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Disability Community Joins with D.C. Council Chairman
Kwame Brown to Support Increase in Wheelchair Accessible Taxis
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here for release. |
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Suits could force L.A. to spend huge sums on sidewalk
repair-The civil rights actions claim that broken sidewalks and missing
curb ramps violate the Americans With Disabilities Act. The city could be on
the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars.-
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UN welcomes Iraqi ratification of pact on rights of
persons with disabilities--30 January 2012 – The United Nations
welcomed today the ratification by Iraq of a convention that protects,
promotes, and ensures the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by
persons with disabilities.
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Federal cash to help injured, disabled get back to
work
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here for article. |
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Using nature to nuture people with
disabilities--Imagine if your health practitioner wrote out a prescription
for kayaking, camping or rock climbing to help you through a health challenge?
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here for article. |
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Group helps people with disabilities find best
futures--When Highland Park resident Robynn Medansky thinks of the besieged
job market, her thoughts focus on how much tougher it is for people with
disabilities to find meaningful work.
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here for article. |
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Docs: Sen. Kirk could be paralyzed after stroke --AP)
CHICAGO - Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois could lose full use of his left arm and
experience facial paralysis after a weekend stroke that required emergency
surgery, but his physician said Monday the prospects for a complete mental
recovery are strong.
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here for article. |
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Rap music powers medical sensor --Acoustic waves from
music, particularly rap, were found to effectively recharge the pressure
sensor. Such a device might ultimately help to treat people stricken with
aneurisms or incontinence due to paralysis.
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here for article. |
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Advocates for people with autism fight for funding
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here for article. |
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Santorum cancels morning campaign events to be with
hospitalized daughter, Bella--Isabella Santorum has Trisomy 18, a genetic
condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 18th chromosome.
When asked about her, Santorum says his daughter was not expected to survive
until her first birthday and often has to catch himself to stop from tears.Click
here for article. |
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Suit: Sheltered Workshops Violate Rights of People with
Disabilities --The suit charges that the workshops unnecessarily segregate
the plaintiffs in work environments where they are paid less than minimum wage.
The suit also claims that the workshops perpetuate a stereotype about the
inability of people with disabilities to function in mainstream work
environments.Click
here for article. |
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Disability rights groups sue L.A.'s Community
Redevelopment Agency--Three Los Angeles-based advocacy groups for the
disabled are suing the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles and the
city of L.A., alleging both discriminated against people with disabilities. Click here for
article. |
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Plans to require wheelchair-accessible cabs in
Philadelphia
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here for article.
D.C. Wants More Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis in Fleet
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here for article. |
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Judge’s ruling may allow English man to commit
suicide --Lawyers for stroke victim cleared to challenge country's
assisted-suicide law.Click
here for article. |
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Assistant Secretary Martinez Meets With Disability
Employment Leaders at Kessler Foundation
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here for Marketwire release. |
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Virginia to transform system of caring for
developmentally disabled --Virginia will close all but one of its large
institutions for the developmentally disabled and move thousands of people into
their own homes, their family’s homes or group homes as part of a 10-year,
$2.1 billion settlement announced Thursday with the U.S. Justice Department
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here for blog |
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Study: Deaf 'signers' quick to interpret body language
--Deaf people who use sign language recognize and interpret body language
quicker than hearing people who don't use sign language, researchers have
found.
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here for more. |
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Study links sleep apnea and sudden deafness --Sudden
hearing loss might be tied to an underlying sleep disorder that interrupts
breathing, suggests a new study from Taiwan.Click
here for article. |
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Hiring from Bender list supports presidential disability
hiring goals Click
here for article. |
MTA Purchases Paratransit Vehicles--NEW YORK—The
Metropolitan Transit Authority purchased 30 paratransit vehicles and will test
them to see if they can ultimately replace older Access-A-Ride vans.Click
here for article.
Wheelchair Friendly Taxi Rolled Out In Manhattan
Today
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here for article. |
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Several people with disabilities arrested for protesting
service cuts--Dozens of people with disabilities protested Wednesday to
protect their services. They got together just outside of the State Public
Health and Welfare building Wednesday. Protestors told us that three people
were arrested after they blocked some entrances. They're against the
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare's decision to gut the system they use
for care.
