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Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Today's list includes 45 items. Some sites may require registration.
Editor's picks -- those considered particularly interesting, newsworthy or well-written -- are noted by the number sign (#).

UNITED STATES

Alaska
(Health care) Bush medication issues addressed

California
# (Advocacy / Families) Disability dispute keeps twins out of Brownies Orange County Register registration required
(Health care) State seeks its fair share - California pays more in taxes than receives in grants

Colorado
(Criminal justice system) Aurora meeting focuses on police shootings

Florida
# (Abuse) Governor Jeb Bush Sends Lawyers to Represent a Fetus -- J.D.S. case
# (Accessibility) "Contest seeks most accessible city" by Allan Appel
(Accessibility / Children) Tarczynski Designs Building For Cerebral Palsy Kids
# (Advocacy / Families) Florida Bishops' Plea for Murderer's Life Called 'Beyond Offensive' -- Terri Schiavo
(Technology) Seminole Community College donates $17,000 in equipment to One-Stop Center

Georgia
(Abuse) Disabled Student Left In Hot Bus

Illinois
# (Families / Community living) Disabled man's sanctuary in jeopardy -- foster son "aged out" of system Chicago Tribune registration required

Indiana
# (Accessibility / Laws) MHA agrees to assign more parking at Gillespie
(Employment) Wabash Center honors three local companies

Kentucky
# (Laws / Wrongful births) Two families argued they missed chance to abort deformed fetuses

Maine
# (Accessibility / Recreation) Acadia opens handicap-accessible trail around Jordan Pond

Michigan
# (Community living) Small wage boost might not slow turnover among direct-care workers, experts say
(?) Woman's 13-Day Krispy Kreme Vigil Ends -- autistic son is first customer through door

Minnesota
(Health care) Shortfalls may fall to taxpayers

Missouri
(Death penalty) Mo. Overturns Juvenile Death Sentence -- based on mental retardation execution ban

New Jersey
(Institutions) Greystone deed blocks using site for housing
(Institutions / Criminal justice system) Greystone patient charged in sex assault

New York
(Community living) Union For Developmentally Disabled Issues Scathing Report
(Congregations) The sage and his ‘special’ friend -- Rabbi's son had Down syndrome
(Employment) Farmers stand out with fresh produce -- efforts by two Arc clients sparks produce market
# (Families) Women bond after nearly 40 years apart

Ohio
# (Abuse) Couple accused of abuse start trial -- Edgar Vannoy case

Pennsylvania
# (Contribution) A Food Pantry inspiration
(Crime / Community living) His wheelchair stolen, but faith is restored

Rhode Island
# (Crime) Victim forgives drugged driver who struck him Providence Journal registration required

Texas
(Congregations / Children) Church's outreach to families with special needs children: 'a major need'

West Virginia
# (Accessibility / Laws) Clay Center's handicapped spaces are well-meaning gesture with some big problems

Wisconsin
(Community living) Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities "Sparking" Inclusion grants

INTERNATIONAL

Canada
Alberta

(Transportation) Transit service fails the disabled

England
(Advocacy) Black amputee to get proper foot
(Crime) Wheelchair man struck with bat
(Employment - sheltered workshops) Cash gloom closes disabled workshop
(Families / Laws) Travellers with sick family plead for a permanent home

France
# (Employment) Cafe for the deaf reverses handicap
(Health & safety) France seeks funds for elderly and disabled -- thousands died in summer heat wave

India
(Housing) Here’s special accommodation for the challenged

Scotland
(Crime) £1 plan to beat ERI wheelchair stealing
(Education) Statistics mask true extent of autism, say campaigners

Singapore
# (Education - inclusion) More handicapped children to attend mainstream schools

Taiwan
(Advocacy) More help urged for mentally handicapped -- unusual situations could distort public view

United Kingdom
(Education / Transportation) Transport row parents to meet Education chiefs

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