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Letter to the Editor
To the Editor:
I’m concerned regarding
ongoing PCA Program changes that may disempower consumers and jeopardize
their health and safety. Most consumers rely upon the Minnesota PCA
Program for assistance with life’s basic activities ... read
more from the letter >
This Month's Symbol: Audio
Description
Audio description (AD) is
simply spoken descriptions that explain visual (non-audio) portions
of performances to people who are blind or have low vision and need
accommodation to have equal access ... read
more about the symbol >
Help with Social Security
by Jim Czechowicz, Mpls Social
Security Public Affairs Specialist
The ABC’s of Getting
a Social Security Replacement Card
Just the other day one
of my neighbors stopped me on my driveway and said that she
had lost her Social Security card. She wondered what she
needed to do to replace it ... read
more about social security >
My Eyes are Open Now: Myasthenia
Gravis
by JoAnn Cardenas Enos
I was diagnosed with myasthenia
gravis 22 years ago. My symptoms at that time were generalized
muscle weakness, double vision, droopy eyelids, difficulty chewing,
swallowing, and holding facial expressions, change in voice, limb
weakness, and shortness of breath ... read
more about the disorder >
Self Care is the
Best Healthcare
by Nancy Sopkowiak
One of my favorite quotes
is, “If you don’t take care of your body, where will
you live?” (Nan Ottenritter, www. aacc.nche.edu.) For me, regular
exercise is a life saver. Tonight I took a break from writing to
do some strength training. I had been doing a bunch of paperwork
today, and I kept putting off the workout. It’s hard to write
about self care when you’re not doing it ... read
more about self care >
Voting Equipment Ensured in All
Townships
by Mai Thor
The 2006 legislative
session began with controversial debates over several election
bills. The most heated debates were fueled by issues such as photo
ID requirements, proof of citizenship for voter registration and
the presence of voter fraud in Minnesota ... read
more about voting equipment >
Service Animals:
Rules for Public Interaction
by Clarance Schadegg
The relationship between master
and dog guide is built on hard work and consistent training. My service
animal was trained to guide me and his main function is to make sure
we get to our destination safely ... read
more about service animals >
Modernization Act Fails to
Clear
There was a lot of interest
in the U.S. Senate debate over The Health and Insurance Marketplace
Modernization Act (Senate 1955). (See last month’s article “Congress
Debates Cuts to Vital Health Care Benefits” by John Tschida.)... read
more about the act >
A Fall from the Sky
Plane
Crash Leads Local Man to Successful
Career as Innovator/entrepreneur
Slightly less than three years
ago, Twin Cities native Mark Felling dropped off a package at the
post office on his way to work. It would be the last thing he remembered
that month ... read
more about mark felling >
Local Athlete Named
All-Tournament Basketball Player
Athlete Ben Kenyon was named
to the All -Tournament Team at the 2006 National Wheelchair Basketball
Tournament in March in Houston, Texas. This honor identifies Kenyon
as one of the top wheelchair basketball players in the country for
the Junior division ... read
more about this athlete >
Urur u adeega Qaxootiga naafada
ah ee wadanka dagan:
(Local Non-profit Serves
Immigrants with Disabilities - English Version Below)
by Abdul Gulan
Tobankii sano ee la soo dhaafay,
labada magaalo ee mataanaha ah (Twin Cities) waxay noqotay caasimada
jaaliyada Soomaaliyeed ee waqooyiga Mareykanka. Minnesota waxay guri
u tahay ugu badnaan Soomaalida dagan waqooyiga Mareykanka, ayagoo
dadkaasi badidood ay dagan yihiin magaalooyinka Minneapolis iyo St.
Paul ... read more this
resource >
Local Nonprofit Serves Immigrants
with Disabilities
by Abdul Gulan
In the last decade, the Twin
Cities has become the defacto “capital” of the Somali
community in North America. Minnesota is home to the largest Somali
population in the United States, nearly all of which are located
in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area ... read
more about this local resource >
Rating George W. Bush’s
Presidency
by Jeff Nygaard and Billy Golfus
With the low approval ratings
President Bush has had recently, Access Press thought it would be
interesting to poll a few regular readers/contributors for their
review of the Bush presidency ... read
more about the rating >
Is It Time for Social Security Reform?
by Michael Cohn, M.Ed.
Most people who try to get
a social security case handled are aware that it can take anywhere
from two to three years before receiving their first check. This
is something that I know firsthand. I feel it is time ... read
more about the need for reform >
Medicaid Town Hall Meetings
- August 2006
Come and learn what you can
do to ensure
Minnesota-elected officials know about the importance of the Medicaid program
for persons with disabilities ... read
more about the meetings >
