Columns
Editor's Column
Tim offers his perspectives
by
Tim Benjamin
The last couple of weeks,
summer has really hit us hard. The heat has almost been too much.
I know I don’t have to tell any of you, but I will: please
be careful in the heat ... read
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History Note
Maria Montessori
Pioneer educator
of children
with disabilities
by the Access Press Staff
Maria Montessori, after becoming
the first Italian woman to earn a degree of doctor of medicine in
1896, became interested in education for special needs children while
stationed at the University of Rome’s psychiatric clinic ... read
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FAQ@DLL
Help with Your Heating
Bill
DLL addresses the issue
by the Disability Linkage Line
Staff
Many Minnesotans are having
financial trouble this summer for a surprising reason: paying their
heating bills. Though it is illegal for the gas and electric companies
to shut off service between October 15 and April 15 due to the state’s
Cold Weather Rule ... read
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On Mental Illness
by Pete Feigal
“The foxes have
holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man
has nowhere to lay his head.” Matthew 8:20 .. read
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Home Access Answers
Legal Rights to Modify Rental Housing
Jane Hampton answers your questions
by Jane Hampton
Dear Jane,
I live in a two-bedroom apartment
and need a wider bathroom door and grab bars installed at the toilet
and bathtub. My landlord has not responded to my request, and I am
concerned that I will need to move ... read
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