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Defining Courage by Derek VanderVeen The
concept of “courage” means different things to different people. Courage,
by definition, is “the ability to disregard fear,” according to the
Oxford American Dictionary of Modern English. That’s an accurate defining
of the word, but it needs to be taken further.
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Rehabilitation Fair Handi
Medical Supply present the Seventh Annual Rehabilitation, Medical Supply,
Respiratory Education and Equipment Fair, to be held on 02-13-04 from
9A until 5P, with an 8A registration hour, at the Four Points Sheraton,
1330 Industrial Blvd, Mpls., 55413. Phone: 612-331-1900 or Fax: 612-3316827.
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The Cardinal’s Nest by Edward Gibbs Our
daughter, Amy Jean Gibbs, inspired the Cardinal’s Nest. Amy is an eighteen-year-old
who is under the umbrella of Cerebral Palsy, and is mentally challenged.
While living in South Minneapolis, we use to take her a club called
the Wolf’s Den. It was an outlet for people with disabilities similar
Amy to go, and enjoy the atmosphere . .
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Tennessee vs. Lane: Will
the Supreme Court narrow Title II Jurisdiction of the ADA? A
case is currently making its way through the Supreme Court which may
narrow the jurisdiction of Title II of the ADA. Readers will remember
that in March 2001, Access Press had an article about the case, Garrett
vs. University of Alabama Board of . .
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Why We No Longer Use the “H” Word by Dan Wilkins What
is it about the word “handicap” that so offends many of us living with
disabilities? Within our Disability Culture, progressive thinking has
steered us away from using the word “handicapped” as a label or descriptor
for someone living with a disability for a couple of reasons. To begin
with, contrary to long time societal thinking, it is not synonymous
with the word “disabled”. .
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.Technology Opens Doors by Lenore Franzen Courage
Center has tapped into the latest in multimedia technology to produce
a virtual tour of an affordable, accessible home. The house, in suburban
New Hope, was built through a partnership between Courage Center, a
national rehabilitation and resource center for people with disabilities,
and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, which works to provide affordable
housing for and with low-income households. .
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Focus On What You Can Do by Terri Ricci Janet Fiola, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, encouraged the 77 students attending Medtronic’s first “Career Exploration Day” to:
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