Making
a Difference
by Lance
H. Hegland
Mr. Olegario “Ollie” D.
Cantos VII recently visited the Twin Cities and spoke passionately
about disability awareness and mentoring for various audiences ... read
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Letters
to the Editor
Dear Editor,
I was recently informed
that the University Minnesota Occupational Therapy Program will
no longer be accepting students ... read
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Dear
Editor,
My name is Vicki Martin.
I am the deaf/hard of hearing representative on the Disability
Advisory Committee at 3M in Maplewood MN, and I am a member of
Self Help for Hard of Hearing (SHHH) people ... read
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Christopher
Reeve: 1952-2004
by John
Schatzlein
Many sports and entertainment
industry stars have been affected by Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
Undoubtedly the most visible of these, Christopher Reeve had the
most severe level of injury ... read
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Ron
Franke: Finding his Way Home
How
Ucare Complete Integrates Care for People with Disabilities
For more
than 20 years, Ron Franke of Hopkins has lived with multiple sclerosis.
For the first 18 of those years ... read
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TBI
on the Rise in the Military
by Sharon
Rolenc
Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
Chances are you have seen
the signs in your own neighborhood – “Support Our Troops.” This
message takes on new meaning as waves of our soldiers make their
journey home ... read
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Rural
Independent Living Conference
by Lance
H. Hegland
Southwestern Center for
Independent Living (SWCIL) Executive Director, Mr. Steve Thovson,
was recently awarded the Earl Walden Award for Outstanding Achievement
in Rural Advocacy ... read
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Handheld
Text Devices Helping Hearing Impaired
by Rich
Diedrichsen
Cell phones, computers
and email – it seems like everyone is using them today. Yes,
everyone ... read
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Medtronic
Receives Secretary Recognition Award
Citing its commitment
to the comprehensive and long-term employment of persons with disabilities,
the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services today gave Medtronic,
Inc. (NYSE: MDT) its highest award ... read
more >
Fairview
Diversity Initiative Improves Workplace and Health Care Provided
At Fairview
Health Services, diversity is more than a buzzword. It cuts to
the essence of how Fairview provides care and how employees feel
about working there ... read more >
Friends:
For a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime
by
Anonymous
People come into your
life for a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime. When you know which
one it is for a person, you will know what to do for that person ... read
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Re-engineered
MSCOD
The Minnesota
State Council on Disability has been in the process of “re-engineering” itself ... read
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VSA
Arts to Present "Five Foot Feat"
VSA arts
of Minnesota is pleased to announce that it will be bringing Five
Foot Feat from Santa Barbara, California to the Red Eye ... read
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Disability
Awareness Month at Northwestern College
Northwestern
College hosted its annual celebration in honor of Disabilities
Awareness Month. This year’s theme was “From Survivor
to Servant.”... read
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Connect
with Courage
Courage Center
will host “CONNECT WITH COURAGE,” a holiday open house,
on Saturday, November 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Courage Center ... read
more >
