Columns
Editor's Column
by
Tim Benjamin
The Ashley Treatment—and
the nationwide ethical controversy it has caused—has me confused.
Ashley is a 9-year-old child from Seattle who has been given various
medical treatments to keep her from maturing. The disability community
is divided over the issue. I hope we will get more of your opinions ... read
more from Tim >
History Note
Geri Joseph
Local journalist exposed
deplorable conditions
in state institutions in ’48
Note: Each month of 2007,
Access Press will feature an important person in disability history:
local, regional or national.
Sixty years ago, Minnesota
journalist Geri Joseph played an important role in advancing the
rights of people with disabilities in the state. In 1948, she authored
an extensive newspaper exposé in the Minneapolis Morning Journal
detailed the living conditions in Minnesota’s 15 state mental
institutions and brought the issue to public attention ... read
more on this figure >
Commentary
Ashley Parents Not Wrong
by Jodie Johns
As a mother of a child with
a severe disability, I thought others might be interested in my thoughts
on the Ashley Treatment.
First, I am sad about the criticisms the parents have received. They merely
want others to know that there are options for a child with severe disabilities.
I agree with the doctor from one of the ethics boards, who stated that this
is a sad case ... read more commentary >
FAQ@DLL
Keeping Your MA Coverage and Your
Job
by the Disability Linkage Line
Staff
Q: Can I keep my MA health
care coverage if I get a good paying job?
A: Health care is a topic
everyone seems to be talking about these days. We see it on TV, read
about it in the newspaper, and hear about it on the radio. It’s
also a frequently asked question ... read
more from DLL >
