This time of year, when the
sun returns full-strength, I always remember my friend Charlie Smith;
he was a sun lover, and like most quadriplegics, he said the warmth
comforted his bones ... read
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Judy Heumann (b. 1947) has
had a hand in most of the major advances in the disability rights
movement in this country ... read
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Thank you for reviewing the
survey recently completed by the Minnesota Governor’s Council
on Developmental Disabilities showing improved public attitudes towards
this group (“Happy to Pay for Full Integration,” Access
Press, March 10, 2007) ... read
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Two weeks ago, I lost my beloved grandmother. In my sadness on
the long ride back from the funeral in Iowa, I got to thinking
about transitions. I first thought of the many geographical transitions
she endured going from her home to a hospital, nursing home, back
to home, back to hospital ... read
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