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In This Issue
November Edition
Front Page News ....
Feeling at home in Europe
ACT presents its history exhibit at the European Council in StrasbourgLast month I went to France to talk disability rights. The seeds for the trip were planted when Advocating Change Together (for whom I work) sold one of its Disability History Walls ... read more about the trip >
Rewriting history
The significance of the ADA Amendments Act cannot be underestimatedThe ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA) becomes effective Jan. 1, 2009, bringing this important legislation back to its original intent. The ADAA was signed into law Sept. 29, thanks in large part to ... read more about history >
Access Press Columns
Editor's column
Tim Benjamin's columnWhether Barack Obama was your
choice or not, he is our 44th president and I hope you join me in welcoming him as the first African-American president ... read more from the editor >Innovative positioning
History note
In the early 1960s, Marilyn Blom, the first occupational therapist employed at Faribault State Hospital, fabricated a seating harness for a 13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy ... read more about history >
Radio Talking Book (RTB) is a closed-circuit reading network broadcasting 24 hours daily to more than 7,500 handicapped persons ... read more about radio talking books
Scott Adam's take on life ... see scott's latest cartoon >
More News ....
Boy, therapist still inspire each other
Marilyn Blom of Grass Valley, Calif. and Richard Brown of St. Louis Park have two things in common. They both participate in programs for artists ... read more about the artists >
Pete Feigal is 2008 Charlie Smith Award winner
Access Press is please to announce that long, time columnist and nationally recognized speaker Pete Feigal is the 2008 Charlie Smith Award winner. The annual award is presented ... read more about the award >
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