primaries for the state of California. According to the HIV symptoms website, HIV inhibits persons from writing and typing. One of the many symptoms of HIV is “Severe numbness in the hands or feet. Persons suffering from HIV experience: a loss of muscle control, paralysis or loss of muscular strength”. So the touch screen voting machines are an imperative voting mechanism for this population. Currently there are 3,615 people in California living with HIV persons that are inflicted with HIV also will be excluding from the voting process. According to the American Diabetes Association website, persons inflicted with Diabetes Type 1 and 2, may also suffer from peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition which causes numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. Persons suffering from both type one and two diabetes, run the risk of developing this condition. There is treatment to lessen the effects of peripheral neuropathy, but the symptoms may never cease. Persons with diabetes will still have numbness and tingling which will affect their writing and typing abilities. Therefore, the diabetic community would benefit greatly to having access to the voting machines. Secretary of State Debora Bowen’s intentions are not malicious but they are extremely short sighted. Bowen may not realize the negative impact she will make on the disabled persons of California. Hypothetically speaking, what if this singular machine is to go out of service? What if a replacement is not readily available to the voters? An entire population of voter may be lost. At least two touch screen machines should be available to the voting populations. Bowen and her staff must find an alternative way to defer voting fraud. As Bowen herself stated “Democracy, by definition is about free and fair elections” she should strive to provide fair voting conditions to Californians, as it is her goal to eradicate any elements that may cause the vote to be tainted.
Works Cited
American Diabetes association. American Diabetes Association. 17 October 2007. <http://www.diabites.org >. California Progress Report.com. California Progress Report. 17 October 2007. <http:// califroiniaprogressreprt.com>. HIV Symptoms.org. 2007. HIV Symptoms. 17 October 2007. <http://hivsymptoms.org> . National MS Society.org. 2007. National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 17 October 2007. <http://nationalmscoety.org >.
disABLEdperson Inc. announces is Fall 2007 Nationally Based College Scholarship Competition for disabled college students. disABLEDperson Inc. in partnership with Search Direct Media will be holding their second nationally based scholarship competition for disABLED college students beginning August 20th 2007 and ending September 30th 2007 for the sum of $750.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty). This is our 5th scholarship competition and we are proud to help the disabled community. Please pay attention to the rules of this scholarship competition. They will be strictly enforced. Any essay that does not follow all the rules will be disqualified. To participate is simple, Click Here to go to the scholarship essay page. Once there, simply fill in the form completely and press the submit button. Your done!, To view the essay question click to Search Direct Media “Scholarship Competition Rules” 1) All required information and essay must be fill into the form supplied. If you leave any blanks in the form, you will be disqualified. Also, should you place false information into the form, you will be disqualified. 2) Proper spelling and grammar is imperative. As college students, you need to hold yourself to a high standard. Chronic misspellings and bad grammar will hurt your chances of winning. 3) You need to be enrolled as a full time student in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States of America to be eligible. Prior to the winner being awarded the scholarship, that individual will have to present to disABLEDperson Inc. an unofficial transcript from their school. If the winner can not demonstrate full time enrollment in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States, then disABLEDperson Inc. will award the scholarship to another student. 4) Students must be citizens of the United States of America and enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States. Please be prepared to demonstrate citizenship if we ask. 5) The winner will have to offer proof of their disability. This can be done simply by the applicant being registered with the Office of Disability at their respective institution and having the Office of Disability sending us an email to that effect. 6) The definition of disability that Search Direct Media/disABLEDperson Inc. uses for its scholarship competition is; A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area. Something that hinders or incapacitates. 7) The length of the essay must not exceed 1000 words. Essays exceeding that number will be disqualified. 8) All decisions made by Search Direct Media/disABLEDperson Inc. are final.
