Columns
Editor's Column
by
Tim Benjamin
John Tschida recognizes that
this is the ninth special session in recent history. Does a special
session give the governor or legislators an advantage in negotiations?
Some political analysts suggest that it does give one party an advantage
over the other, but there is no hard proof that this is true ... read
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Disability Technology
Technology of The Future
by Jeni Mundl
Assistive Technology
is revolutionizing rehabilitation and the way services are provided
in the areas of: computers, environmental controls, biotechnology,
biomedicine, and robotics. Bill Gates revolutionized the assistive
technology industry when he built his multi-million dollar home
to include what are now known in the disability community as EADLs
or Electronic Aids of Daily Living. These aids are allowing people
to be more independent and live with less assistance thus lowering
the cost and need of PCAs ... read
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Mental Illness/Brain Disorders
Homeless. Please
Help. God Bless. Go Twins
by Pete Feigal
I read the sign as I pull
up to the stoplight. The “Go Twins” tag makes me smile.
A nice sales technique. Something new. But then it puzzles me, makes
me uncomfortable. An unexpected touch of humanity. I don’t
recognize this homeless guy. This intersection is busy so it gets
the “panhandle-tag team” almost 24/7, and there’s
always new faces ... read
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