Grand'Maison wins three gold Canoe.ca (CANADA) - May 8, 2005:
Montreal's Valerie Grand'Maison won three gold medals Saturday as Canada had another day at the 25-country Disability Sport England swimming championships
Disability Tax Credit benefits Canadians with diabetes Canada NewsWire (CANADA) - Apr 11, 2005:
Since May 2004, Canadians using an insulin pump have been eligible for a
tax credit. Announced as part of the recent federal budget, the criteria for
the Disability Tax Credit will be expanded for 2005 to include Canadians with
diabetes who inject their insulin, in addition to those who use an insulin
pump.
Against the killing of the light CBC News (CANADA) - Mar 22, 2005:
I find myself sleeping with the enemy these days. That includes U.S. President George W. Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, all the little bushes (Republicans) who scurry around after them, the ultra-conservative Christian Right in the United States, and Lord knows who else.
DISABILITY MATTERS:
Wishing for self-management CBC News (Canada) - Feb 18, 2005:
You might wonder how he does it. Manitoban Steven Fletcher is Canada's first quadriplegic MP and Conservative health critic. He's a big guy in a big wheelchair with a big job to do – who I don't think can brush his own teeth.
'Special' kind of win - Near-blind skier McKeever wins Birkie 55-km light Slam! Sports (CANADA) - Feb 13, 2005:
A genetic ailment called Stargardt's disease has left McKeever with almost complete central vision loss, but it has also rewarded him with being the three-time defending champion on the World Cup disabled-skiing circuit in the men's blind category.
Death, not disability, is the end of the world CBC News (CANADA) - Feb 3, 2005:
His latest movie, Million Dollar Baby, has won praise from everyone who's seen it, and perhaps a few who haven't. As a person with quadriplegia I see it as nothing more or less than a scurrilous attack on people with spinal cord injury specifically, and those with disabilities generally.
Move plan startles caregivers London Free Press (CANADA) - Jan 25, 2005:
The province will start moving more than 100 developmentally handicapped residents out of three institutions this fall, including one near Blenheim set to close by 2009.
Disability stats revealing Toronto Star (CANADA) - Jan 15, 2005:
Next time you hear people say Canadians don't want to foot the bill for making this country accessible, tell them to think again. When you hear politicians sweep the needs of people with disabilities to the bottom of the heap or cut back funds for kids with special needs, tell them there's a good chance it will cost them at the polls.
He's paralysed but won't quit Edmonton Sun (CANADA) - Jan 9, 2005:
His disability cheque is $870 a month. Plus, a renter downstairs pays him $375 a month. If $1,245 sounds like a livable amount, consider Epcor, Atco and Telus eat up most of the $375. His mortgage is $485 and insurance for his van is $172 a month. A man who wants to work has to buy clothes and eat. "Kraft Dinner," he explains. "A lot of Kraft Dinner."
Alberta urged to increase disability aid Edmonton Sun (CANADA) - Jan 7, 2005:
Alberta needs to get on with reforms and provide more money to a program designed to help residents living with severe handicaps, says an advocate for people with disabilities. "We don't need to study this anymore," said Bev Matthiessen, executive director of the Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities.
National Council on Disability Seeks Americans with Disabilities Act Impact Testimony USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 28, 2005:
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is collecting written testimony from people with disabilities, their families, and their advocates on the impact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has had on their lives.
National Council on Disability Calls for Immediate Changes in Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 15, 2005:
According to NCD chairperson Lex Frieden, "Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning, provides an overview of steps the Federal Government should take to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that will enable the government to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security programs. This infrastructure would incorporate access to technology, physical plants, programs, and communications. It also would include procurement and emergency programs and services.
Emergency Plans Often Overlook Disabled The Guardian (USA) - Apr 15, 2005:
Emergency plans often leave out disabled people, increasing the risk that when disaster strikes they will be left behind or won't have information that could save their lives, the National Council on Disability says.
National Council on Disability Announces Speakers for Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 13, 2005:
The report provides an overview for the Federal Government to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that should enable the government to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security programs. This infrastructure would incorporate technology, physical, program, and communication access. It would also include procurement and emergency programs and services.