Required Information: You must fill out the form entirely. All the information is required. Failure to present any of this information will result in disqualification. The information accumulated during this competition may be used for statistical purposes. To view the essay question click to Search Direct Media
disABLEDperson Inc. announces its Fall 2007 College Scholarship competition for disabled college students in the State of California. Please pay attention to the rules of this scholarship competition. They will be strictly enforced. Any essay that does not follow all the rules will be disqualified. To participate is simple, Click Here to go to the California scholarship essay page. Once there, simply fill in the form completely and press the submit button. Your done!, To view the essay question click to Fall 07 Scholarship “Scholarship Competition Rules” 1) All required information and essay must be fill into the form supplied. If you leave any blanks in the form, you will be disqualified. Also, should you place false information into the form, you will be disqualified. 2) Proper spelling and grammar is imperative. As college students, you need to hold yourself to a high standard. Chronic misspellings and bad grammar will hurt your chances of winning. 3) You need to be enrolled as a full time student in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States of America to be eligible. Prior to the winner being awarded the scholarship, that individual will have to present to disABLEDperson Inc. an unofficial transcript from their school. If the winner can not demonstrate full time enrollment in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States, then disABLEDperson Inc. will award the scholarship to another student. 4) Students must be citizens of the United States of America and enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States. Please be prepared to demonstrate citizenship if we ask. 5) The winner will have to offer proof of their disability. This can be done simply by the applicant being registered with the Office of Disability at their respective institution and having the Office of Disability sending us an email to that effect. 6) The definition of disability that disABLEDperson Inc. uses for its scholarship competition is; A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area. Something that hinders or incapacitates. 7) The length of the essay must not exceed 1000 words. Essays exceeding that number will be disqualified. 8) All decisions made by disABLEDperson Inc. are final.
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The winner of our Spring 2007 Scholarship is Andrew Greenman Andrew is a Sophomore at Gallaudet University Question: The digital divide is the gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technologies such as the Internet and those without, in other words, those who are able to use technology to their own benefit and those who are not (Wikepedia). Given that definition, in your opinion, has the technology surrounding the Internet, the computer itself and the World Wide Web reached a level of inclusion for all people with disabilities?
In my opinion, technology has not reached a complete level of inclusion for the Disabled. Technology has improved from time to time, as we enjoy subtitles, closed captioning, audio in exchange of words/images (example: JAWS), and speech recognition in the newest release of Microsoft Windows, Vista. However, we have not reached a satisfying level just yet. Despite the fact that JAWS, a popular screen reader for the blind and visually impaired, can read a wide range of websites out aloud and even decipher images into words, some websites are still not compatible with the software. A vast majority of Internet video currently does not offer subtitles for the Deaf and hearing impaired. (If you try to watch CNN's news videos, you won't be able to turn on subtitles. CNN does not provide this service.) Some people with low vision experience frustration with the limitations of how Windows manages zooming and magnification. However, Apple's OSX operating system provides better access, with the ability to read each command out aloud, zoom 20x deep (source: Apple.com), and offers high contrast display options. For those who experience difficulties using the mouse, Windows Vista (to be released in January 2007: go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista to learn more) will have speech recognition and an improved high-DPI system, but this is unknown yet to be sufficient for those in need of those services. Some websites which use image verification (for example, when you register at Myspace, you need to enter a numeric/letter combination to verify that you're creating the account on your own, not through an automated service) does not offer an audio alternative, leaving blind and visually impaired people in the dark, so to speak. They would then have to find somebody to help them, which would be an added inconvenience. Fortunately, some websites offer audio alternatives, such as AOL (America Online). Other common problems include not being able to read some images correctly, volumes not being high enough, and/or websites that do not offer a text-only version. Generally, computers and the Internet still have not reached a level of inclusion for the Disabled. While technology have shown marked improvement over the course of time (closed captioning, Sprint IP Internet phone for the Deaf, JAWS Screen Reader, speech recognition in newer operating systems), there are still times when disabled patrons using the computer experience frustration and a sense of being excluded.