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here for article. |
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Oregonians with disabilities file class action suit
against the governor, state officials--Advocates hope the lawsuit, filed in
U.S. District Court in Portland, will set a national precedent and end the
practice of having people with disabilities to spend their days in "sheltered
workshops," where they complete repetitive or rote tasks for a sub-minimum wage
and without the opportunity for training or advancement.Click
here for more. |
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Queen's study shows the rights of people with
disabilities are not being promoted
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here for article. |
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Community celebrates Ed Roberts Day--Know your
options. Develop a plan. Face your fears head-on. That was the “roadmap to
success” message laid out for the wide-eyed local high-schoolers who
visited the campus as part of this year’s Ed Roberts Day celebrations.
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here for article. |
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Senator Kirk faces some paralysis after
stroke--CHICAGO (Reuters) - Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois could face
paralysis in his left arm and possibly in his left leg after suffering a
debilitating stroke over the weekend, his physician said on Monday.
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here for article, |
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Stem cell treatment could fight blindness -- A UCLA
eye surgeon has developed a possible stem cell treatment for Macular
Degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older Americans. Dr. Jon LaPook
explains how it works. (Jan. 23) (CBS News).
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here for video. |
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Blind teen waits for results of stem cell
surgery--Salmon Arm teen Jody Hanna underwent the procedure that could give
her the gift of sight Jan. 11 in Phoenix, Ariz.
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article. |
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Kessler Foundation Grants $2.7 Million to Increase
Employment for People With Disabilities
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here for marketwire release. |
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Do disability rights cost too much?--Ed Roberts had
applied to the state's university at Berkeley where one of the deans famously
said: "we've tried cripples before and it doesn't work".
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article. |
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Court blocks in-home-care cuts for disabled, aged --A
federal judge blocked the state on Thursday from reducing in-home care by 20
percent for 372,000 elderly and disabled Californians.
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here for article. |
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Evicted 101-Year-Old Detroit Woman Can't Go Home--The
federal government now says a 101-year-old Detroit woman it promised could move
back into her foreclosed home four months ago can't return because the
building's unsanitary and unsafe.
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here for article. |
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People with Disabilities: Law Reform Needed--
Governments around the world should reform laws that limit the capacity of
people with disabilities to vote, to make independent decisions, or to live in
the community, Human Rights Watch said today in an essay in its World Report
2012.
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here for more. |
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How a building's design supports the principles of
bringing people with disabilities into the community
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article. |
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The Fast Life of Oscar Pistorius--I visited with
Pistorius last month in Pretoria, South Africa, where he was born 25 years ago
without a fibula in either of his legs.
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here for article, |
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Musical therapy is making
breakthroughs--Technology enables people with severe physical and mental
disabilities to communicate and enjoy a more enriching life.--Click
here for article. |
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New stem cell therapy could be used to halt
Huntington’s advance
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here for more. |
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New Definition of Autism Will Exclude Many, Study
Suggests--Proposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce
the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and might make it
harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria to get health,
educational and social services, a new analysis suggestsClick
here for article, |
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Obamacare Is Losing CLASS Fast--It may be only a few
days since Congress began its new session, but it has already done some decent
work. This week, the House Ways and Means Committee held the markup of H.R.
1173, which would repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports
(CLASS) Act.
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here for article. |
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1 in 5 Americans Had Mental Illness in 12-Month
Period--About 20% of American adults reported having had a mental illness
during the preceding year, a government survey found. The figure rose to almost
30% of those in the 18 to 25 age group, compared with 14.3% of patients 50 and
older, according to researchers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA).Click
here for article. |
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Charities Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Health-Care
Law--A raft of health charities and patient-advocacy groups have filed
briefs urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the new health-care overhaul
law, which has been challenged as unconstitutional for requiring most Americans
to buy health insurance or face a penalty.Click
here for more. |
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Disabled residents educating others on voting
rights--When I see someone like Lorraine Lee or Mick Edwards or Debra
Patterson working as hard as they do to protect their right to vote - something
the rest of us so often take for granted - I'm irked by how many people can't
be bothered to vote at all.
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here for article. |
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A disability policy for the 21st century--Of the
roughly 17.5 million working-age people in the United States living with a
disability, nearly 70 percent receive disability benefits. A recent study
revealed that 12 percent of all federal spending goes to supporting this
population—$357 billion in 2008. Just 33 percent of working-age people
with disabilities are employed, compared to 73 percent of those with no
disability. This costly system is failing both people with disabilities and
taxpayers.Click
here for article. |
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Why voters should not have to show photo
IDs--Republicans are preparing for the 2012 elections by pushing laws that
will make it more difficult for certain groups of people to vote. Want to guess
who? Bingo - young, minority, elderly and low-income voters, as well as voters
with disabilities. Want to guess why? Right again - to reduce Democratic
votes.Click
here for article. |
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Program shares etiquette for interacting with the
disabled-- How do you bring up the subject of a person’s disability
without making him or her uncomfortable? For starters, don’t blurt it out
in a crowd of people, said Kristin Larson, a wheelchair user who has seen and
heard her share of inappropriate words and actions.Click
here for article. |
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Illinois governor to close 2 state institutions--Gov.
