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Thursday, October 9, 2003
Today's list includes 41 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
# (Advocacy / Community living) ADAPT release: MiCASSA Efforts paying off (pt 1)
# (Advocacy / Community living) ADAPT release: MiCASSA Efforts Now (pt 2)! ain't gonna let no hurricane turn us around...
(Health care) Race and Mental Heath Disparity
# (Technology / Accessibility) Closed Captions, Refreshed Without a Racing Typist New York Times registration required - free
# (Voting / Advocacy) JFA alert: Get Involved in the 2004 Presidential Election!

California
# (Education - inclusive) Special-ed students stay at local schools in Daly City program
# (Families / Communication) 'Signing is not just for the deaf'
(Housing) 200 new homes open -- on site of former Agnews Developmental Center
# (Institutions / Abuse) Report Cites Problems at State Home for Retarded Los Angeles Times registration required - free

Florida
# (Education) Special-Ed Student Voted Homecoming King

Georgia
(Health care) State health board approves deep Medicaid cuts

Idaho
(Housing / Laws) U.S. Justice Department settles housing discrimination case against developers or five apartment complexes

Illinois
# (Community living) State hosts summit on long-term care
(Crime) Family looks for answers after father, son killed
(Health care) Isolated Patients May Get Less Care

Indiana
# (Criminal justice system) IPD detective is accused of striking paraplegic

Kentucky
(Health care) System is sick, needs cure

Maryland
# (Institutions) Shutting Md. mental hospital proposed

Massachusetts
# (Arts / Employment) Internet center showcases artwork: Creations of disabled artists on display

Michigan
(Awareness) Workshop increases disability awareness

Minnesota
# (Employment) Opportunity Partners prepares disabled for jobs Star Tribune registration required - free

Montana
(Misc) Montana faces of homelessness changing

Nevada
# (Institutions) Plans to build mental hospital opposed

New York
(Bioethics) Early Screening May Help Detect Down Syndrome
# (Community living) ARC starts work on new home
(Education) Local schools are pleased
# (Eugenics) New York Times Ads Offer Designer Babies

Ohio
(?) Mom with MS: I didn't know I was pregnant

Pennsylvania
# (Children / Contribution) Farm toys are focus of teen's pay-back; Muscular dystrophy won't slow the show

Texas
# (Crime) 2 Arrested, 2 Sought in Texas Beating --

Virginia
# (Bioethics) Rich Lowry on Shorty & Down Syndrome

Washington
# (Accessibility / Laws) Judge cuts handicapped parking fine for couple
(Children) Grant to give kids a Head Start in Tri-cities

Wisconsin
(Abuse) Mother won't be charged in death of child left in car

INTERNATIONAL

Canada
Alberta
(Crime) Child fatality inquiry kicks off

England
# (Advocacy) A person with multiple sclerosis writes

Ireland
# (Sports) McAleese meets Special Olympic 'ban' athletes

Japan
# (Eugenics) Natural selections unethical for some; Behavior, genes in bed together

Pakistan
# (Awareness / Advocacy) Jimmy to go walking for unity

The Netherlands
(Technology) Blind 'see with sound'

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