Update
on Voting and Guardianship
by
Kathy Hagen
There have been some changes
in our understanding of the issue of guardianship and voting since
August. Therefore, I'm writing an update to inform you of those
changes ... read
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Harnessing
Your Power on Election Day
by
Angela Katsakis
Tired of feeling the economic
squeeze when you need access to community services for transportation,
attendant care, educational resources, and health care? When federal,
state, and local budgets feel the pinch, the services that elected
officials cut first affect the community that can least afford
the budget slash: people with disabilities. There is one very effective
way to fight back: Vote! ... read
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What
to Expect on Election Day
by
Mia Thor
Election Day can pose
many questions for first-time voters with disabilities. Many people
do not know what to expect at the polling places when they arrive
to vote ... read
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The
Crisis Housing Fund
by
Joanna Dornfeld
The Crisis Housing Fund
passed a mile-stone in August, when the Minnesota Housing Partnership's
nine-year-old fund dispersed more than $2 million to help people
with mental illness retain their housing. The fund not only keeps
people from becoming homeless, it also saves Minnesotans money
because state hospitals are not forced to keep patients who have
no home to which to return ... read
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Career
Development for the 21st Century!
by
Karen Quammen
Minnesota Career Development
for the 21st Century, a Minnesota Business Leadership Network (BLN)
sponsored event, will be hosted by Medtronic at the World Headquarters
Auditorium and Conservatory on October 20, 2004 from 8:00 am -
4:30 p.m. ... read
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Outreach
to Hmong Refugees
by
Jim Czechowicz
During the past few months,
Social Security Administration St Paul PASS Specialist, Nou Vang,
has spoken at different Twin Cities' venues about SSA programs
and enumeration, including work incentives and PASS, to groups
and representatives connected with the Hmong WAT THAM KRABOK refugee
resettlement project now underway ... read
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Dependent
Edema
by
Patti Jo Erickson
Swelling in the arms or
legs is often a problem for people who have impaired mobility.
This might occur with paralysis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's
disease, or after a stroke. Pumping of muscles is an important
factor in the body's process of continually returning fluids to
the blood circulatory system. In the absence of this important
muscle pumping, swelling, or "edema" may form ... read
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Workplace
Accommodation Survey
by John
Goldtwaite
Georgia Tech's Center
for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access(CATEA) is recruiting
people with disabilities to participate in a series of projects
that are being conducted at Georgia Tech. CATEA's Rehabilitation
Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Workplace Accommodation is
doing research about the barriers people with disabilities encounter
in the workplace ... read
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Free
Fall Golf Outing for Minnesota Golfers with Physical Disabilities
October
5, 2004 - 12:00 noon shotgun start --sign in at 11:00 a.m.
GREEN FEES and CART RENTAL
ARE COVERED ... read
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