Pat Quinn announced Thursday that he plans to close a Tinley Park mental
hospital and a Jacksonville center for people with developmental disabilities
as he ramps up efforts to move people out of state institutions and into group
homes or other kinds of community care.
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here for article. |
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Everyone Deserves A New Kidney--I guess I am not a
realist. I believe that Amelia Rivera should get the kidney. Many will say I am
not living in the real world. Okay, so welcome to my world. I am the mother of
a deeply autistic young man, and so most of my adult life has been spent
fighting the concept of That's the Way it Is, So Deal With It.
Click
here for blog by Susan Senator.
Sweeney wants to prevent hospitals from denying organ
transplants to the disabled
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here for article. |
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Income at Risk: Unemployment Rate Drops Significantly for
People With Disabilities, Allsup Finds--Fourth-Quarter Unemployment Rate
for People With Disabilities Is Lowest in Three Years; Social Security
Disability Applications Continue Slight Decline--
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here for Marketwire release. |
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Disability Community Advocate Dies At 49--SIOUX
FALLS, SD - Sioux Falls lost another important member of the community last
week, a strong advocate for people with disabilities.
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for article. |
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Majeski to be honored at White House as 'Champion of
Change'
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here for article. |
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Merlene Davis: Confronting the sexuality of the disabled
might lead to understanding
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Calif. Clinic Brings Free Dental Care to Developmentally
Disabled
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here for story. |
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Parents say disabled NJ girl was denied
transplant--PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The parents of a 3-year-old girl say
she's being denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disabilities, but
experts caution the situation may be much more complex.Click
here for article.
'Team Amelia' backs transplant for special needs
child-- More than 16,000 signatures have been added to an online petition
at change.org demanding the hospital allow the transplant.
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here for more |
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A Window of Hope for Fixing Medicare--Simplistic
rhetoric that Medicare is "broken" fails to diagnose where the real challenge
lies in creating enduring financial stability for this critical program.
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here for blog. |
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Vitamin D 'may stop AMD sight loss'--The newspaper
reported that “boosting vitamin D intake could help to prevent age-related
diseases, in particular loss of vision and blindness”.
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here for more. |
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Some employers find those with autism especially suited
for jobs--Finding steady work in this economy isn’t easy. The
challenge is magnified for individuals with disabilities such as autism, who
often have difficulty with social interaction.
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here for article. |
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Bloomberg challenges a broad decision mandating
'meaningful' taxi service for the disabled--The city has requested a stay
of the judge's order. He has yet to rule on its request. So as of now, it's
still in effect. That means that even if the state legislature approves the
grand compromise announced by Cuomo and Bloomberg last month, which it could do
as early as this week, the city still won't be able to move forward with the
bulk of its outer-borough taxi plan.Click
here for article. |
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Child model with Down syndrome inspires thousands --Ryan Langston has
everything a casting director would want in a child model: charisma, a hip
haircut and a knockout smile. This 6-year-old also has Down syndrome -- and it
is that fact that has daytime talk shows, international newspapers and news
networks all wanting to tell Ryan's story.Click
here for story. |
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Using the Golden Globes to Shine A Light On Domestic
Violence--Alyssa Rosenberg uses Peter Dinklage’s important moment at
the Golden Globes last night to riff on important issues surrounding domestic
violence of disabled people.Click
here for article. |
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PETER DINKLAGE WINS A GOLDEN GLOBE --Winning the
category of BEST PERF ORMANCE BY AN
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR
TELEVISION for his role in “Game Of Thrones” (HBO), actor Peter
Dinklage poses backstage in the press room with his Golden Globe Award at the
69th Annual Golden Globe Awards.Click
here for more.
In speech at Globes, Peter Dinklage spurs interest in
assaulted dwarf, Martin Henderson
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ere for more.
