Committee on People with Disabilities

05/12/2019

A friend of our family in Massachusetts shared the movement that is helping families that need a little care and extra patience for a family member when dining out. We hope to start a movement here with the help of the industry and family and friends. A very positive action that will be good for our community and demonstrate our empathy. https://www.wgbh.org/news/2017/06/06/local-news/purple-tables-make-dining-out-easier-families-dealing-alzheimers-and-other

02/09/2018

02/07/2018

02/07/2018

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37445535/kaneohe-mom-claims-doe-discriminated-against-her-disabled-son

A Kaneohe mother's lingering dispute with her son's high school flared up again on Tuesday when he missed the bus for a field trip.

02/07/2018

02/02/2018

01/31/2018

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/01/23/delta-service-support-animals/24625/

It may soon be a little harder to fly with a service or support animal as one of the nation's largest airlines looks to w**d out biting, urination and other misbehavior on its planes.

01/31/2018

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/01/29/how-inclusion-popular-classes/24645/

“Kids with special needs are very aware of their surroundings. They want to be included

A unified PE class where students with and without disabilities learn together is so popular it's spawned a wait list and an after-school club. Now, dozens of schools are adopting the concept.

11/20/2017

11/09/2017