On December 13, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
3251 W 6th St Ste 109
Los Angeles, CA 90020
3150 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
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Saturday, 12 December 2015
Access Yes Award
The UAAAC desires to recognize businesses that voluntarily comply with the access laws without a lawsuit or government involvement. It is very important for businesses to voluntarily comply with the laws. The UAAAC believes that there are many businesses that quietly comply with the laws but receive no recognition. Therefore, the UAAAC created the Access Yes Award to recognize businesses that are making a good faith effort to be accessible to all.
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Access Yes Award
The UAAAC desires to recognize businesses that voluntarily
comply with the access laws without a lawsuit or government involvement. It is
very important for businesses to voluntarily comply with the laws. The UAAAC
believes that there are many businesses that quietly comply with the laws but
receive no recognition. Therefore, the UAAAC created the Access Yes Award to
recognize businesses that are making a good faith effort to be accessible to
all.
On October 22, 2015, the following businesses received the
Access Yes Award:
7615 Lankershim Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA 91605
4917 Vineland Ave,
North Hollywood, CA 91601
4922 W Century Blvd,
Inglewood, CA 90304
845 E Manchester Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90001
611 South Westlake Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90057
12600 Riverside Dr,
North Hollywood, CA 91607
1341 W Sunset Blvd,
Hwy 101 Exit Alvarado St,
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Friday, 18 September 2015
Access Yes Award
The UAAAC desires to recognize businesses that voluntarily comply with the access laws without a lawsuit or government involvement. It is very important for businesses to voluntarily comply with the laws. The UAAAC believes that there are many businesses that quietly comply with the laws but receive no recognition. Therefore, the UAAAC created the Access Yes Award to recognize businesses that are making a good faith effort to be accessible to all.
On August 11, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
1. 9021 PHO
On August 11, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
1. 9021 PHO
1164 Glendale Galleria Way,
Glendale, CA 91210
2. Brand 158
158 S Brand Blvd,
Glendale, CA 91204
Sunday, 9 August 2015
Differential Familiarity
Differential Familiarity
THEODORE ARTHUR PINNOCK
AKA
ARTHUR CHARLES DAWKINS LEE
Blk 4 Lot 10 Phase 4
Carmona Estates
Carmona
4116 Cavite PHILIPPINES
Phone: 415.513.0859
Fax: (619) 858-3338
http://theodorearthurpinnockjd.blogspot.com
tpinnock62@gmail.com
August 10, 2015
Abstract
This short paper introduces differential familiarity as a
method of reducing cognitive dissonance Ableist feel towards people with
capabilities (people with a condition that is different than the majority).
A Small Mountain
I
live on a small mountain. There are steep paved roads and sidewalks everywhere.
On this beautiful mountain there are four developments: a residential community[1],
a commercial shopping center, a horse racing track[2]
and a casino.[3] This
mountain is located in Carmona, Cavite Philippines. [4]
The
residential and commercial areas are built on the mountain slopes. The
racetrack and casino are built on the bottom of the slopeless mountain. I
regularly wheel around the steep slopes alone. I do business with the
racetrack. I rarely go to the casino, and when I do, I go with my wife.
On
August 8, 2015, I wanted to be safely alone. Emphasis on "safely." I
am from the United States. I am use to going alone. However, foreigners living
in any different country must be diligent as to safety.
I
wore a shirt and tie then headed towards the casino. On my way down the first
slope a resident security guard asked if I wanted cooperative assistance.[5]
(In the Jewish and Christian belief systems, Adam was alone with animals. Eve
was created to give Adam reciprocal mutual cooperative assistance. Humans are
born helpless. This helpless limit is overcome by cooperative assistance. Using
the same Judo-Christian SSCD backdrop, Satan helped Eve with her desire to be
curious. This is superior inferior assistance. Slavery and the prefix
"Dis" derived their origins from the superior inferior assistance
model of humanity.) I consented.
We
went down three slopes. Before going down the fourth and last slope, he asked
where was I going. I told him the casino. He radioed in something about Sir
Pinnock (me) then and assisted me down the slope. I pushed myself to the
racetrack. The head guard greeted me. I stay there for a while then went to the
casino entrance and the guard refused to let me in.
Note,
the residential area is not accessible to persons using wheelchairs. The casino
is completely accessible. So why was I discriminated against at the accessible
facility? - Differential Familiarity.