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Peter Dinklage |
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U.S. Justice Department investigation could threaten
Ellisville State School--The state’s mental health system has come
under scrutiny by the Justice Department for violating the Americans with
Disabilities Act.Click
here for article. |
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Changes to Medicaid sowing uncertainty--They wonder
what will happen to their daughter as they grow older and when they are no
longer around. That’s one reason they want to put their daughter in a
group home.Click
here for article. |
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A Champion of France’s Downtrodden, With Limits of
His Own-- He might have looked like a patient being transferred to
a hospital, but for Mr. Parisot, 44, one of the highest-ranking civil servants
in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon, it was just another day on the job. At
the age of 10, Mr. Parisot received a diagnosis of limb-girdle muscular
dystrophy, a rare genetic degenerative disease that has, so far, paralyzed his
torso and most of his limbs.Click
here for article. |
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Op Ed: Gov. Corbett Should Keep Promise to Fund Services
for People with Disabilities--A number of recent decisions by the
Governor’s Secretary of Public Welfare (DPW) effectively gut the funding
for those providing service to people with intellectual disabilities and
autism.--
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here for Op. Ed. |
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Lawmakers Call for Official Hearing over Carrier IQ,
Cellphone Security --With all the concern and conversation surrounding the
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) these days, you’re forgiven if you forgot
about Carrier IQ and the possibility that your cellphone contains hidden
keystroke-tracking software monitoring every click
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here for article. |
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Yoga class tailored for people with
disabilities--Yoga might be known for complicated movements and body
contortions, but as one group of residents learned Friday, you don't need to do
all that to work up a sweat.
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here for more. |
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RISE lifts people with disabilities--RISE, a
non-profit organization with facilities in Utah, Arizona and Oregon, is known
for its reach into both urban .Click
here for article. |
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Deaf UNCW basketball manager setting example--Larkin
doesn't hear every instruction from coach Buzz Peterson or every request from a
player. But it doesn't matter. He's already met their needs.
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here for article. |
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Disability, Health Groups Support Individual Mandate in
Supreme Court Amicus Brief
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here for release. |
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INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO AIR TRAVEL FOR PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES
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here for blog |
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When You Are Disabled and Need a Taxi
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here for Op. Ed.;
The city tried a dispatch system, as he notes, and it
failed miserably. Mr. Daus now wants the city to go back into the dispatch
business when it can simply require new taxis to be accessible.Rebuttal
by James Weisman |
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It’s Not About the Chair --Worldwide, over 65 million people need wheelchairs.
USAID works in several countries to ensure that people with disabilities
receive proper devices that suit their needs and their environment, providing
not just mobility, but independence.
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here for article. |
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‘People with disabilities must learn to
fight’--DUBAI: The people with disabilities (PWDs) must stand up for
their rights. In the same way, the able-bodied must not condescend on the PWDs
but empathise.
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here for article. |
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Redbox sued over access for visually impaired--SAN
FRANCISCO, CA -- Redbox is being sued by a group of people with disabilities.
The federal civil rights lawsuit says the giant movie rental service
discriminates against blind people.
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here for story and video |
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USU celebrates 40 years of Center for Persons with
Disabilities
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here for article. |
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Able Newspaper for the Disabled Celebrates 20
Years--Twenty years ago, Able Newspaper’s publisher Angela Miele
Melledy wondered if there would be enough content about people with
disabilities to fill a monthly newspaper.
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here for article. |
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A Lot Going On Behind the Eyes--Mr. Sutherland is
returning to television this month in a Fox drama called “Touch” in
which he plays the father of a 10-year-old boy who has never spoken and
doesn’t communicate in any traditional way. That’s a world I know
something about, since I too have such a child.
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here for article. |
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Peter Bell of Autism Speaks to serve on President’s
Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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here for more. |
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Financial Planning Calculators for Those with Special
Needs--Families with children who have special needs or disabilities face
even bigger hurdles than most people when it comes to planning for their
financial futures. Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has introduced a free online
special needs calculator to help.
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here for article. |
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The Greeks Are Confused By A New Law That Would Classify
Pedophiles And Pyromaniacs As 'Disabled'
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here for article. |
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Groundbreaking research helps people with disabilities
access the very best dental care
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here for article. |
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U.S. Report Criticizes New York on Monitoring Care of
Developmentally Disabled--LBANY — The federal government sharply
criticized New York’s oversight of the developmentally disabled in a new
report, saying the state agency charged with oversight lacks independence from
the governor’s office, failed to account for how it is spending public
money and has broken several requirements of federal law.
