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No Minimum Fare
New wheelchair accessible taxicab companies available
in the Twin Cities
by the Access Press Staff
The supply of wheelchair
accessible taxicabs in Minneapolis has been dwindling over the
past few years, to the point where recently there was just a
single company, with questionable practices and an outrageous
minimum fare ... read more
of about cab fare >
Correction
HHS Bill: Mixed Results
Correction to June 2007 article
by Anne Henry
In our June issue, the article
HHS Bill: Mixed Results, under the subheading, SSI Penalty for
Low-Income Families Removed, incorrectly states ... read
more about the correction >
Getting Serious about
Mental Health
New state funding and programs
mean improved outlook
for mental health care
by Patricia Siebert
The 2007 legislative session
resulted in promising changes in mental health. The new funding
may be Minnesota’s largest-ever increase for mental
health ... read
more about mental health >
Commentary
Higher Pay Slows Turnover
New federal bill would be an
important step to address crisis
in direct support care
by Cliff Poetz and Mark Olson
In March of 2007 legislation
was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to
help states increase wages for the direct support workforce. The
bill hopes to reduce the staggering rates of turnover ...
read more about
wages >
Commentary
Institutions Live On
Liability trumps dignity and
common sense for people dealing
with disability bureaucracy
by Lee Ann Erickson
The institutions are back;
they are four bed waiver houses, only now, the walls are invisible.
My sons, own their own home. They are making monthly mortgage payments,
and their names are on the contract. However ... read
more about institutions >
Back from Australia
Interact Theater returns with
tales from the other
side of the world
by Sandy Moore
“Sometimes
big theatre collaborations can be unwieldy giants, but
this magnificent co-production is a towering lesson in how to bring
the best out of people.” ... read
more about interact >
Midway Lions Top Celebrities
Lions defeat local celebrities
7-6 in beep ball game
by Clarence Schadegg
On Friday, June 22nd, the
St. Paul Midway Lions beepball team defeated a team of local
celebrities 7-6 at Midway Stadium. Marilyn Highland scored the winning
run by hitting a ball over the pitcher’s mound that rolled
between the legs of U.S. Senate candidate Bob Olson ...
read
more about beep ball >
Reading Over the Airwaves
Minnesota Radio Talking Book has been bringing news and literature
to Minnesotans
since 1969
by Ed Lecher
Minnesota Radio Talking
Book (RTB) is a closed circuit, radio broadcasting network. The
network is designed to offer blind, visually impaired and physically
impaired people a wide selection of reading material in an audio
format ... read more about
RTB >
Fringe Festival: August 2
- 12
More accessible than ever!
The Minnesota Fringe Festival,
the largest non-juried performing arts festival in the United States,
celebrates its 14th year August 2 to 12, 2007. With over 850 performances
... read more about the festival >