Differential
familiarity reduces cognitive dissonance, which refers to a situation involving
conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.[6]
Differential familiarity or reduction[7]
is when a different external stimulus enters the brain, it is initially
responded with fear and apprehension, but after repeatedly perceiving the stimulus
the subconscious brain becomes more familiar with the stimulus. The
subconscious mind likes familiarity and comparative familiarly (cognitive
fluency[8]).
Comparative familiarity is when the different stimulus to stored information in
a person’s brain, an external brain or external source.
Differential
familiarity explains the variance in the behavior of the security guards. The
resident guards regularly see a Black guy in a wheelchair push up and down
steep slope without assistance. The racetrack security knew this Black guy from
prior business dealings. So both were familiar with my differently handsome
features and capabilities.
However,
the casino guard never saw a good-looking Black man in a wheelchair. Fear
possessed his brain. He called his boss. The boss stated I needed a companion.
I pretended to be violently angry. I found controlled anger is far more
effective than rational reasoning. I also texted my worker to translate. Four
people told me I needed a companion. I said I would sue everyone. They agreed
to let me in. I was not done making their subconscious minds familiar with me.
I demanded 100,000 pesos or free drinks. They gave me free drinks!
[1] http://www.canyonranch.com.ph/
[2] http://manilajockey.com/
[3] http://manilajockey.com/casino/main
[4] http://carmonagov.net/home/
[5] In law this requires a bargain in which
there is a manifestation of mutual assent to the exchange and a consideration.
http://www.cs.xu.edu/~osborn/main/lawSchool/contractsHtml/bottomScreens/Briefs/Restatement%2017.%20Requirement%20of%20A%20Bargain.htm
[6] In psychology, cognitive dissonance is
the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or
more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted
by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values. Leon
Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how humans strive for
internal consistency. An individual who experiences inconsistency (dissonance)
tends to become psychologically uncomfortable, and is motivated to try to
reduce this dissonance—as well as actively avoid situations and information
likely to increase it. Festinger, L. (1957). A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance.
California: Stanford University Press. Festinger, L. (1962). "Cognitive
dissonance". Scientific American 207 (4): 93–107.
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1062-93.
[7] Reducing: Cognitive dissonance theory is
founded on the assumption that individuals seek consistency between their
expectations and their reality. Because of this, people engage in a process
called dissonance reduction to bring their cognitions and actions in line with
one another. This creation of uniformity allows for a lessening of
psychological tension and distress. According to Festinger, dissonance reduction
can be achieved in four ways. In an example case where a person has adopted the
attitude that they will no longer eat high fat food, but eats a high-fat
doughnut, the four methods of reduction are:
1.
Change
behavior or cognition ("I will not eat any more of this doughnut")
2.
Justify
behavior or cognition by changing the conflicting cognition ("I'm allowed
to cheat every once in a while")
3.
Justify
behavior or cognition by adding new cognitions ("I'll spend 30 extra
minutes at the gym to work this off")
4.
Ignore
or deny any information that conflicts with existing beliefs ("This
doughnut is not high in fat")
Festinger, L.
(1957). A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance. California: Stanford University
Press.
[8] Cognitive Fluency: Even though it may be
at a subconscious level, people are affected by how easy or difficult it is to
think about something. Not surprisingly, it turns out that people prefer things
that are easy to think about rather than things that are difficult to think
about. This feeling of ease or difficulty is known as cognitive fluency.
Cognitive fluency refers to the subjective experience of the ease or difficulty
of completing a mental task. It refers not to the mental process itself, but
rather the feeling people associate with the process. Fluency is important
because of its power and influence over how we think about things and exerts
its power in primarily two ways: its subtlety and its pervasiveness. Fluency
guides our thinking in situations where we have no idea that it is at work, and
it affects us in any situation where we weigh information. The full force of
its power comes from the fact that we often misattribute the sensation of ease
or difficulty in thinking about something to the thing itself.
- See more at: http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2011/07/how-cognitive-fluency-affects-decision-making.php#sthash.0vX3KlYB.dpuf
Monday, 29 June 2015
Access Yes Award
The UAAAC desires to recognize businesses that voluntarily comply with the access laws without a lawsuit or government involvement. It is very important for businesses to voluntarily comply with the laws. The UAAAC believes that there are many businesses that quietly comply with the laws but receive no recognition. Therefore, the UAAAC created the Access Yes Award to recognize businesses that are making a good faith effort to be accessible to all.
