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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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

A research group has said nearly 1-in-5 U.S. military personnel leaving Iraq and Afghanistan have been at least partially disabled picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass. -- When Gary Mikus learned that an incurable nerve disease was starting to paralyze the hind legs of his German shepherd, he immediately dismissed the idea of putting the dog to sleep. picked by prish 2 years ago

Spot the problem:
Guzman can't read or write and has trouble processing information.
AND
The Sheriff's Department obtained his signature for voluntary removal from the United States and turned him over to Customs... picked by kxmk 2 years ago