Here You Go.

I thought I should give an update on my blog. I am starting to post relevant videos about things I posted. It is more powerful about the put what I have to blog to people out there in the world. I will be doing more real world things like going to my first ever disability pride event in Philadelphia. All about celebrating all the things that people can do things and can not do things.

In a few months I will become a senior at university. I will have three semesters left. Within my degree I am required to have a internship that is 40 hours a week over one semester. I am just currently looking for one and will tell you how my journey goes on that. I have also decided to take on another minor along with my minor in Special Education. That will be Deafness and Hearing studies. Along, with my journey I am also working to towards applying to the Peace Crop. 

LET's Go Maybe No.

Today, I am going to talk about about one of the main things that a lots of special needs people have trouble with and that is mobility. I care about how people get around in there daily life.

At school I attend a Church called Wellspring in State College. It is about 15-30 minutes away from school depending on traffic. Every Sunday there are rides to church. They are just people personal cars that get people to church. My church does not have a van to help someone if they were on a wheelchair. I am working with my church on how they get more diversity and become more welcoming to people who have a disabilities. 

I have a friend named Brendan Birth Who I think touches on this subject very well to begin with. Here is the link to the post.  Just click the link and read.

https://blindinjusticeblog.com/2018/04/03/some-subtle-ways-that-people-with-mobility-issues-arent-accommodated/

Drug and Drinking.

Here are some reminder things to things to think about when it come to this post. This post might hit home for lots of people. I personally know someone who is currently this addiction. I have so many of my friends get out of the party scene at Penn state.

I am going to post on Fridays from now on at least for the summer.

Disability - a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, sense or activities.
inability to work if
- cannot do work before.
- medical condition
- disability last longer than one year.

Think about where drugs and drinking can fall into what categories. What category can drugs and drinking fall into?
Categories of a disability:
- Physical disability
- intellectual / developmental
- cognitive
- psychiatric 

When thinking about this culture can come into play because many cultures even here in this country emphasize more drinking then others. Lets understand what culture means if people who might have an idea of what that is.
Culture - a fluid system of learn beliefs, values and traditions, principles and guides for behaviors that are shared among members of a particular group. What can be visible?
- Age
- Race ( Maybe)
- Language 
- Gender ( maybe)

Here are some stages of person who drinks to much. Understand if you know a person who is an alcoholic.

Alpha Alcoholism - earliest stage as purely psychological dependence.
Gamma Alcoholism - shows a lost of control in their drinking behaviors.
Epsilon Alcoholism - finial stage interferes with parts of their life.

Here are some quick notes on the powerful War drugs in the United States.

- Highest reason for why people are in jail.
- Ethical minorities such as black are four more times are as likely to jail for drug related offense.
- 90% of prisoners are African Americans.
- It totally targets people of color.