On June 30, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
On June 30, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
4655 Sierra Vista Avenue,
Riverside 92505
2. Bar Verde
889 Americana Way,
Glendale 91210
602 W Glenoaks Bl,
Glendale 91202
4. Brand Grill
1200 S. Brand Bl,
Glendale 91205
5. Burger Boss
2585 Canyon Springs Pkwy,
Riverside 92507
6. Comfort Inn
2201 Hotel Circle S,
San Diego 92108
Access Yes Awards
The UAAAC desires to recognize businesses that voluntarily comply with the access laws without a lawsuit or government involvement. It is very important for businesses to voluntarily comply with the laws. The UAAAC believes that there are many businesses that quietly comply with the laws but receive no recognition. Therefore, the UAAAC created the Access Yes Award to recognize businesses that are making a good faith effort to be accessible to all.
On June 24, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
1. Alegro Restaurant
On June 24, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
1. Alegro Restaurant
423 N Brand Blvd,
Glendale, CA 91203
4817 E Ramon Rd,
Palm Springs, CA 92264
625 E 5th St,
Beaumont, CA 92223
3828 W Sunset Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Access Yes Awards
The UAAAC desires to recognize businesses that voluntarily comply with the access laws without a lawsuit or government involvement. It is very important for businesses to voluntarily comply with the laws. The UAAAC believes that there are many businesses that quietly comply with the laws but receive no recognition. Therefore, the UAAAC created the Access Yes Award to recognize businesses that are making a good faith effort to be accessible to all.
On June 23, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
1. Best Western Golden Triangle Inn
On June 23, 2015, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:
1. Best Western Golden Triangle Inn
2575 Clairemont Drive
San Diego CA. 92117
2051 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego CA. 92106Thursday, 21 May 2015
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Minority Kids Less Likely to Be Diagnosed, Treated for ADHD: Study
Finding points to possible disparities in care
HealthDayJune 24, 2013 | 9:00 a.m. EDT+ More
By Brenda Goodman
HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Minority children are significantly less likely than their white peers to be diagnosed or treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research shows.
The study, which is published online June 24 and in the July print issue of the journal Pediatrics, followed more than 17,000 children across the nation from kindergarten to eighth grade. Researchers regularly asked parents if their children had been diagnosed with ADHD.
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Even after taking into account a host of factors that may influence behavior, attention and access to health care, researchers found that Hispanic and Asian children and those of other races were about half as likely to receive a diagnosis as whites. Blacks were about two-thirds less likely to be recognized as having problems with attention or hyperactivity as whites.
In addition, when minority children were diagnosed, they were less likely to receive medication than white kids with ADHD, the investigators found.
The study can't say, however, whether the differences mean that ADHD is being underdiagnosed in minorities or overdiagnosed in whites. Previous research has raised both possibilities.
A study published in the journal Clinical Psychology Review in 2009, for example, found that despite having more symptoms of distractibility and hyperactivity, black children were diagnosed with ADHD less often than whites.
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On the other hand, a study published in April 2012 in the Canadian Medical Association Journalfound that the youngest children in their school class were more likely to be diagnosed compared to the oldest children in those grades, suggesting that some doctors and teachers may mistake immaturity for ADHD, leading to overdiagnosis.
One expert suggested that socioeconomic and cultural differences may be at work.
Doctors still don't know if one or both problems may be driving the rates of lower diagnoses in minorities seen in the current study, said Dr. Tanya Froehlich, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio.
"It does seem to be clear that there are some cultural differences at work, and also probably some differences in access to health care and access to health care information," said Froehlich, who was not involved in the research.
For example, the study noted that children without health insurance were less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than children who had coverage. Kids from lower-income families were also less likely to be diagnosed.
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Yet, children with older mothers, who tend to be more highly educated, and those with parents who spoke to doctors in English were more likely to be diagnosed with the condition. Both those factors are signs that access to health care and awareness of the problem may also be playing a role.
Several risk factors for ADHD occur more often in minority children than in whites. Those include a lower household income, less educated parents and low birth weight.
"What that suggests in our study is that there are children who are likely deserving of a diagnosis, but who aren't receiving a diagnosis, which raises the question of a lack of treatment," said study author Paul Morgan, director of the educational risk initiative at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa.
The consequences of ADHD can be serious if the condition is left untreated.
"We know that people with ADHD have higher rates of failing a grade in school, lower academic achievement, lower achievement in their jobs, higher rates of incarceration, higher rates of substance abuse, more problems with relationships, and higher rates of depression and anxiety," Froehlich said. "It is extensive."
There's some evidence that treatment, either with behavioral therapies or medication, can improve the outlook for affected children.
"Definitely, we want all kids to be treated and to have the best chance possible for success in life," Froehlich said. "So if people truly have ADHD and they're not identified, that's going to hold them back."
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