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New Chair Expands Access
More than two million people
in the United States use a wheelchair or some type of mobility aid
to move from place to place. While the Americans with Disabilities
Act has helped to improve accessibility for people with disabilities,
there are still many places that aren’t
accessible ... read
about the chair >
The Information Symbol
The big question mark of the
Information Symbol guides people to a place where they can get answers.
The symbol may be positioned on a map, a brochure or a sign. If you
have a place in your business where people with disabilities can
go to get information, please consider making it more accessible ... read
more about the symbol >
Should I Show Them My Ills?
by Emily Toth
Question: I have a hidden
disability that can flare up unexpectedly and make me dizzy or
send me streaking for the bathroom. It’s mostly controllable
by medication, which I use for on-campus job interviews ... read
more about this question >
Let’s Turn Tragedy
to Hope
by Clarence Schadegg
Minnesota has a problem
with homeless veterans, and we’re not dealing with
it very well. Seven hundred Minnesota veterans, with an average
age of 42.6 years, are homeless, according to the 2003 research
study by the Saint Paul Wilder Foundation. Approximately
half of this population lives with mental illness and/or
physical disabilities ... read
more about homeless veterans >
A Look at Anxiety Disorders
Occasional anxiety in the
face of a real threat is a normal and adaptive response to what is
happening in one’s
life. Anxiety disorders impair a person’s ability to function and live
a satisfying life. They can be paralyzing. Anxiety disorders are the most common
mental health disorders ... read
more about the disorders >
New United Nations
Human
Rights Convention
by Katherine Guernsey
Over the course of the last
five years, some very important meetings affecting people with disabilities
have been quietly taking place at the Headquarters of the United
Nations (UN) in New York. During this time, UN Member States and
disabled people’s organizations have been meeting to negotiate
a new human rights convention (also called a “treaty”)
that would elaborate the human rights of people with disabilitie
... read
more about human rights >
Psychologist’s Perspective
on
Living with a Disability
by Danielle Engle
Living life with a disability
presents unique mental health challenges and needs, according Karen
Larson-Hahn of the Courage Center. Larson-Hahn is a licensed psychologist
with 20 years experience as a therapist, most of it in health and
rehabilitation psychology. During a recent interview, Larson-Hahn
offered her perspective ... read
more about this perspective >
St. Joan’s Ministry
for
Mental Illness
by Danielle Engle
Ronnie Angelus is an example
of the power of one individual to initiate and promote positive change.
As a parishioner at the St. Joan of Arc Church (SJA) in South Minneapolis,
she knows the power of the collaborative ministry to promote change.
And when one day she witnessed friends’ suffering caused by
mental illness, she knew what changes she wanted ... read
more about the ministry >
Disability Day—Staying
Active
at the Capitol
by Mike Gude, The Arc of MN
April 5th was a beautiful
spring day, and one could understand anyone, including disability
advocates, deciding to take a break and enjoy the sunshine. However,
we know that with the State Legislature in session, we need to keep
an eye on activities at the Capitol and continue to remind legislators
about the importance of supports for persons with disabilities ... read
more about disability day >
Mayo Symposium to Address
Health
Care Reform
by Herb Drill
What ails the medical system
which most Americans, especially those of us who are disabled, rely
upon? According to two executives at the Mayo Clinic, the main problem
with the U.S. health care system is that it isn’t a system
... read
more about the symposium >
Health Challenges Can’t
Stop
“Outstanding
Student”
Most Minnesotans can’t
wait to luxuriate in the upcoming summer weather. Not Jennifer
Nurnberg! Hot days, especially teamed with ungodly humidity, often
complicate an already complicated life. “When it’s
90 percent humidity,” said Nurnberg, “then my legs
aren’t working right.” ... read
more about this student >
