Last November I attended FAREcon, an annual event devoted to food allergy research and education. I published my notes in a long, deep-dive post that included one short section on pending litigation (below). I’m thrilled to report a positive update: “A federal appeals court Friday ruled against the tavern that refused to let the child […]
disability
“There are 3 types of people…”
“People who think that people with disabilities can’t do anything, that we’re fragile and in need. People who think we are inspirational and think we can fly to the moon if we wanted to. People who treat us like everyone else, who know that we’ll ask for help if we need it but otherwise we’re […]
What people living with disability can teach us
The Pew Internet Project recently issued a short report noting that people living with disability are less likely than other adults in the U.S. to use the internet: 54%, compared with 81%. The first question many people ask when they hear that is, Why? The second is, What can be done? The third is, or […]
Access is (almost) everything–Susannah Fox
Or: Why health geeks should pay attention to internet access geeks. The Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Project and Internet Project just released an in-depth look at internet penetration across racial and ethnic categories in the U.S.: Latinos Online, 2006-2008 From 2006 to 2008, internet use among Latino adults rose by 10 percentage points, from 54% to 64%. […]
Participation Matters–Susannah Fox
In politics and in health care, participation matters as much as access. The passion we saw in the political campaigns last year is matched by the passion we see when someone is trying to save a life, find a better treatment, or just manage the health of a loved one. What are you doing in […]
E-patients With Chronic Conditions–Susannah Fox
Sometimes my research becomes a little too much for me to bear alone. Like when I find that people living with chronic disease and disability are among the least likely to have access to the internet, but who, once online, are among the most avid e-patients. Or when I am emailing with an ACOR member […]
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