Popular culture does a lot to shape attitudes. You can't compare different communities to each other, but in my lifetime the gay and lesbian community has become much more mainstream in society. I would venture to say it's in part… — Jay Ruderman Copy Share Image
Throughout history people with disabilities have been institutionalized and segregated, which tends to make you think that it's a group in need of charity.… — Jay Ruderman Copy Share Image
As people live longer, disability becomes more of an issue. And there seems to be more children born with a disability. I don't know… — Jay Ruderman Copy Share Image
People are starting to realize that the disability community has been disenfranchised and deserves to have its rights recognized, which I see as a… — Jay Ruderman Copy Share Image
Popular culture does a lot to shape attitudes. You can't compare different communities to each other, but in my lifetime the gay and lesbian… — Jay Ruderman Copy Share Image
When I do public speaking, I ask the audience, "Who has a family member, a neighbor, a friend with some form of disability?" Every… — Jay Ruderman Copy Share Image