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here for article. |
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New Parking Meters in D.C. for Persons With
Disabilities--Drivers and passengers with disabilities will soon have fewer
free parking spots in the District.
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here for article. |
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Too Many Notable People to Name Street for Just
One--But that request has set off what one block leader calls “a
kerfuffle.” The West 69th Street Block Association has opposed renaming
any portion of the street after Mr. Sapolin, and, for now, the matter has been
withdrawn from the calendar of Community Board 7, whose territory is the
famously contentious Upper West Side.
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here for article. |
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Increasing diversity is among OPM chief’s top
goals--So now we turn to Berry’s plans to increase federal employment
diversity to include more women, people of color and disabled workers.
Obama’s two executive orders outlined the policies, and it’s up to
Berry to make them a reality.Click
here for article. |
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Wearable Robot Helps Paralyzed Detroit Firefighter
Walk--The physical and mental pain has been overwhelming, but now at DMC's
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, incredible promise is coming in the form
of a wearable robot.Click
here for artricle. |
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John Johnson, East Grand Forks, column: N.D. trails badly
in disability/elderly law--Like African Americans before gaining their
civil rights, people with disabilities and the elderly do not expect more than
anybody else. They just to be treated with equality and respect. North Dakota
seriously lags behind the nation in providing that equality.
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here for article. |
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Ending the R-word--I remember having a conversation
with my elder sister, as a child, and mentioning something concerning
"handicapped people." My sister, who has long had a passion for and works daily
with people with disabilities immediately corrected me to say "people with
handicap,"
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here for article. |
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Paralyzed Carolina bride still hopes to walk
again--Rachelle Friedman Chapman is stronger after training for almost
three weeks in October at Project Walk, a spinal cord injury recovery center in
Carlsbad, Calif.
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here for article. |
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Glaucoma Proves to be a Stealthy Opponent--Glaucoma
is a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment, affecting as many as 2.2
million people in the U.SClick
here for article, |
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Stem Cell Fraud: A 60 Minutes investigation --Scott
Pelley investigates the lucrative business of miracle stem cell "cures." It's
21st century snake oil being peddled to desperate people, including the parents
of one young boy, Adam Susser, who has cerebral palsy and is blind and
quadriplegic.
Click
here for article and video.--
Video |
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Hawking too ill to make 70th birthday celebration --
CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) — Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking was too ill
to attend a conference in honor of his 70th birthday Sunday, but in a recorded
message played to attendees he repeated his call for humans to colonize other
worlds.
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here for artricle. |
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ADHD drugs in short supply --Millions of Americans
may find their prescribed medications in short supply in 2012, as doctors and
drug companies anticipate “widespread shortages” of the pills used to
treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Article
here. Click here
for story video |
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Police learn how to deal with the mentally ill in crisis
--Michael’s manic episodes started after an injury stopped him from
doing what he loved most – playing hockey.Click
here for article. |
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U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT
POLICY AND U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SIGN ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
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here for article. |
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In UK: New clubs for people with disabilities
launched--The ‘Active Club’ sessions will be run through the
Sport NI funded ‘Active Community Programme’, in Lisburn, Craigavon,
Cookstown, Castlereagh and Belfast.
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here for article. |
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Proposed NY Legislation Supports Self-Employment for
People with Disabilities; Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Recognized in the Bills
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here for wirewise release |
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Herta Von Stiegel, Philanthropist, Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro
With 7 People With Disabilities
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here for article,. |
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New Clues to Human Deafness--Deafness affects 2 to 4
of every 1,000 people within the United States alone. A gene known as FGF20,
located in a portion of the genome has been associated with inherited deafness
in otherwise healthy families, but new clues found in mice may lead to a
solution in human deafness.Click
here for article, |
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Florida's new effort to help people with
disabilities--Gov. Rick Scott has created a new Commission on Jobs for
Floridians with Disabilities. Its mission is to come up with ideas to help
people with disabilities find job opportunities.
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here for article. |
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People With Disabilities Sidelined As Hiring
Increases
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here for article, |
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Women are a mystery to British physicist
Hawking--LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest mystery in the universe perplexing
one of the world's best known scientists is -- women. When New
Scientist magazine asked "Brief History of Time" author Stephen Hawking what he
thinks about most, the Cambridge University professor renowned for unravelling
some of the most complex questions in modern physics answered: "Women. They are
a complete mystery."
