May Edition

More News Continued....

	One size does not fit all Medicare competitive bidding should not include complex rehab needs Five Minnesotans joined almost 200 other rehabilitation professionals from across the nation ... read more about the meeting >
	Why pay more? Foundation launches free online screen-reader for blind Many in the disability community are working to increase computer accessibility ... read more about screen-readers >
	Building bridges Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities receives grant for advocacy and systems change efforts On April 21, 2008, the Minneapolis Foundation announced that it had awarded ... read more about the word >
	'Small world after all' Roberta Blomster and Mary Kay Kennedy of St. Paul-based Advocating Change Together (ACT) joined 250 leaders ... read more about the forum >
	Global self-advocacy efforts Zambian delegation visits MN disability orgs A delegation of nine government officials, missionaries, educators, and advocates from Zambia ... read more about the visit >
	Radio Talking Book schedule May schedule ... read more about the schedule >
	Disability viewpoints May-July schedule ... read more about upcoming guests >
	'Non-stop party cruise' A floating—and accessible—music festival Want to know what I did in January? Imagine a Caribbean cruise sailing from Miami to Jamaica ... read more about the cruise>
	New speciality clinic in Maple Grove Northwest suburbs gets new Gillette facility Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare welcomed visitors to its Maple Grove Clinic ... read more about the clinic >
	Ellison seeks disability action News and comment On April 25th US Congressmen Keith Ellison held an informal meeting at his campaign office, seeking input and involvement ... read more about the meeting >
	Peer Mentoring: win-win MCIL’s peer mentoring program is on the go Have you heard about the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) Peer Mentoring Program? ... read more about the program >
	Choosing a group home How to find information on service providers “Someday my son with Down syndrome will leave home. How do I find out about the various group home providers ... read more about homes >
	Watery Dwelling A poem Storm subsides leaving traces of electrical activity and distant rolling booms ... read more of the poem >

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