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Charlie Smith Award Nominations
Seeking Nominations
for the 2006 Award
Each year, Access Press
presents this award to honor individuals or groups that demonstrate
an exceptional degree of commitment to the disability community
... read
more about nominations >
Screen Readers Navigate
Path to High Court
They Seek Civil Rights in Web
Accessibility
by Clarence Schadegg
Bruce Sexton, a blind University
of Berkley student, simply wanted to independently purchase a product
from the Target Web site. But when Target Corporation chose to
fight to keep its Web site inaccessible to blind people, he took
action ... read
more about screen readers >
Don’t Complain if You Don’t
Vote
November 7th
by Mai Thor
Election Day is coming fast!
Statistics tell us that 21% of Americans with disabilities do not
vote—that’s about 8 million potential voters. “Why
should they vote,” you ask? ... read
more about the election >
Voting FAQs
Can I Vote? ... read
more about voting >
New Laws Help
Group Home Voters
A new law facilitates voting
for people living in residential facilities, including group homes,
by adding an option for Election Day voter registration ... read
more about new laws >
Life After Brain Injury
by Nissa French
Imagine waking up each morning
to a set of three doors and not remembering which door leads to
the bathroom, hallway or closet ... read
more about brain injury >
