Which infants have the highest risk of developing diabetes as they mature? Asians, Native Hawaiians, blacks, Hispanics, and other Pacific Islanders, have significantly higher risks of developing diabetes than whites do. Non-Hispanic whites have nearly an 8.7 percent chance of developing diabetes, while non-Hispanic blacks have a 13.3 percent chance. When you group all of the Hispanic/Latino population together they have... more

To finish the series on disability law, we need to look at the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Known to the general public as the act that caused all the handicapped parking spaces, ramps and wheelchair access restrooms, this act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, public accommodations, transportation and telecommunications.

The three basic obligations under ADA are to:

1. not discriminate based on disability.

2. provide effective communication to those with disabilities

3. provide physical access

The... more

We had tried for years to adopt a baby girl through the foster care system in our state. Many children came to stay in our home; unfortunately, we never had a baby girl that stayed in our forever family. When we began our adoption journey, we were barely 30, that was 14 years, nearly 100 children, and seven adoptions ago.

We found ourselves in our 40’s, still wanting to adopt an illusive baby girl. Only we had a few strikes against us, now we were considered older adoptive parents, and we were also a large family now.... more