Search Direct Media Search Direct Media/disABLEDperson Inc.’s $750 Scholarship Competition for Spring of 2007 Welcome to the information detailing our One Top Firm Scholarship Competition, administered by disABLEDperson Inc. for the spring of 2007. This is disABLEDperson Inc.’s forth scholarship competition. Our first 2 competitions were nationally based, the third competition as per our donor’s request was for disABLED college students living in and attending colleges or universities in the state of California. This competition, however, will be nationally based as per Search Direct Media. We had close to 1000 scholarship essays from over 600 colleges and universities for each of our competitions. All in all, a great debut! disABLEDperson Inc. will like to tell all that we are in the process of raising more money so that we can hold multiple competitions and increase our scholarship amount. We are doing our best to support our community with their needs. Wish us luck! Please pay attention to the rules of this scholarship competition. They will be strictly enforced. Any essay that does not follow all the rules will be disqualified. If your essay is sent as an attachment, or you do not send the required information, your essay will not be considered. Sorry, it simply is too much work. The essay question for the Search Direct Media/disABLEDperson Inc.’s Spring 07 Competition is: The digital divide is the gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technologies such as the Internet and those without, in other words, those who are able to use technology to their own benefit and those who are not (Wikepedia). Given that definition, in your opinion, has the technology surrounding the Internet, the computer itself and the World Wide Web reached a level of inclusion for all people with disabilities? “Scholarship Competition Rules”
1) All required information and essay should be sent in the body of an email to disabledpersons@aol.com . Do not send any attachments because we will not open the attachments and your email will be deleted. If all the required information is not present, your email will be deleted. Also, hard copies will not be read. 2) Proper spelling and grammar is imperative. As college students, you need to hold yourself to a high standard. Chronic misspellings and bad grammar will hurt your chances of winning. 3) You need to be enrolled as a full time student in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States of America to be eligible. Prior to the winner being awarded the scholarship, that individual will have to present to disABLEDperson Inc. an unofficial transcript from their school. If the winner can not demonstrate full time enrollment in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States, then disABLEDperson Inc. will award the scholarship to another student. 4) Students must be citizens of the United States of America and enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States. Please be prepared to demonstrate citizenship if we ask. 5) The winner will have to offer proof of their disability. This can be done simply by the applicant being registered with the Office of Disability at their respective institution and having the Office of Disability sending us an email to that effect. 6) The definition of disability that One Top Firm/disABLEDperson Inc. uses for its scholarship competition is; A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area. Something that hinders or incapacitates. 7) The length of the essay must not exceed 1000 words. Essays exceeding that number will be disqualified. 8) All decisions made by Search Direct Media/disABLEDperson Inc. are final.
Required Information: You must present to us in the body of an email either as a heading to your essay or at the end your full name, address, email address, phone number, school, major, age and GPA. Also note if you are physically impaired, mentally impaired, visually impaired, hearing impaired, etc...
Failure to present any of this information will result in disqualification. The information accumulated during this competition may be used for statistical purposes. The essay question for the Search Direct Media/disABLEDperson Inc.’s Spring 07 Competition is: The digital divide is the gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technologies such as the Internet and those without, in other words, those who are able to use technology to their own benefit and those who are not (Wikepedia). Given that definition, in your opinion, has the technology surrounding the Internet, the computer itself and the World Wide Web reached a level of inclusion for all people with disabilities? The Scholarship Competition will begin on November 15th 2006 and end January 15th 2007. The winner will be announced February 15th 2007.
