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School Yard Pranks Are Unacceptable

John Robinson | Posted 07.10.2012 | Politics

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Our Ability is neutral politically. I try to be neutral politically. Disability does NOT discriminate. However, it sounds like one of our political leaders in the United States does, or did.

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Take a Stand against Bullying Children with Disabilities

John Robinson | Posted 05.27.2012 | Parents

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If you see someone being picked on, tell someone. Stand up for those who need it.

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Her Ability to Connect: Lacey Tompkins Inspires

John Robinson | Posted 04.03.2012 | Impact

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Lacey Tompkins came to us from an impromptu meeting with Dave Kerpen at Likeable Media in New York. I read Dave's book this past summer as I was buil...

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Our Ability: Lieutenant Brown's Journey

John Robinson | Posted 02.29.2012 | Impact

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Lieutenant Ian James brown exemplifies perseverance. As a person with a physical disability, he has overcome an amazing physical challenge in a very short period of time.

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Enough of the Freak Show Oprah

John Robinson | Posted 02.19.2012 | Entertainment

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If you watch TV today, you still get the Little People with the family conflict. You do not get the education, family or business.

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The Bad of The Good Wife and Television!

John Robinson | Posted 02.14.2012 | TV

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Good for The Good Wife -- using Mr. Fox and openly discussing but not solely focusing on his character's disability. It's also great that his character is not a saint -- just a man with good and bad traits, like all of us.

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An Unemployment Injustice: The Case For Hiring People With Disabilities

John Robinson | Posted 01.04.2012 | Impact

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November comes as National Disability Employment Awareness Month goes, but our work truly begins now! From South Dakota to Ocean City, Md., I have in ...

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Crickets Chirping... Silence About the Most Vulnerable

John Robinson | Posted 09.26.2011 | Politics

In April, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was over 20%-comparable with military veterans. You have the greatest country in the world, with a growing wealth gap and minorities, veterans and people with disabilities are losing ground.

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#AskObama; #AskYourself

John Robinson | Posted 09.06.2011 | Business

Entrepreneurs create new services and technologies that will lead the growth of the economy. Hopefully these services and technologies will create manufacturing jobs in this country as well.

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