INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS
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Wednesday, November 12, 2003
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UNITED STATES
# (Accessibility / Laws)
Supreme Court
to Review Americans with Disabilities Act; Ruling Could Shield States from
Anti-Discrimination Suits
# (Advocacy / Laws)
Disability
Rights -- interview with Tony Coelho on NPR radio Audio clip
(Bioethics)
Down Syndrome
Test Prompts Ethical Concerns
(Crime)
Medicare
Stung by Wheelchair Scam
(Health care / Community living)
Community
Leaders Identify Mental Health System as One of Most Overburdened Community
Resources
(Technology)
Lack
of Mac screen reader bad for Apple
# (Veterans)
Heroes or
Lepers? Americas dress-up president wont go near the wounded. But
Cher will
# (Veterans)
Opinion:
What most Americans didn't get to see on Veterans Day
# (Veterans)
Many
servicemen paralyzed in Iraq; Handicapped join ranks of veterans
California
# (Advocacy)
O.C.
Girl's Revival Proves Doctors Dead Wrong
# (Eugenics)
Eugenics
and the Nazis -- the California connection by Edwin Black
# (Education -
inclusive) A
New Credit for 'Just Shoot Me' Star -- actress' son attends inclusive
school NY Times registration required - free
Connecticut
(Health care)
State
to recoup drug costs from estates of elderly, disabled
Florida
(Children / Sports)
Special
athlete; Autism doesn't stop phillips
# (Schiavo)
Opinion:
Schiavo portrayal incomplete
Kansas
# (Community living)
A conflict of interest?
-- flaw in state law keeps the state from efficiently funding services
(Crime) Dad's confession
admissible in slaying
Maine
# (Advocacy)
Disability
Rights Center encourages participation in public forums
Massachusetts
# (Advocacy / Transportation)
Riders
speak out against MBTA handicapped service
(Education)
Educating
Hunter, a Child of Autism New York Times registration required - free
Michigan
# (Contribution / Employment)
Rochester
Hills limb-maker prospers
Minnesota
(Crime)
Federal charge
dropped against fugitive couple Star Tribune registration required -
free
(Education - special)
"Special
Education" column by Daniel J. Vance
Missouri
(Transportation)
Missouri
firm gets Medicaid contract
New York
# (Education - inclusive)
Very
Special Ed New York Times registration required - free
Pennsylvania
# (Eugenics)
Eugenics
and new ethical issues
Tennessee
(Crime)
Legislature
considering stiffer penalties for elder abuse, scams
Texas
(Criminal justice system)
Surprise
ending to lurid trial -- attorneys say Robert Durst has autism
Vermont
# (Euthanasia - not specific to disability)
Vt.s doctors
vote on assisted suicide
(Education / Laws)
Student
expelled from dorm over antigay comments -- parents say he has learning
disabilities
Virginia
(Children)
Mary's
Family is one year old
Washington, DC
(Community living)
A
Chance at Independence Washington Post registration required - free
Wisconsin
(Laws)
Handicapped
tags penalty may increase
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