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disABLEDperson Inc. College Scholarship Award disALBEDperson Inc. is proud to announce Sally phyu Chaung as the winner or our Fall 2006 Scholarship Competition. Below is her essay. Essay Question: “In your opinion, has the American with Disabilities Act made an effective difference for Americans with disabilities?” Since The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed in 1990, it has offered privileges, and new opportunities and productivity for disabled people. Moreover, the ADA entitles disabled citizens to legal protection, equal opportunity, and access to all jobs as provided to other members of the public. This act has improved a fitting and healthy living environment for Americans who have disabilities. Based on observations, conditions of services for disabled people are progressing, in the sense that the ADA has given so many people with disabilities a chance to be part of their community and enjoy life. The effective impact the ADA has given to Americans with disability is through technology. The ADA’s association with technology has made facilities easier to access. An example of this technology is the automatic doors that open when you push a button that has a handicapped sign. This method makes it easier for disabled people to help themselves. This method makes it more convenient for everyone to use. Although there are not enough ramps, ramps are helpful roadways for many people, especially with wheelchairs. The ADA was created to make life easier for Americans with disabilities to enter the work force. The law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by employers, businesses, and state and local government. However, there are still dilemmas for disabled people to be accepted into certain jobs. I think there are still some companies that don’t abide by the ADA, so they make excuses about their unawareness of the policy, and neglect the workers with disabilities. Today, the ADA has given me a light to see. Without their support, I would have given up on college after the second semester of my freshmen year at San Jose State University (SJSU). I was overwhelmed by my disability to get my ideas out in writing under timed pressure. Being in a remedial English class without knowing that I had a disability was a disadvantage. Recommended by my English professor, I immediately registered with the SJSU Disability Resource Center (DRC). As a sophomore, I am currently continuing my passion in Design Studies. It is liberating to know that even with this type of disability, the accommodation I continue to receive from my school’s disability and educational support program has set a momentum to my learning interest. It made me realize my disability as something not to be embarrassed about, but rather, something to embrace. Most of all, I have been given the right to equal access to an education with appropriate accommodation. The impact of the ADA has allowed me to get ahead in college education. I am ever so grateful for the support that I have been receiving. I hope that ADA continues to support Americans with disabilities and ensure that opportunities are available to them. On a contrary, I believe that the ADA has not fully established their acquisition on public awareness toward disabled people. Although some disabled are fortunate to have protected rights by the ADA, it is inevitable that discrimination against disabled people still exists in our society. I think the result of social stamina against people with disabilities is because some people in our society are not equipped with the knowledge to deal with a situation that involves a disabled person. It could also be that people are unfamiliar with the ADA and its policies. Like every other person, people with disabilities should be treated with respect. I strongly believe that mockery is unacceptable because it is wrong to ridicule someone for their disability. Generally, people who mock have no understanding of the life of the disabled. Therefore, the social statuses for disabled people are considered different than the average person. When a disabled person shows their mental or physical disability, sometimes, people tend to lack proper mannerisms. I think it is wrong that people with disabilities are intentionally looked upon differently by some people in our society. Therefore, the ADA needs to work harder to inform the public of its policies and the consequences that may result from discriminating against people with disabilities. Life for a disabled person is very challenging. Over the years, people’s perception of what disability is has varied, and continues to vary to this day. Disabled people were not absolutely cared for in the past the way they are now. Since there are numerous types of disabilities, it could be that people couldn’t exactly say what disability was considered as. Throughout history, living conditions have improved; however, people are still facing every day hardships. For example, a year ago, I noticed a man get refused access to a bus because the bus has limited space for wheelchairs. This incident makes me questions whether or not the ADA is trustworthy because they claim that disabled people have access to facilities, but this was not true in the case of the disabled man. This is one of the factors that the ADA should address more so that disabled people in wheelchairs can have equally accessible space when riding the bus.
Disability is a fact of life, and it is significant to recognize the importance of disability as a national issue. The ADA has continuously provided many citizens with disabilities the rights and privileges equal to the able-bodied. They also provide programs that help disabled people with their problems. For that, I appreciate the fact that the ADA is trying to make a difference for Americans with disabilities, including their families, by providing care. However, the ADA should also set an agenda that enlightens and raises awareness in society about the issue of disability.
