What
If We Eliminate the Word "Rehabilitation" from Our
Work?
by Don
Lavin
People with disabilities
don't need to be "fixed" -- they need opportunities and
access to customized supports ... read
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New
Innovative Service Fight Employment Barriers
by Lance
H. Hegland
Rise, Inc., along
with funding support from AmeriCorps, has launched an innovative
service assisting participants experiencing disabilities overcome
employment barriers. This isn't a traditional rehabilitation service,
but their desired outcome is the same: good paying jobs at no cost
to the participant or the employer ... read
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Welcome
to Holland!
I
am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child
with a disability – to try to help people who have not
shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how
it would feel. Well, it’s like this ... read
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An
Exclusive Club
by David
Hadlich
I could be your neighbor,
your co-worker, or your friend. I could live down the street, or
across town. I get up and work every day, and come home every night.
I go to church on Sundays, and talk about the weather with others.
I drive safely, pay my bills on time and vote. You see me everywhere,
and I seem to be just like you. But there is something you may not know
about me. I am a member of an exclusive club ... read
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The
Three Types of Power
by Bret
Hesla
Most of us forget that
there are many types of power. We only think of the harmful power:
getting what you want by force or the threat of force. The author
Starhawk has come up with a very helpful way to understand power.
She writes about three different kinds of power ... read
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What
Is Epilepsy?
by Vicki
Kopplin
Epilepsy is a disorder
of the brain (central nervous system) resulting in seizures. One
seizure is not considered epilepsy. Epilepsy is "more than
one seizure". A seizure is a change in sensation, awareness,
behavior brought about by abnormal discharges in neurons in the
brain ... read
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Opportunity
Partners expands 2005 Career Camp
by Julie
Peters
When you
think of summer camp, you usually picture exploring nature and writing
letters home – not exploring careers and writing resumes. But
a summer program at Opportunity Partners has students in transition
studying the world of work – and getting excited about it! ... read
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Courage
Center Partners with Minneapolis
Public Schools for Adapted Physical Education
by Patricia
Goodwin
Lloyd Thompson
had never used an ice sled before but that didn’t make any
difference to the Webster Elementary student ... read
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Medtronic
Continues Support of the Business Leadership Network
by Michael
Valencia
Medtronic, Inc., headquartered
in Minneapolis, had a successful 2004 partnering with the local
Business Leadership Network (BLN). The US Business Leadership Network
is a national organization that supports the development and expansion
of Business Leadership Networks across the country, serving as
their collective voice. The USBLN recognizes and promotes best
practices in hiring, retaining and marketing to people with disabilities
throughout the United States ... read
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