Columns
Editor's Column
by Tim Benjamin
This month I’ve been
thinking about inspi-
ration. In preparing to interview Josh Blue,
I saw the usual press coverage about his being an inspiration to others. I asked
him about being an inspiration to others with disabilities. His answer was in
part a standard answer; he didn’t start out looking to become an inspiration
to anyone. He went on to say that he just did what he loved
... read
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Access Symbol
Closed Captioning Benefits are Many
The CC symbol tells a viewer
that a TV show (or videotape/DVD) includes the option to display
captions. Such “closed captioning” allows persons with
hearing disabilities to have access to television programming by
displaying the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen.
Closed captioning provides a critical link to news, entertainment,
and information ... read
more about closed captioning >
Home Access Answers
A Bar, Is a Bar,
Is a Bar . . . Or Is It?
by Jane Hampton, CID, Access Specialist
Dear Jane,
We need to install grab bars
in our shower. What do we need to be aware of? ... read
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Living Independently
Caregiver’s
Corner
by Lisa Schmidtke
Caregivers are heroes of the
elderly and disabled; they tirelessly work to help those limited
in mobility. They may be a spouse, neighbor, professional, parent,
son or daughter. Their “real job” may be a banker, doctor,
construction worker or teacher. But one thing they have in common
is an unconditional desire to care for another human being ... read
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