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here for article. |
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Disability Advocate Reacts to New York Governor's Remarks
About Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities-- Syracuse, New York -
In his State of the State address Jan. 4, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo
called for a transformation in the way New York delivers services to its more
than two million residents with disabilities. Syracuse University Professor
Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at SU, says he is
“encouraged by Governor Cuomo’s administrations recognition of the
importance of providing support for people with disabilities.”
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here for wire service. |
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People with disabilities get help planning for
emergencies--The state of Illinois is offering people with disabilities
some help on planning for emergencies. The Emergency Management Agency has put
together a booklet with tips on things like dealing with life-support systems
during a crisis or making sure guide dogs get proper careClick
here for article. |
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People with mental illness still need care after leaving
hospital-Click
here for article. |
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Advocates urge slow down on part of Brownback’s
Medicaid overhaul
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here for article. |
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The Politics of Social Security in 2011: From
Supermajority to Supercommittee--Those of us playing defense were backed by
the overwhelming majority of the American people who across both party line and
virtually every demographic are clear that they do not want to see Social
Security benefits weakened by benefit cuts.Click
here for article. |
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Court blocks cuts to services for disabled--A
Miami-Dade County circuit judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a
plan by the state Agency for Health Care Administration to slice millions of
dollars in payments to facilities that serve people with developmental
disabilities.
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here for article. |
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White House Announces New Initiative to Create Youth
Employment Opportunities
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article,. |
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Ottawa: March of Dimes -- People with Physical
Disabilities--January is March of Dimes month, and the organization’s
largest fundraising campaign is underway. For the 61st straight year, Ontarians
will brave the winter weather canvassing door-to-door to raise funds for March
of Dimes’ essential programs and services, helping to increase the
independence and community participation of people with physical
disabilities.
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Oakland man with disabilities digs in against pending
eviction --A man with disabilities appeared to have won a temporary delay
from eviction Tuesday that was sparked when he claimed to be a victim of fraud
during a refinancing of his home in East Oakland.
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story. |
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Is Pregnancy a Disability? --The Americans with
Disabilities Act should be expanded to include pregnant workers, according to
research to be presented Thursday, Jan. 5, at the American Association of Law
Schools annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
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here for article. |
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Poor healthcare for those with a learning disability
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here for article,. |
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RIVERSIDE: Actress gets high-profile advocacy post
--Lauren Potter, who appears on TV’s “Glee,” was named to
the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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here for article. |
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Long Island non-profits receive $4.9 million in housing
grants --Two Long Island non-profit organizations, Options for Community
Living and AHRC Nassau, will receive grants totaling $4.9 million that will
benefit programs helping those with chronic mental illnesses.
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here for article. |
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CARE at Haring Center offers support for those with
neurodevelopment issues
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here for article. |
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Woman Regains Her Voice Thanks To ABC News Story
--Betty Lou Trufant came down with a bad cold in 1982. She thought she just
had laryngitis. She lost her voice, as so many people do. But the difference
for Trufant is she never got it back. It affected every aspect of the
64-year-old Maine woman’s life.
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Critics assail crime laws aimed at people with HIV
--NEW YORK—A man in Texas is serving a 35-year prison sentence for
spitting at a police officer -- because he has the virus that causes AIDS and
his saliva was deemed a deadly weapon.
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Students with disabilities create products, sell them at
Unique Like Me in Mentor --Unique Like Me, a new shop that recently opened
in Mentor, provides valuable experience for students as they create products
for consumers and help with the store's operation.
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The new year brings challenges for people with
disabilities--With the ringing in of the New Year, 2012 will pose many
challenges for people with disabilities. Everyday life functioning events that
are taken for granted by the non-disabled population represent continued
struggles for people with special needsClick
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Insight: Shortage of ADHD drug Adderall seen
persisting--A shortage of Adderall, which is used to treat attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder, shows little sign of easing as manufacturers
struggle to get enough active ingredient to make the drug and demand climbs.
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EEOC: High school diploma requirement might violate
Americans with Disabilities Act --Employers are facing more uncertainty in
the wake of a letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warning
them that requiring a high school diploma from a job applicant might violate
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Disabled hiring quotas faced by federal contractors
--Proposed regulation would set 7% goal for disabled workers .
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Advocates for people with disabilities speak out on
Detroit transit cuts
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Why the payroll tax deal is bad for people with
disabilities -By MIKE ERVIN--But I didn't feel much of a sense of
relief. As a person with a disability who will someday soon need Social
Security Disability Insurance, I feared that raiding Social Security was a
dangerous precedent that would continue far beyond one year.
