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joether -> RE: Minorities (5/21/2012 12:29:54 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery
None the less, that's one in five people as disabled.
Seems very high, even if we have a very low bar for "disabled."
From what I'm seeing on my end of the research spectrum, Erieangel's numbers are not to far off the mark. Check the Information Out from the CDC.. According to the CDC, 47.5 Million US Adults have a Disability. This shouldn't shock people when you consider the many factors: A) The growing ages of the baby boomers, B) Deregulations into many industries, C) Cutting of health coverage/care, D) Poor education and Knowledge Base of Adults regarding a wide range of medical issues. For instance, the Top 10 Most Addictive Substances have noted long term effects on the human body. Two of them are legally sold in the USA far and wide! Even further, Obesity is becoming a major factor in American due to What it can do to the Human Body
Still not convinced? Just go on to youtube.com and search under 'failblog' and take notice of teenagers doing horribly dumb things based on very little thought. Some of those injuries are life long! How about all those who were teenagers doing stupid stuff that led to an injury....BEFORE....youtube.com was created?
Likewise, the population of the country is expected to grow, and with it, the disabled Americans along with it. As Erieangel pointed out, that mental and emotional illnesses can develop later in life. How about all those soldiers returning home from abroad with problems of PTSD, Depression, and even trouble just 'handling life after war'?
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