Iowa officials say 21 mentally disabled men were put to work at a meatpacking plant for decades and lived for 20 years or more in an old building with boarded-up windows and nothing but space heaters for heat. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Three members of a Winnipeg family were jailed after they admitted to confining and torturing a mentally disabled woman for several months while she was living in their home.
Provincial court had harsh words for the trio, calling their actions "animalistic." He said they used the victim as their personal "ashtray" and a "human punching bag. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Gives a whole new meaning to "F'ing crazy". picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

BAGHDAD - Two women described as mentally disabled and strapped with remote-control explosives _ and possibly used as unwitting suicide bombers _ brought carnage Friday to two pet bazaars, killing at least 91 people...

This is the lowest of low. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

A disabled man has condemned a budget airline that told him he must pay to take his spare prosthetic legs on holiday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A community nurse bought an artificial vagina for a sexually frustrated disabled teenager.

She obtained the vibrating sex aid after the 15-year-old patient, who was severely disabled, became distressed at not being able to satisfy his sexual urges. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The mother of a severely disabled teenager has asked doctors to give her daughter a hysterectomy to stop her from starting menstruation. Disabled charity groups now raising questions about ethical issues. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A caretaker was arrested Thursday for punching a disabled man repeatedly in the face. Port Orange police said, as bad as the case sounds, it is even worse considering there's video of the incident.
*not a video, not sure I could stand it if it were. Oh, and guess which state? picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A British mother drowned her disabled four-year-old daughter in the bath because she was embarrassed by the girl's cerebral palsy and could not cope, a court has heard. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Last summer, disabled vet Phil Packer was told he would probably never walk again. On Saturday, he plans to finish the London Marathon. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

A disabled turtle has started mating after being fitted with a set of wheels to help her get around. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Massachusetts legislator wants to ban elderporn and disabled porn. She does not believe that anyone over age 60 or anyone with a disability should be allowed to consent to pose in the nude.
Another Take On the Issue picked by bingo 7 months ago

Tozer, the winner of gold and bronze medals in wheelchair basketball in the Paralympics, is well-known throughout the Pacific Northwest as a coach and advocate for teaching wheelchair basketball to disabled students. But in Iraq, where she works for Portland-based Mercy Corps, she is revered for her work helping the disabled fight for recognition. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

Danieal Kelly's mother was charged with murder. Four social workers were among the other eight people charged in the death of a disabled 14-year-old girl who authorities say wasted away from neglect before dying at 42 pounds. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Tall, slim and with flowing locks, Lara Masters modelled in her teens. But the work dried up as she developed a degenerative nerve condition. So is the fashion world ready for its first big disabled model? The fashion industry has a very precise, exacting and unwavering view of beauty: a model must be tall, extremely slim and physically "flawless". It's a code of understanding which h... read full post picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Two teenagers hid overnight in a house and spent more than six hours torturing a disabled woman after her mother left in the morning, authorities said.

this is despicable.
*theme pic unrelated* picked by indisguise 2 years ago

A PRIMARY school has infuriated parents and disability advocates by asking students to come to school dressed as a disabled person as part of a fundraiser. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on a California law that allows disabled people to become wealthy by suing businesses. personal note:As a disabled person from birth, I think this guy is a piece of s**t. The world is not tailor made to fit us all and should not be fined into submission so it suits our needs. This is not the way it should be done. If an able bodied person took advantage of something li... read full post picked by krash 11 months ago

This is technology at its best and I can see soon this technology will take over the world; The Project Epoc Human Interactive Gaming Helmet is technology that even lets disabled people with unusable limbs still play games on a console picked by danswayuk 3 years ago

Putting creativity and mentally illness together is a bit of a cliche. Irrespective of this, many of us mentally ill folk have a unique slant on life, which is often expressed in a wonderful way through art. picked by derami 2 years ago