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Rules Would Boost Pay For In-Home Health
Aides--Nearly two million home health care aides help seniors and people
with disabilities to live independently. These caregivers often work long hours
doing difficult work without overtime pay.
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AAPD Joins More Than 130 Community Leaders and
Organizations Across the Nation Urging Express Scripts to Reach Agreement With
Walgreens
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Researchers hope stem cell therapy will reverse stroke
effects--When stroke patients do not receive immediate care the chances of
suffering paralysis, disturbances to speech and impaired vision increase. A new
stem cell therapy aims to reverse the effects a stroke has on the body.Click here for
more. |
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Test companies faulted on disabilities law--A new
federal study criticizes the Justice Department for failing to enforce laws
that provide disabled students with special accommodations for taking the SAT,
bar exam and other high-stakes tests.
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Tax cut’s hidden costs-- If revenues are strong
enough to certify an income tax rate cut, then why is the administration at the
same time telling us that the state cannot afford to keep revenues at the
current levels for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities,
those who are homeless, our elders or others in need of support?Click
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An Operator of Group Homes Keeps State Aid Despite
Faults--The state has had plenty of reasons over the years to end its
relationship with the Federation of Multicultural Programs of Brooklyn.Click
here for article. |
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Hall of Fame raises $25k for paralyzed high school
football star--But a holiday prayer was answered just in the nick of time
for Christmas Friday when several members of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of
Fame on Friday visited the Robbins home of Rasul “Rocky” Clark to
donate $25,000 to the former three-sport competitor.Click
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Obesity linked to older adults' risk of falls--Obese
older adults may be more likely than their thinner peers to suffer a
potentially disabling fall -- though the most severely obese may be somewhat
protected from injury, a new study suggests.Click
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Epidurals Linked to Paralysis Seen With $300 Billion Pain
Market--A surge in steroid injections to alleviate back and neck pain in
the U.S. is bringing with it an increase in severe and unexpected
complications, including paralysis and death.Click
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'I'm Here': Sleeping pill awakens stroke victim--Sam
Goddard was full of life when, at 23 years old, a series of debilitating
strokes left him in a coma and later a vegetative state. Goddard's fiancee,
Sally Nielsen, researched his condition and found that a common sleeping drug,
Ambien, might help awaken the man she loves. The full report, ‘I’m
here,’ airs Monday, Dec. 26, at 10pm/9c on NBC’s Rock Center with
Brian Williams.
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NYS Capitol Profile: Courtney Burke--Courtney Burke
Commissioner, Office for People with Developmental.Click
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Judge Rules New Medallions Must Go To
Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis--Advocates argued the city failed to take into
account people with disabilities when selecting the design for the so-called
"taxi of tomorrow." As a result, they say the winning design violates the
Americans With Disabilities Act. The plaintiff's attorney said it's a huge
victory because it’s the first case in the country that will require a
taxi system to be accessible to people with disabilities.Click here for
article. |
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Arizona coma patient now speaking, walking--PHOENIX
(AP) — It will be a special Christmas for the family of a 21-year-old
University of Arizona student who was nearly taken off life support before
awaking from a coma. Sam Schmid was walking and speaking Friday at a Phoenix
hospital. Dressed in a T-shirt, shorts and sneakers, he was able to use a
walker and talk in brief sentences.Click
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School accused of putting autistic student in
bag--LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 9-year-old autistic boy who misbehaved at
school was stuffed into a duffel bag and the drawstring pulled tight, according
to his mother, who said she found him wiggling inside as a teacher's aide stood
by.
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American Association of People With Disabilities and
Consumer Advocates Strongly Oppose Medicare Wheelchair Policy That Will Harm
Medicare Beneficiaries
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Mayor Touts Livery Cab Deal As ‘Right Thing For New
York City’--“I’m just thrilled to death that we’re
going to have 5,600 new accessible cars on the street,” he told Brooks.
“I thought it was never possible. I thought the industry had the cards
stacked against us and I really am excited that mayor and the governor put
together a deal that everyone can live with.”
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets leverage on Mayor Mike Bloomberg
in city's new taxi deal --But the remaining 1,600 new medallions will be on
hold until the city develops a long-term plan to make the entire yellow cab
fleet more handicapped friendly - a the plan needs the okay from Cuomo’s
Department of Transportation.
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TSA prepares to launch a hotline for people with
disabilities --Over the next few days millions of Americans will be
traveling for holiday visits, for people with disabilities this often comes
with a significant amount of justifiable trepidation with the new stories that
have hit recently about multiple cases of elderly women wearing specialized
medical devices being subjected to strip searches.
