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Thanks to the Access Press
Volunteer Writers in 2007
A forum is only as useful
as the degree to which it is used. The heart of Access Press is
the wide assortment of citizen journalists—folks throughout
the community—who take the time to spread the word by writing
an article ... read more
about the writers >
Election 2008
Caucus Night: Get Involved
by Mai Thor
The road to Election Day
2008 has begun. The first step on this road will occur on February
5, 2008. That’s the night precinct caucuses will take place
at a community center, school or other place of gathering in
your neighborhood ... read
more about caucus night >
Following Talk with Action
Can Do initiative stays local in
efforts to improve
lives of persons with disabilities
by Alex Bartolic
Late last year, Minnesota
began forming a new network to improve the lives of people with
disabilities ... read
more about can do
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In Front of and
Behind
the Cameras
[With] tv to offer 24-hour programming ‘of,
by and for people with disabilities’
by Nancy Sopkowiak
Wouldn’t it be great
if our disability community had a 24 hour TV channel by and
for people with disabilities? Good news. In the near future,
we will. It will be called [with]tv ... read
more about tv >
ADAPT Twin Cities: Your
Questions
Answered
by Galen Smith
Author’s note: Last
month I introduced readers to ADAPT and announced the formation
of a local chapter (“Receiving the Torch,” Dec. 2007.)
This month I’m answering some of the most frequently asked
questions about ADAPT ...
read more about
adapt >
Summary of the United Nations
Convention on the Rights for
Persons
with Disabilities
To read the summary of
the UN convention ... read
more about the summary >
Interview
Feeling the Body I Have
Matthew Sanford talks about adapted
yoga
for people with disabilities
by Clarence Schadegg
Last month, we reported
that Minnesotan Matthew Sanford, a para-plegic, has been nominated
as one of the nation’s top 40 heroes in the 6th Annual
Volvo for Life Award for his pioneering work with yoga ...
read
more about sanford >
Book Review
The Dog Says How
Book by Kevin Kling
by Jon Skaalen
Listening to Minnesota humorist
Kevin Kling tell a story is pure pleasure. Whether we hear him
on National Public Radio or as a keynote speaker, we smile at a
masterfully-told tale that takes a whimsical, capricious or increasingly
wise twist on reality ... read
more about the review >
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