Rasagiline Reduces Disability For Patients With Advanced Parkinson's Disease Science Daily (USA) - Apr 9, 2005:
Most patients with established Parkinson's disease receiving long-term treatment with levodopa will eventually have motor fluctuations, defined as periods of the day with poor or absent motor response to their medication (off-time) alternating with periods of clearly improved motor function (on-time).
Pageant prompts debate on meaning of disability Boston Globe (USA) - Apr 8, 2005:
Just weeks after the joy of that January night at Green Bay's Lambeau Field, Lee, who has muscular dystrophy, has been stripped of the title -- and made to return the prizes, including the new scooter -- after she was seen in a newspaper photograph standing up. Now the Ms. Wheelchair America pageant is in an uproar over just how disabled a winner must be. A national advocacy group protested that the dethroning reflects ''backward thinking" on the part of the pageant.
Money doesn't buy happiness, except when disability strikes Medical News Today (USA) - Apr 7, 2005:
The finding, made by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, stands in contrast to previous research that showed no major differences in self-reported happiness and well-being between wealthy people and those with modest financial assets.
Wheelchair pageant controversy triggers debate on definition of disability KansasCity.com (USA) - Apr 5, 2005:
As she prepared to compete in this summer's national pageant, Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin had carefully selected two dresses and matching shoes that would not clash with her teal-green motorized scooter. Janeal Lee had also started growing her hair long, scheduled an appointment for professional photos and was delighted to discover that students at the high school where she teaches had raised more than $1,000 for her trip. But after a local newspaper published a photo of Lee standing in her classroom, she was told by pageant officials that she was not disabled enough, and her state title was taken away.
National Council on Disability to Conduct Houston Americans with Disabilities Impact Forum USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 5, 2005:
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is sponsoring five public forums around the country to gather testimony from people with disabilities, their families, and their advocates on the impact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has had on their lives.
National Council on Disability Announces Speakers for Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 4, 2005:
The report provides an overview for the Federal Government to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that should enable the government to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security programs. This infrastructure would incorporate technology, physical, program, and communication access. It would also include procurement and emergency programs and services.
Winner loses title in disability pageant TwinCities.com (USA) - Apr 2, 2005:
Janeal Lee thought she would be representing Wisconsin in a national Ms. Wheelchair pageant in New York this July. Instead, Wisconsin state pageant officials have informed Lee, who has muscular dystrophy, that she is losing her crown as Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin after she was shown in a newspaper photograph standing in the classroom where she teaches math at Kaukauna High School.
National Council on Disability Announces New Financial Incentives Study USNewsWire (USA) - Mar 31, 2005:
The National Council on Disability (NCD) today published a presolicitation notice in Federal Business Opportunities ( http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ ) to conduct a Financial Incentives Study for people with disabilities.
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Creates Disability Awareness Coloring Book USNewsWire (USA) - Mar 28, 2005:
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital has created a coloring book for children that addresses the awareness and acceptance of individuals living with disabilities and emphasizes the respect and dignity of all people, regardless of their physical appearance or limitations.
Does disability law apply on ships? San Jose Mercury (USA) - Mar 27, 2005:
The question in a case argued before the Supreme Court last month was not whether such problems represent bad business judgment but whether disabled cruise passengers who encounter them have recourse to the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Forum hears concerns about disability act Iowa City Press-Citizen (USA) - Mar 26, 2005:
The forum was one of five held around the nation and called for by the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency that makes policy recommendations to the president and Congress. The forum addressed the areas of telecommunications, employment, public services and public accommodations by private entities.
Disability-access lawsuit settled Green Bay Press Gazette (USA) - Mar 25, 2005:
Thirteen area businesses sued by Miss Wheelchair Wisconsin have settled a lawsuit alleging Americans with Disabilities Act violations. They surrendered with the hopes of avoiding lengthy litigation and legal fees for Gina Hackel’s lawyers, said Bob Shumaker, the lawyer representing twelve of the businesses who have settled.
DMEC releases disability manager salary survey BusinessInsurance.com (USA) - Mar 22, 2005:
More than 70% of disability managers responding to a salary survey released today by the Disability Management Employer Coalition say they earn at least $50,000 annually. Forty-three of the 158 respondents said they earn more than $75,000 annually, according to the DMEC's 2004 Salary and Demographic Survey.
