May 10, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Caregivers, Everyone, Get Inspired
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is honoring his powerlifting inspiration in a new short film by ESPN. Part of the “Special Olympics: 50 Game Changers,” the film shows the bond between Dwyane Johnson and his hero and lifelong friend Milton McBride Rosen. The six-minute film...
May 9, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Caregivers, Everyone, Get Inspired
Greta Thunberg, a teen activist with autism, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Thanks to her climate activism, she has started a mass movement. Protesting in Sweden to Leading a Student Walk-out in 112 Countries In August 2018, Thunberg gained attention in...
May 8, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Caregivers, Everyone, Stay Informed
Finding dental care for people with autism and other developmental disabilities is extremely difficult. The result of this challenge is startling: In one 2012 study, 32% of the 4,700 patients studied had untreated cavities and 80% suffered from serious gum infections....
May 7, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, ACES$ Illinois Consumers, ACES$ Pennsylvania Members, ACES$ Washington Participants, Advocate, Caregivers, Everyone
Take Action Tuesday posts feature ways you can help improve the lives of people with disabilities — in your community and around the world. From signing your name to a petition to emailing your local representative to share your stance on proposed legislature, many of...
May 2, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Caregivers, Everyone, Stay Informed
Did you know that someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds? Did you realize that strokes are the fifth leading cause of death? Preventing death from stroke is possible — and it comes down to time. The sooner a patient can get therapy, the more...
May 1, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Caregivers, Everyone, Stay Informed
While people with disabilities make up 20% of the population, they only are featured in 2% of media images. The lack of representation in ads, catalogs and other media outlets leads to marginalization. There is better representation of disabilities in the media thanks...
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