June Edition

More News Continued....

	Photo IDs: barriers to voting Recent Supreme Court decision upholds controversial photo ID law in Indiana In case you haven’t heard—it’s a big election year! Election Day is November 4th and there is no better time than the present to start getting the facts ... read more about the barriers >
	Homeless and with a disability in New Orleans Of 118 New Orleans residents left homeless in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a high percentage were persons with disabilities underserved ... read more about new orleans >
	DIA offers help Immigrants with disabilities seek TC services Immigrants with disabilities arrive in this country seeking a new life while burdened with physical and sometimes mental challenges ... read more about the help >
	When a dog guide dies The legacy of Frisco, a dedicated and special dog guide and friend to the end Since the death of Frisco, my first dog guide, on the 7th of May 2008, I learned something of particular importance ... read more about the frisco >
	Make tracks to travel Learn about GPS device and other tools In Kalamazoo, Michigan, an older woman who has a spinal cord injury and who uses a power wheelchair wants to visit a friend across town ... read more about the devices and tools >
	Radio Talking Book schedule June schedule ... read more about the schedule >
	Disability viewpoints June-July schedule ... read more about upcoming guests >
	A matter of life and death From paper to digital: revolutionizing health records It seems intuitive in this day and age that we have electronic health records. Most of us assume our medical records are digitized ... read more about the revolution >
	Home sweet home AXIS member a proud owner of a new Habitat dwelling AXIS Healthcare member Ron Thomas, a quadriplegic, didn’t know what to expect when he attended a Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ... read more about the new home >
	Gillette and Courage offer test drive Children with disabilities ride bikes, play sports at event Children with disabilities rode bicycles and enjoyed other adaptive sports at the seventh annual adapted Bike Expo and Sports Jam ... read more about the test drives >
	Starry night prom Dancing the night away at the popular DeLaSalle spring event Do you remember the excitement of attending your high school prom? Did you skip the experience ... read more about the prom >
	ADAPT rolls into capital The group that defined grassroots disability activism is turning 25 years old It’s always a big week in the nation’s capital when ADAPT rolls into town. But the organization’s conference this spring was really, really big ... read more about adapt >
	Dating, relationships, romance and sexuality Opportunity for discussion and exploration Members of the disability and aging communities are often so focused on issues surrounding health care, transportation, and employment that some of the basic human needs ... read more about the discussion >

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