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Telephone Access: Is TTY Still
Needed?
by Rich and Stacie Diedrichsen
Just a generation ago the
only way for people who were Deaf or hard of hearing to use the phone
was to ask a hearing person for help. If the call was personal, this
meant someone else knew your private information. By the 1970s, a
variety of dependable Tele-Typewriters or Text-Telephones (TTYs)
were available ...
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more TTY >
Metro Mobility Service Area
Not Reduced
by Joel Ulland
The Minnesota Legislature
concluded the 2006 legislative session with the passage of a bill
to protect the Metro Mobility Service area from being cut back. This
law will protect the status quo for people with disabilities
and requires that any cuts to the Metro Mobility service area
be approved by the legislature ... read
more about metro mobility >
Quadriplegic Trailblazer
Moves Mountains
by Thomas Murray
There’s a joke going
around the city of Vancouver, Canada. It goes: “Why would
Vancouver send its worst skier to accept the Olympic flag?” ...
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this trailblazer >
Social Security Choices
for Blind or Deaf
by Jim Czechowicz
About 28 million Americans
are deaf or hard of hearing, and more than 8 million are blind
or visually impaired. Many of these individuals are older Americans,
and over the next 30 years, as the baby-boomer generation ages,
the number of adults who are visually impaired or who are hard
of hearing is expected to grow substantially ... read
more about the choices >
Set, Ready, Pitch
Catch The Rhythm Of Beep Ball
by Clarence Schadegg
The cheers rise up from behind
the fence. Fans stand on the benches, a collage of voices rooting
for their favorite players. Suddenly, a hush blankets the crowd as
the batter takes his place at the plate. The pitcher, standing a
mere twenty feet from the batter, calls out “Set… ready… pitch” ... read
more about beep ball >
Comprehensive Care for Adults
Vital but Rare
by Angela Lindell
As Kim Frost approached her
18th birthday, she says she knew it was time to take charge of her
health care. “Ever since I was little, my mom had been setting
up my appointments and talking to my doctors,” she says. “I
wanted to start making my own decisions and go to a clinic that focused
on adults.” ... read
more about comprehensive care >
Nat’l Art Exhibit Features
Minnesota Girl
Naomi Staples, 10, of
Clear Lake, went with her mother Wendy Kirkwood to Union Station
in Washington, DC, to see her artwork included in the national
exhibit, A View From My Window. Staples received an award from
VSA arts and participated with other young artists in creating
new artworks in workshops at the busy Union Station ... read
more about the art award winner >
Accessible Fringe Festival
Returns
for 13th Season
The Minnesota Fringe
Festival will celebrate its 13th year August 3-13 with 903 performances
from 172 companies. The 11-day festival features a variety of performances:
drama, comedy, dance, musical theater, Kids Fringe, Teen Fringe,
solo performance, sketch comedy, puppets and a Visible Fringe ... read
more about the fringe >
