Columns
Editor's Column
by
Tim Benjamin
On the last Saturday before
Labor Day, I spent the afternoon at the State Fair with a few family
members who came all the way from Arizona — and 200,000 of
my fellow dehydrating Minnesotans. It was great fun, but I did what
I warned everyone about earlier this summer; darn it ... read
more from Tim >
Letters to the Editor
It’s Your Fear that
Makes You a Target
I’m really disappointed
in the responses from the last Access Press issue regarding
whether or not people with disabilities are more vulnerable
to assault. [“Are
We More Vulnerable to Assault?” August
10, 2007.] Reading the comments elicited me to ask: why do people
with disabilities have so much fear ... read
more of the letter >
History Note
Loss of Legs Unites Soldiers
by the Access Press Staff
Civil war combat veterans
who were disabled continued to serve in the Union Army. Most of them
landed in the Invalid Corps, a unique military unit organized in
May 1863 to meet the Union Army’s growing need for manpower
... read
more about the veterans >
On Mental Illness
Parity, Fathers and Sons, and
Never Leave a Man Behind
by Pete Feigal
I’m alive today
after 35 years of serious and persistent mental illness and MS.
You might wonder why I’m not on the street, anymore, why
I’m not addicted to drugs or alcohol, why I’m not in
the state hospital, the penitentiary or the graveyard, because
that’s what happens to people with mental illness today ... read
more from Pete >
FAQ@DLL
IRWE: Work Incentive
of the Month
by DLL Staff and Work
Incentives Connection
I’ve heard people mention
the term “IRWE.” What is that?
A: IRWE stands for Impairment
Related Work Expense, which is one of the Social Security Administration’s
(SSA’s) work incentives for people with disabilities ... read
more from DLL >
Home Access Answers
Bathroom Modifications
on a Limited Budget
by Jane Hampton
Dear Jane,
We have spent the last few
months working with a contractor designing our “dream” bathroom.
We had big plans, but due to an unexpected financial situation,
the amount of money we originally budgeted has been significantly
reduced ... read more from Jane >