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TSA responds to elder 'strip-search' furor
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Doctors’ Medicare Pay Cut Won’t Be Unlinked
From Tax Bill--House Republicans have no plans to move a stand-alone bill
to reverse a 27-percent cut in Medicare fees to doctors that’s set to go
into effect Jan. 1, a spokesman for Speaker John Boehner said.Click
here for article. |
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Proposed Domestic Workers' Rights Bill Raises the Ire of
Disabled
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People With Disabilities Connecting Via Video Chat,
Online Networks --Many people with disabilities are using online support
groups and social networking tools to interact with each other and participate
in group therapy sessions
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Empty Stocking: Connections for Independent Living makes
difference for those with disabilities
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Rep. Ryan Joins with Democratic Senator Wayden to Take
Another Shot at Medicare Reform--Senior advocates say it is still a voucher
system and only winners would be private insurance companies.
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Lawmakers Offer Bipartisan Plan to Overhaul
Medicare--A Democratic senator, Ron Wyden of Oregon, and a Republican
member of the House, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, unveiled a bipartisan plan on
Wednesday to revamp Medicare and make a fixed federal contribution to the cost
of coverage for each beneficiary.Click
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Disabilities group's key goal for 2012: Build grassroots
participation--Recently, I spoke with Mark Perriello, the recently named
CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Located in
Washington, D.C., AAPD is the nation's largest cross-disability organization
and the preeminent disability policy group.
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A Cab in Brooklyn-- Mr. Cuomo has expressed concern
that the legislation required only 600 new cabs for disabled passengers. But
New York City officials and legislative leaders say they have already agreed to
increase that number to 4,000.
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Cabs Told to Live up to Americans with Disabilities
Act--On Monday, the Three Rivers Center for Independent Living, an advocacy
group for those with disabilities, held the first of what it hopes will be
several forums on improving transportation options for people with disabilities
in the Pittsburgh region. The focus will be on requesting that taxi cabs comply
with the Americans with Disabilities Act.Click
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10 Reasons For Employers To Be Jolly About The ADA (says
the EEOC)
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Paralyzed girl learns to walk again- -
MOBILE, Alabama -- Plagued by a backache for several days, Jillian Parker
descended the stairs at home the morning of May 26, headed for the living room.
Her legs began to go numb, she told her mother, and within a few minutes, the
11-year-old was too weak to walk.Click here for
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Crash Miraculously Heals Paralyzed Athlete--Dutch
cyclist Monique van der Vorst confounded doctors when a crash miraculously
un-paralyzed her. The 27-year-old suffered paralysis from the waist down when
she was 13 following leg surgery that left her with nerve damage. A subsequent
car accident exacerbated her condition when it damaged her spine..Click
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Disabled new targets of anti-gay
initiatives--Anti-gay activists have added people with disabilities to
their targets in the latest attempts to undo Senate Bill 48, also known as the
Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful Education Act. SB 48 requires that
students learn about the historical contributions of LGBT Americans and people
with disabilities, among others.Click here
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Mental illness ‘a tsunami of economic loss’ in
the workplace
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Paralyzed Oregon man, fighting foreclosure and eviction,
gets to keep his home--The 41-year-old quadriplegic agreed to a loan
modification with Bank of America, ending a two-and-a-half-year fight to save
his specially built home from foreclosure and eviction. "We are pleased that
Mr. Galanida is able to stay in his home," bank spokesperson Jumana Bauwens
said.Click
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Oregon's mistake--I told her that I did not concur
and that addressing his depression would be better than simply giving him a
lethal prescription. Unfortunately, two weeks later my patient was dead from an
overdose prescribed by this doctor.
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More Collateral Damage From SOPA: People With Print
Disabilities And Human Rights Groups
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A Hero of Us All-- Chen Guangcheng, China’s
blind and brutalized lawyer  --To the extent he could, Chen
helped thedisabled petition for their rights. He helpedfarmers, too. In the
worldwide press, hehas been known as “the blind lawyer,” or “the
barefoot lawyer,” or “the blind ruralactivist.” Many Chinese
throughout thecountry know him simply as “the blindman.”Click
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Devirginized, Cop Hat-Stealing Protester Bailed Out
By OWS-- Watts has reportedly "living on
his own since his early teens, and suffers from emotional problems."
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Independent Living: Employees with disabilities can work
to dispel myths
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