State has already spent $900,000 revamping First Steps KansasCity.com (USA) - Mar 21, 2005:
In 1998, the state launched a redesign of the First Steps program, which serves 8,000 developmentally disabled children from birth to age 3. The changes included establishing regional offices across the state and a central finance office to handle all billing and data collection, said Dale Carlson, special education administration coordinator for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Does the Disability Act Stop at the Shoreline? New York Times (USA) - Mar 20, 2005:
According to a survey conducted for the travel industry by Harris Interactive in 2002, 12 percent of people with disabilities had taken a cruise within the past five years - compared with 8 percent of the nondisabled population - and more than half of those who took one cruise promptly signed up for a second voyage.
Videos mark, explain disability act World Peace Herald (USA) - Mar 18, 2005:
The Justice Department released two new videos Friday to make it easier for businesses to understand and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Disability awareness program helps students understand disabled peers WIS10 TV (USA) - Mar 16, 2005:
Special Education teacher Robert Compton explains the aim of the program, "Sometimes kids talk about other kids that act different or look different. So very much it is our hope that this training helps students understand other students more."
Degrees lead to special ed. certification The Herald News Online (USA) - Mar 16, 2005:
To assist Illinois school districts as they continue to confront a shortage of special education teachers, the University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St., will offer two new degrees leading to special education certification.
Disability awareness month kicks off The Observer - Notre Dame and St.Mary's (USA) - Mar 15, 2005:
Disability Awareness Month is an extended version of the Disability Awareness Weeks that have been held on campus since 1997. Marissa Runkle of the Logan Center has coordinated most of the efforts along with Kathleen Roblez, co-president of Best Buddies and the College Buddy Director.
Renown Disability Rights Activist Comes to Pinellas Park for Terri Schiavo Christian News Network (USA) - Mar 11, 2005:
Disability rights activist Kate Adamson will be a guest speaker at a Vigil & Press Conference for Terri Schiavo on Saturday, March 12. Asked by Terri's parents Bob & Mary Schindler to join them at this vigil and to share her story, Kate hopes to bring more understanding to Terri's situation.
$50,000 prize for a rights pioneer S.F. State professor put disability on college curriculum Sfgate.com (USA) - Mar 9, 2005:
San Francisco State history Professor Paul Longmore, disabled by polio when he was 7, is no stranger to rowdy protests in support of disability rights and once even burned a book he wrote about George Washington in front of the federal building in Los Angeles.
American Foundation for the Blind (USA) - Mar 8, 2005:
Honoring organizations and individuals that have enhanced the lives of people with vision loss, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) will present the prestigious Migel Medal and Access and Gallagher Awards during the 2005 Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute in Boston.
National Disability Advocates File Amicus Briefs In Schiavo Case The Empire Journal (USA) - Mar 1, 2005:
Not Dead Yet, national disability advocates, has been joined with 16 other national disability rights groups in filing three amicus curiae briefs in support of the severely brain damaged woman who has been sentenced to death by Florida Judge George W. Greer by removing the feeding tube that provides her with nutrition and hydration.
Rayne Ministries provides disability resources for churches Christian Examiner (USA) - Mar 1, 2005:
The couple launched the Rayne Project, a multi-disciplined collaborative effort to further develop the theologies of disability and create strategic programs in the local church and community.
Disabling the ADA, one nominee at a time SFGate.com (USA) - Mar 1, 2005:
In 1990, the first President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act and proclaimed, "Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down." Fifteen years later, George W. Bush is apparently rebuilding that wall by undermining the ADA through judicial appointments.
Disability Advocates Shocked by Judge Greer's Order of Execution for Terri Schiavo 24-7 Press Release (USA) - Feb 28, 2005:
Disability advocates are shocked that the latest ruling in the Schiavo case orders the time and date of her exection. The ruling has chilling implications for Terri Schiavo and many other people with disabilities.
Disability Activists Blast Oscars for Awards to "Kill the Cripple" Movies eMediaWire (USA) - Feb 28, 2005:
Hollywood showed its utter contempt for the lives of people with severe disabilities by awarding "best picture" Oscars to two movies featuring sympathetic portrayals of the killing of quadriplegics.