disABLEDperson Inc.’s $750 Scholarship Competition for Fall of 2006 Welcome to the information detailing our Scholarship Competition for the fall of 2006. This is our third scholarship competition. Although the other 2 competitions were nationally based, this competition as per our donor’s request will be for disABLED college students living in and attending colleges or universities in the State of California. We had close to 1000 scholarship essays from over 600 colleges and universities for each of our last 2 competitions. All in all, a great debut! disABLEDperson Inc. will like to tell all that we are in the process of raising more money so that we can hold multiple competitions and increase our scholarship amount. We are doing our best to support our community with their needs. Wish us luck! Please pay attention to the rules of this scholarship competition. They will be strictly enforced. Any essay that does not follow all the rules will be disqualified. If your essay is sent as an attachment, or you do not send the required information, your essay will not be considered. Sorry, it simply is too much work. The essay question for the Fall Competition is “In your opinion Has the American with Disabilities Act made an effective difference for Americans with disABILITIES?” Scholarship Competition Rules
1) All required information and essay should be sent in the body of an email to disabledpersons@aol.com . Do not send any attachments because we will not open the attachments and your email will be deleted. If all the required information is not present, your email will be deleted. Also, hard copies will not be read. 2) Proper spelling and grammar is imperative. As college students, you need to hold yourself to a high standard. Chronic misspellings and bad grammar will hurt your chances of winning. 3) You need to be enrolled as a full time student in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the State of California to be eligible. Prior to the winner being awarded the scholarship, that individual will have to present to disABLEDperson Inc. an unofficial transcript from their school. If the winner can not demonstrate full time enrollment in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the State of California, then disABLEDperson Inc. will award the scholarship to another student. 4) Students must be citizens of the United States of America and enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the State of California. Please be prepared to demonstrate citizenship if we ask. 5) The winner will have to offer proof of their disability. This can be done simply by the applicant being registered with the Office of Disability at their respective institution and having the Office of Disability sending us an email to that effect.
6) The definition of disability that disABLEDperson Inc. uses for its scholarship competition is; A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area. Something that hinders or incapacitates. 7) The length of the essay must not exceed 1000 words. Essays exceeding that number will be disqualified. 8) All decisions made by disABLEDperson Inc. are final.
Required Information: You must present to us in the body of an email either as a heading to your essay or at the end your full name, address, email address, phone number, school, major, age and GPA. Also note if you are physically impaired, mentally impaired, visually impaired, hearing impaired, etc...
Failure to present any of this information will result in disqualification. The information accumulated during this competition may be used for statistical purposes. The essay question for the Fall Competition is “In your opinion Has the American with Disabilities Act made an effective difference for Americans with disABILITIES?” The Scholarship Competition will begin on July 1st 2006 and end September 15th 2006. The winner will be announced October 15th 2006.
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Congratulations to Stacey Milbern of Methodist College, . Keep up the good work and thank you for your essay. disABLEDperson Inc. Stacey Milbern Milbern College Political Science Major
Paternalism: Pity Disguised in Charity
Congratulations to Natalie A Davidson of Drake University. Keep up the good work and thank you for demonstrating tremendous courage. disABLEDperson Inc. Natalie A.
Davidson While there have been many challenges and things that were unavailable for me I believe that I have also had doors opened to me. Serving as an ambassador for the Young Women's Health Summit in Washington D.C. was an awesome experience that came to me through the Department of Human Services. The intent was for me, as a disabled woman, to learn about health issues and how one might make a difference in their own neighborhood. That experience led me to writing Tom Harken, the Senator from Iowa, about how necessary it was for Iowans to open their minds and doors to hiring the handicap. During the past 3 years I have served as a mentor, and received the "Outstanding Mentoring" award from the University of Iowa. This program initiative was to promote relationships between students, such as myself, and other persons, who are disabled, and already in the work place. The hope is that through these connections we will be able to network and create and awareness for others with disabilities that need employment. This fall will be an exciting time for me as I begin a special research project granted through NASA. It was awarded to me because of my "non-represented" student status. This time I was not a minority that was "under-represented" but a young female with a severe physical disability looking for a way to become independent and successful in the work place. This specialized program will train me to use the computer and technology to study red and white blood cells and isolate areas to study. Because this is a specialized area of study and new technology, I will be one of the few and very first individuals given such an opportunity. My research will be done at Drake University. Above all, I do believe that people, such as myself, have a purpose on earth. We teach others humility, patience, kindness, empathy, and compassion. It is not an easy road to go down but it is not without opportunities. Hopefully one day more people will be able to look beyond the chair and see a strong woman with character and contribution. Sincerely Submitted, Natalie A. Davidson New Scholarship information will be posted on October 1st 2005
