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Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Today's list includes 24 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
# (Criminal justice system) Mentally Ill Mistreated in Prison, U.S. Report Says
# (Criminal justice system) Study Finds Hundreds of Thousands of Inmates Mentally Ill New York Times registration required - free
(Laws - not specific to disabilities) Senate Blocks Class Action Bill

Florida
# (Advocacy / Families) Terri Schiavo: Terri, don't celebrate yet
# (Advocacy / Families) Terri Schiavo: Lawyer for Fla. Woman's Husband Rips Bush
# (Advocacy / Families)Terri Schiavo: Right-to-life movement celebrates victories while abortion-rights groups worry

Georgia
(Employment / Awareness) Focus is on abilities

Maryland
# (Housing / Community living) Disabled people without recourse to Section 8 housing

Massachusetts
# (Accessibility / Laws) Taunton courthouse funding still on hold
(Education - special) Funds slashed for special ed across Massachusetts

Michigan
(Community living) Report: Mental health agency doing fair job, could do better

New York
# (Criminal justice system) Care of mentally ill inmates criticized

Pennsylvania
# (Community living) Report on mental health services cites crisis
(Health care) Rule changes worry Valley rehab centers
(Institutions / Crime) Atrium nursing home chief to be charged in death of Alzheimer's patient

South Dakota
(Contribution / Awareness) Student Chelsea Tobin Named Outstanding Youth Citizen

Texas
(Misc) Plan for merging state agencies prompts questions

Vermont
(Institutions) Panel considering Vt. State Hospital relocation option

Virginia
# (Employment / AgrAbility) Program keeps farmers in their field

West Virginia
# (Accessibility / Recreation) Grant to help Nitro construct water park

Wyoming
(Awareness / Children) Child teaches peers about Tourette syndrome

INTERNATIONAL

England
# (Contribution / Awareness) Wheel deals -- wheelchair athlete selling wheelchairs for charity

Oman
(Education / Awareness) ISM holds seminar on ‘learning disabilities’ in children

United Kingdom
(Bioethics) Down's tests for all mothers-to-be

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