Films about disability issues nominated for Academy Awards ABC News Chicago (USA) - Feb 27, 2005:
In the history of Academy Awards, Oscars have gone home with a number of actors and actresses playing disabled characters and movies about disabilities have won best picture. Some of this year nominations have raised moral issues about people with disabilities. And here's a head up, there are some plot spoilers ahead.
'Passion Overcomes Their Disability' WashingtonPost.com (USA) - Feb 27, 2005:
For 15 years, Alice Power has been the behind-the-scenes superpower in the annual performance by VSA arts (formerly Very Special Arts). The former off-Broadway actress wrote the scripts and the music. She cast the shows and directed. In short, she built the shows -- and the whole Loudoun County VSA program -- from scratch.
Amputee overcomes more than disability to become triathlete Fort Wayne Journal (USA) - Feb 26, 2005:
Lindsay Nielsen has always been resilient. Which is a pretty good thing for her, because the Minneapolis woman has had to overcome a lot in her life: alcoholic parents, an unsupervised childhood, losing her foot in an accident, drug addiction, teenage pregnancy, the death of a son.
Easter Seals halts equipment loans The Flint Journal (USA) - Feb 26, 2005:
People in need of wheelchairs and crutches are being directed elsewhere following a decision by the Easter Seals of Michigan to stop loaning medical materials at no cost.
News from the Disability Rights Commission Disabilities.AFreePress (USA) - Feb 25, 2005:
The Disability Discrimination Bill is awaiting its third reading in the House of Lords, on the 28th February, following major gains for the DRC and the Disability Lobby at report stage.
'Sea Inside' intelligently depicts tale of disability At the movies The Journal Gazette (USA) - Feb 25, 2005:
"When you can’t escape and you depend on others, you learn to cry by smiling." So says Ramon Sampedro, who has been in the same bed in the same room for 26 years, not counting trips to the hospital. He was paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident as a young man.
National Council on Disability to Conduct Hawaii Meeting USNewsWire (USA) - Feb 18, 2005:
The agenda includes Reports from the Chairperson and the Executive Director; Team Reports; Panel Discussion on Natural Disasters and Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities; Panel Discussion on Outdoor Activities for People with Disabilities; and a Joint Session with the Hawaii Disability and Communications Access Board with a Briefing on Consumer- Directed Health Care and Olmstead Implementation
Focusing on 'Ability,' Not 'Disability' MSNBC (USA) - Feb 17, 2005:
With almost 2,000 athletes preparing for the World Winter Games in Japan, Special Olympics CEO Timothy Shriver says the intellectually disabled have made great strides—but still face lingering prejudice
Disability Activists Call for Moratorium on Starvation and Dehydration PRWeb (USA) - Feb 16, 2005:
Disability activists call for a moratorium on the starvation and dehydration of people with disabilities. New research indicates many people being killed this way in hospitals may be alert and conscious, but unable to respond.
Illness, Disability May Not Dampen Spirits Forbes (USA) - Feb 10, 2005:
Many people with severe, disabling illnesses are just as happy as healthy, able-bodied people, says a study by University of Michigan Health System researchers.
Paraplegic Claims Disability Bias by 'Apprentice' Reuters (USA) - Feb 8, 2005:
James Schottel, a St. Louis lawyer paralyzed from the waist down by a spinal cord injury, has sued producers of Trump's hit NBC reality show, saying they are discriminating against would-be contestants like himself and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Official: No Child test contradicts disability act Pantagraph.com (USA) - Jan 30, 2005:
Success with the Illinois law requires disabled students to do better than they had in the past, something Allen said Streator schools have no trouble meeting for the 26 percent of students in special education.
Minnesota to Consider Changes in Terms Used for the Disabled New York Times (USA) - Jan 30, 2005:
In a state that a century ago operated a "School for the Feeble-Minded," a few leftovers have remained on the books. Two real estate laws from 1901 and 1902 include references to "idiots," which was once used as a medical term for developmentally disabled people.
