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People Being Duped
by Wendy S.Brower
This horrible situation
is not about disability civil rights. Instead, the Terri Schiavo
case is about politics. It was President Bush who retreated from
his vacation and pushed late-night legislation to involve the courts
further ... read
more about being duped >
Letter to the Editor
I recently became aware
of the MA-EPD because of a letter that I had written to Senator
Dayton. I was addressing the difficulties that I had experienced
with social security disability ... read
more about the letter >
Care vs. Empowerment
by Jack Priester
Health care professionals
and people with disabilities agree that the health care system
for disabled individuals has room for improvement ... read
more about C vs. E >
State Offers Co-Payments
by Tim Benjamin
Some people with disabilities
will have more money in their pocket at the end of each month if
they are enrolled in a small but effective state health program
... read
more on co-pays >
What is Autism?
Submitted by The Fraser Organization
What is Autism?
Autism is a collection of
neurological disorders that affect the way a child’s brain
develops ... learn about autism >
In the Shoes of Others
by Hugh Kirsch
I have been working with
developmentally disabled people for over 15 years, and over that
time have found certain truths always seem to be self-evident ... read
more about shoes of others >
Autism and Independence: An Oxymoron?
by Michael Cohn
The little bit of knowledge
I have about autism came from a gentleman I met a year ago who
I will call Tom. I met Tom at a social group, called Socrates
Café,
that meets on Thursday every week ... read
more about autism and independence >
Karlins Center Specializes in
Autism
by Julie Peters
The Loher family of Crystal
began looking for a day program for their son a year and a half
before he was to graduate from high school. They were discouraged
by the lack of choices they found for Nathan, who has autism ... read
more about Karlins Center >
Plaintiffs Reach Settlement with
the State of Tennessee
by Kathleen R. Hagen
The Plaintiffs in Lane vs.
Tennessee announced today that they have entered into a full settlement
agreement with the State of Tennessee ... read
more about L vs. T >
Disability Act Progresses
at the Capitol
by Joel Ulland
The Minnesotans with Disabilities
Act of 2005 (House File 980 and Senate File 984) is making great
progress at the Minnesota Legislature ... read
more about the disability act >
Sweet Honey in the Rock
by Terri Ricci
Sweet Honey In The Rock
is an capella ensemble that has shaken-up, inspired, healed and
transformed audiences for over 32 years ... learn
more about sweet honey >
UMD Crash Course
by Traci Ohlenkamp
On March 9, 2005 disability
awareness was everywhere at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Access For All, the only student organization on campus that promotes
disability awareness, sponsored a one of a kind event in the Kirby
Ballroom ... read
more about the crash course >
KSTP Channel 5’s
Joe Schmit Talk with Access Press
by David Hadlich and Terri Ricci
It was as if you were talking
to the guy next door over a cup of coffee or a beer. He was relaxed,
comfortable, yet professional and humble. Everything one would
expect from a good friend ... read
more about Joe Schmit >
Disability History on Display
in Birmingham
by Mary Kay Kennedy
On Thursday March 31, 2005
disability rights advocates from around the country gathered at
the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) to celebrate an exhibition
on disability rights ... read
more on display >
Twin Cities to Host Largest
Annual Wheelchair Sporting Event - 2,500 Volunteers are Needed
by Lance H. Hegland
The Twin Cities will attract
more than 500 athletes this summer during the 25th National Veterans
Wheelchair Games (NVWG), the largest annual wheelchair sporting
event in the world ... read
more about the event >
Positive Options for Colorectal
Cancer
By Carol Ann Larson
A Review by Jeanne G. Crowe
Carol Larson’s second
book, Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer is, in her own words, “a
book for patients, written by patients.” ... read
more on options >
Minnesota Accessible Taxi
by Dale Findlay
Minnesota Accessible Taxi is
the brainchild of disabilities advocate Dale Findlay, who has served
on disability advocacy boards for more than fifteen years. His idea
is simple, “My
service takes people where they want to go, when they want to go and
ensures that when they disembark, they are safe.” ... read
more about taxi >
Axis Design Offers Access to More Remodeling
Ideas
by Dan Waldhauser
Picture yourself welcoming spring
from your new deck with an ice-cold soda in hand enjoying a view
of the backyard ... read more about
axis design >
