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“Fair Housing is a Right”
HUD chief makes commitments to ADAPT
Washington, D.C.— This
time around ADAPT didn’t have to shut down HUD headquarters,
because, as HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson stated, “I came
to you.” Jackson and three members of his staff recently met
with 500 members of ADAPT ... read
more of about housing >
No Right of Refusal
MAC puts teeth behind a revised taxi cab ordinance—Rebecca Kragnes interviewed
by Clarence Schadegg
The issue of cab drivers who
deny rides to people who use dog guides comes and goes. Rebecca Kragnes,
former president of MN Guide Dog Users, has been involved in the
recent public hearings of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)
to address this issue ... read
more about taxi issues >
Since 1928, Minneapolis-based
Courage Center, a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center, has
had a legacy of improving independence and quality of life for people
with disabilitie ... read
more about the center >
Double Discrimination
Disability and GLBT
by Ingrid Hofmann and Bob Barr
We are two friends who met
at a support group for disabled gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered
(GLBT) individuals. Through our experiences as identifying as both
disabled and GLBT ... read
more about discrimination >
1,600 Down . . . 8,400 to Go
Social Security reform petition for the chronically
disabled gathers momentun
by Bob Guidara
A little more than two months
ago, I initiated a new petition drive designed to change the way
social security works for people with MS and other chronically disabling
illnesses. In addressing the current difficulties in qualifying for
permanent disability benefits, the petition requests that temporary
benefits be granted ...
read more about social
security >
Driven: One Man’s Dream of
Riding Motorcycle Again
Dudley Hansen shares his story
by Michelle Lyon
Dudley Hansen loves driving
motorcycle.
“It’s nice to
feel the wind whistle past ya,” he said.
But for over 25 years, after
a farm accident took the use of his legs, it was an experience he
could only live in memory ... read
more about a dream >
Wilderness Inquiry
Helps Scouts
to be More Inclusive
Girl Scouts and Wilderness Inquiry partner
to bring more opportunties
by Dawn Short
It seems like a perfect match.
Between the Girl Scout’s goal to reach every girl everywhere
and Wilderness Inquiry’s (WI) goal to bring the great outdoors
to everyone, opportunities for partnership abound ... read
more about this partnership >
Seeing Beyond Sight:
Photographs by blind teenagers
by Nancy Sopkowiak
It seemed like a misguided
idea: teaching photography to students with severe visual impairments.
Indeed, author and educator Tony Deifell had a hard time convincing
the Morehead School for the Blind to try the photo project ...
read more about the project >
Graduation Means a Lot
A proud moment for Pedie
by Pedie Pederson
I was born in 1960, in Detroit
Lakes, Minnesota. And, when I was born, I could not breathe because
the umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck. As a result, the part
of my brain that controls motor skills was damaged. That’s
what caused my disability ... read
more about graduation >
Organizing to Achieve the
American Dream
Disabled Immigrant Association seeks better
life for disabled Somalis
by Clarence Schadegg
In a recent town hall meeting,
Disabled Immigrant Association (DIA) members met with a representative
from the U.S. Immigration Service to discuss such things as the establishment
of a disability community-center where Somali, and other immigrants,
can go to “learn,” “practice” and “exercise.” ...
read more about organizing >
Are You Aware of Yourself?
Jean Jacobson share her perspective
on awareness
by Jean Jacobson
My name is Jean. I am
a 47-year-old woman. I have cerebral palsy. I’ve looked at
some people and tried to understand them. I know I don’t have
a high IQ but come on. When I was younger, I didn’t know much
of anything. As I got mature and got some intelligence ... read
more about jean's perspectives >