disABLEDperson Inc is a 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) non profit public charity whose mission is to reduce the near 70% unemployment rate amongst disabled Americans. We accomplish this through our web portal www.disABLEDperson.com and its state of the art, online recruitment application, recruitABILITY. All of our services are free as a public service. Employers post their jobs for free, Job Seekers post their resumes for free and much more. Click on the recruitABILITY icon in the Main Menu above to go to the recruitment application. Also, navigate the site through the Main Menu. At disABLEDperson Inc, we live off of donations and grants. Tax deductible giving by individuals helps to keep our operations going. Giving to a public charity is something that is a very personal thing. We would like to thank individuals like yourself who want to help us help the disabled seek employment. disABLEDperson Inc. accepts car donations. Simply click on the car icon above. It is easy and self explanatory. We also accept online donations. To make an online donation, click on the Make a Difference icon above. Should you wish to simply make a charitable donation to us, you can send it to disABLEDperson Inc. PO Box 230636 Encinitas, Ca. 92023-0636. Our phone number is 760-420-1269. Email- disabledpersons@aol.com . Thank you for your support. Diana Corso-Founder 501 c3 giving, giving to 501 c 3, donating to 501 c 3, donations to 501 c 3, 501 c 3 donations , tax deduction 501 c 3, car donation to 501 c 3. vehicle donation to 501 c 3, 501 c 3 car donation, 501 c 3 vehicle donation, 501 c 3 online donation, online donation 501 c 3
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disABLEDperson Inc.’s $500 Scholarship Competition for Spring of 2006 Welcome to the information detailing our Scholarship Competition for the spring of 2006. This is our second scholarship competition. Our first competition was won by Natalie A Davidson of Drake University. We had close to 1000 scholarship essays from over 600 colleges and universities. All in all, a great debut! disABLEDperson Inc. will like to tell all that we are in the process of raising more money so that we can hold multiple competitions and increase our scholarship amount. We are doing our best to support our community with their needs. Wish us luck. Please pay attention to the rules of this scholarship competition. They will be strictly enforced. Any essay that does not follow all the rules will be disqualified. Because the last competition was our first, we were very lenient with some of the rules. For instance, we stated that the required information and essay needed to be sent to us in the body of an email. We can’t tell you how many of you sent the essay as an attachment and didn’t put the required information. We sent you a return email informing you that we would not open any attachments and to please resubmit. We will not do that this competition. If your essay is sent as an attachment, or you do not send the required information, your essay will not be considered. Sorry, it simply is too much work. The essay question for the Spring Competition is “What is the most pressing sociological issue facing disABLED Americans today?” Scholarship Competition Rules
1) All required information and essay should be sent in the body of an email to disabledpersons@aol.com . Do not send any attachments because we will not open the attachments and your email will be deleted. If all the required information is not present, your email will be deleted. 2) Proper spelling and grammar is imperative. As college students, you need to hold yourself to a high standard. Chronic misspellings and bad grammar will hurt your chances of winning. 3) You need to be enrolled as a full time student in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university to be eligible. Prior to the winner being awarded the scholarship, that individual will have to present to disABLEDperson Inc. an unofficial transcript from their school. If the winner can not demonstrate full time enrollment in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university, then disABLEDperson Inc. will award the scholarship to another student. 4) Students must be citizens of the United States of America and enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States. Please be prepared to demonstrate citizenship if we ask. 5) The definition of disability that disABLEDperson Inc. uses for its scholarship competition is: A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area. Something that hinders or incapacitates. The winner will have to offer proof of their disability. This can be done simply by the contestant being registered with the Office of Disability at their respective institution. 6) The length of the essay must not exceed 1000 words. Essays exceeding that number will be disqualified. 7) All decisions made by disABLEDperson Inc. are final.
Required Information: You must present to us in the body of an email either as a heading to your essay or at the end your full name, address, email address, phone number, school, major, age and GPA. Also note if you are physically impaired, mentally impaired, visually impaired, hearing impaired.
Failure to present any of this information will result in disqualification. The information accumulated during this competition may be used for statistical purposes. The essay question for the Spring Competition is “What is the most pressing sociological issue facing disABLED Americans today?” The Scholarship Competition will begin on October 1st 2005 and end December 15th 2005. The winner will be announced January 15th 2006.
disABLEDperson Inc. 760-420-1269. Email- disabledpersons@aol.com URL- www.disABLEDperson.com
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