Distrust, Disrespect, Discrimination My latest round up of news from around the world on the state of Human Rights for citizens with disabilities seems to to chock full of stories about the ways in which these rights are being trampled on. Let me take you first to Texas where 18 year old Ryan...

Watch: Dr. Harvey Chochinov, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care, Rhonda Wiebe, JIm Derksen, Catherine Frazee, and other Disability Rights Activists in conjunction with the Manitoba Vulnerable Persons Network, has released a Youtube “teaser” for their latest video project on...

What If We Couldn’t See the Labels?: This video portrays a citizen dressed up in a teddy bear costume soliciting free hugs in a town square. People eventually lose their inhibitions and respond in kind. Would it be the same if people could see the man behind the...

WATCH: Are psychiatric disorders for children real?  Or are they simply labels that hold them back from realizing their true potential as unique and dynamic individuals?  Citizens Commission on Human Rights International have launched a new social messaging campaign that attempts to remove...