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Commentary
Is Unionization of PCAs the Answer?
by Lance Hegland
I have many concerns about
PCAs being unionized. Certain groups (e.g. Service Employees International
Union) are interested in organizing personal care assistants ... read
more about PCAs >
NCIL Explains Joint
Project with Union
by Kelly Buckland and John A. Lancaster
Dear NCIL Members:
Many of you have raised issues and concerns about the recent National Council
on Independent Living (NCIL) grant agreement with Service Employees International
Union ... read
more from NCIL
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Disaster
Preparedness
by Vicki Gaylord
When disasters occur,
people with disabilities are often among those most in harm’s
way. In many cases this is because the planning and resources
in place to respond to disasters and emergencies haven't ...
read more about preparedness >
No More ‘Lesser of
Two Evils'
by Mai Thor
If you keep up with election
issues, you have probably heard of the term “Instant Runoff
Voting” (IRV). So, what exactly is it? And why is it such
a big deal ...
read more about
voting >
Catastrophes Can Affect Mental
Health
by Sue Abderholden
The National Alliance on
Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota was shocked by the collapse
of the I-35W Bridge and the catastrophic flooding in southeast
Minnesota ... read
more about mental health >
Only on the Access
Press Web Site
The Body Electric
by Ann Bauer
At the age of 3, my older
son withdrew, becoming sullen and cross-eyed overnight. He stopped
speaking and lost the ability to follow directions, vanishing inside
a body ... read
more this story >
‘Absolutely
Heavenly’
by Molly Steinke and Nemer Fieger
Although Watsu therapy has
been around since 1980 and it is practiced in more than 40 countries,
it is still a little-known secret in Minnesota ...
read more about watsu >
Age and Disability Conference
by Terri Ricci
More than 800 professionals
gathered in Duluth last month for the Age and Disabilities conference.
The annual event, sponsored by the Department of Human Services (DHS)
and the Minnesota Board on Aging ... read
more about the conference >
A World of Darkness Versus
a World of Light
by Dennis Stern
Doc, you would have
given your heart to beep ball,
Baseball for the blind with beeping balls and buzzing bases.
You and other fans love the underdog.
Everyone here is an underdog–and a star! ... read
more about worlds >
Commentary
Elementary Problems Socialization
in School Sets Long Lasting
Patterns of Exclusion
by Matt Kramer
I live with a disability.
I use a wheelchair. Like many people with my disability, I have encountered
numerous hardships as a result not so much of the disability, but
the reaction of my peers to my chair ... read
more about the discussion >
COPD a Major Cause of Death, Disability
by Jill Heins, M.S. and Cheryl Sasse, RRT
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death and the second
leading cause of disability in the United States. More than 12 million
people are diagnosed with COPD ... read
more about COPD >
‘Artability’ Thrives
by Rachel Koep
Art is all around you — from
the design of the letters that make up this sentence to the pictures
on the wall or the flowers outside your window. Art has a powerful
presence in all our lives, and yet we often overlook it in the
bustle of everyday life ... read
more about artability >
Profile
Lucky Man
by Nancy Sopkowiak
Ron Franke is a happy man.
Twenty-five years after getting MS, he still approaches each
day with an eager sense of what’s possible ... read
more about Ron >
Courage Day Camp in Buffalo
by Nancy Sopkowiak
Have you ever been to summer
camp? I’ll bet you remember your favorite activities. Eleven-year-old
Tyler Pinor recently attended the Courage Day Camp in Buffalo,
MN. “My favorite day was swimming,” ... read
more about camp >
Solutions
by Elias Luke LaVelle
A self-critical mind.
As strange as taking
Scissors to
Cut the sun from its sky ... read
more from Elias >
Being Perfect
by Jean Jacobson
Being perfect
Definition: “complete in all respects, flawless”
These words I got out of the dictionary
Now if we were all perfect ... read more
from Jean >
September on the Radio
Talking Book
All
books broadcast on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network are
available through the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library
... read
more about the schedule >
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