The reason why I got the urge to search out the disabilities population information. It is just frustrating to see one disability getting more attention then others. Maybe Autism is getting the spot light because of the Sandy Hook shooting, but more likely that Jenny McCarthy and her son got a lot of media coverage. Also that some people think that Autism is cause by vaccination shots and could be preventable. I think that is cool, the more people that talk about Autism bring more awareness and hopefully that turns into more acceptance of all disabilities.
When comparing Autism to CP, people see Commercials for lawyers to sue doctors. CP was due to a medical mistake so let sue them, because it takes a lot of money to take of someone CP.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Disability Population In U.S. and The World
I
have been meaning looking up the break down of the disabled population
since Autism is about the only one you really hear people taking about.
Here is one link, but not really want I was looking for: Facts About Disability in the U.S. Population.
When I was reading this one, I got a bit offended. I do realize that they are generalizing, but not everyone that is disabled comes from low educated and from low income areas: World Facts and Statistics on Disabilities and Disability Issues.
When it comes down to it, I think people do not know what they are taking about when keeping tract of the disabled population. I found it too general and a lot of the language is offensive. For example, Jonathan's 40% Rule: Hearing Impairment is like alcohol and drug abuse--there's tremendous denial. Source Maybe for people who are growing older, but I do not think that statement would go over well at Gallaudet U. or in the deaf community.
I think its hysterical that the CDC keeps stats on "Cerebral Palsy Occurrence in the US", maybe this why people still think of CP as a decease and an illness. Also notes that Autism and Developmental Disabilities are included in these statistics. Is the CDC just counting people with combined disabilities, or just grouping everything together? If the CDC keeps tract of "Cerebral Palsy Occurrence", does this mean we could of a CP apocalypse and take over the world?
So this makes me wonder how each organization comes up with statistics? I would also like to ask how the organizations defining a disability and what is a person has multiple disabilities?
Here is one link, but not really want I was looking for: Facts About Disability in the U.S. Population.
When I was reading this one, I got a bit offended. I do realize that they are generalizing, but not everyone that is disabled comes from low educated and from low income areas: World Facts and Statistics on Disabilities and Disability Issues.
When it comes down to it, I think people do not know what they are taking about when keeping tract of the disabled population. I found it too general and a lot of the language is offensive. For example, Jonathan's 40% Rule: Hearing Impairment is like alcohol and drug abuse--there's tremendous denial. Source Maybe for people who are growing older, but I do not think that statement would go over well at Gallaudet U. or in the deaf community.
I think its hysterical that the CDC keeps stats on "Cerebral Palsy Occurrence in the US", maybe this why people still think of CP as a decease and an illness. Also notes that Autism and Developmental Disabilities are included in these statistics. Is the CDC just counting people with combined disabilities, or just grouping everything together? If the CDC keeps tract of "Cerebral Palsy Occurrence", does this mean we could of a CP apocalypse and take over the world?
So this makes me wonder how each organization comes up with statistics? I would also like to ask how the organizations defining a disability and what is a person has multiple disabilities?
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