Bill would remove outdated disability terms from state laws Duluth News Tribune (USA) - Jan 27, 2005:
Disabled people are sick of being called names like "retard" and worse. State government is even part of the name-calling - as several hundred Minnesota laws are riddled with the words "mental retardation," "handicapped" and even "idiot."
Disability agency merger stalled Foster's Sunday Citizen (USA) - Jan 23, 2005:
The 12 area agencies are independent, but the state pays them to provide services and counseling to people with disabilities so they can live and work in their hometowns. They serve about 10,000 residents each year.
Mom's battle led to changes in disability laws Arizona Republic (USA) - Jan 22, 2005:
Kathleen Morton needed the strength of body armor and will of Joan of Arc to overcome obstacles as the mother of a disabled child. Luckily, she had both.
Mobility around UC Berkeley for disabled students to improve as result of cooperative effort UC Berkeley News Center (USA) - Jan 12, 2005:
Physical barriers that may have hampered access to the University of California, Berkeley, campus for students with mobility or vision disabilities will be removed and improvements will made to campus grounds and buildings when a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit is finalized later this spring.
State's early learners need early disability screening Muskogeephoenix.com (USA) - Jan 12, 2005:
Child education advocates said no school district in the state routinely screens young children for learning disabilities.
Country Radio Station Airing Live Talk Show that Makes a Difference for Thousands of People with Disabilities PrWeb (USA) - Jan 11, 2005:
One of the oldest country music radio stations in the country, WXRL Radio 1300AM, airs the only live talk show focusing on disabilities every Sunday from 5-6 PM EST called DisAbility News & Views, with upbeat host Monica Moshenko, making a difference for 55 million people in America with a disability, families, professionals and the community.
Business honored for disability awareness Payson Roundup (USA) - Jan 7, 2005:
Every October, for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Payson's Disabilities Awareness Committee honors one local business owner for his or her dedication to training and hiring disabled individuals; this year, that individual was Cooper.
Disability Web site marks two years Herald-Dispatch (USA) - Jan 6, 2005:
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao hailed Wednesday as the second anniversary of www.DisabilityInfo.gov, a Web site with one-stop access to governmental disability information.
Preemies prone to disability, study finds Sun Sentinel (USA) - Jan 6, 2005:
Despite technological advances that can save the lives of some babies born very prematurely, almost half of those who survive to age 6 have moderate to severe disabilities, according to a new study.
The world I imagine: Age and disability TriValley Central (USA) - Jan 5, 2005:
In the 1960s, a man in Oklahoma faced serious obstacles in his quest to receive an education. His blindness wasn't the problem; it was the state's insistence that he was only qualified to run a concession-stand. That official policy toward blind people who needed help to pay for their educations explains the stereotype of concession-stand operators who are visually impaired.
Café serves upscale cuisine with a side of help for the staff Arizona Republic (USA) - Jan 3, 2004:
The menu changes daily at Café 54, but the underlying philosophy does not. The restaurant aims to help adults with severe mental illnesses shift their focus from disabilities to abilities by training them as restaurant workers, said Mindy Bernstein, executive director of the Coyote Task Force, the café's parent agency.
Florida agency for disabled faces scrutiny Sun-Sentinel (USA) - Jan 1, 2005:
Only three months after it opened, Florida's Agency for Persons with Disabilities is already the focus of charges that it is too small, lacks coordination and an overall mission, and may even be misleading the disabled community it is supposed to serve.
Inspired through love Trinidad and Tobago Express (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO) - Jan 30, 2005:
The horrific images of devastation and loss of human life after last year's tsunami have impacted on us all.
After seeing the various news reports, Hamel-Smith knew that she had to get involved in some way, but how? Again she was inspired by her children.
Jamaica's
disabled count their blessings The Jamaica Observer (JAMAICA) - Dec 12, 2004:
FOR all the rapid gains some people with disabilities are making in certain areas of Jamaican society, when it comes to finding employment, most are still at a disadvantage.
Disability Sporting Options A Plus – A Voice Of Our Own Daily Nation (BARBADOS) - July 29, 2004:
It is true that parking spaces allocated for people with disabilities are not used as frequently as other parking spaces, nevertheless they’re used by people with disabilities. Have you ever thought of the reasons why they may be under-used?
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