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UF professor teaches awareness about living with a disability

All people are people first and for the most part everyone wants to enjoy life, feel productive and be independent. But when records show that the number of Americans with a disability reaches 54.4 million, people have more things to consider. Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Stephanie Bechara reports how disability awareness week played an important role in Gainesville.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DisabilityAwarenessSB.mp3

News Sources:  UF Pharmacy Professor Tommy Smith, Steven Noll, UF expert in disability history and developmental disabilities

Stephanie is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org