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Friday, December 12, 2003
Today's list includes 35 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) Democratic Candidates Reply to AAPD Questionnaire
# (Employment) Department of Labor and Small Business Administration Partner to Support People With Disabilities
# (Health care) Health Care Costs Hurt Disabled Americans

California
# (Advocacy) Activists for Disabled Charge Betrayal Los Angeles Times registration required - free

Florida
(Criminal justice system) Fla. Court Orders New Trial in Child Killing Case -- Lionel Tate
# (Education) Vouchers don't help disabled students
(Employment) Tax incentives and the disabled column by Allen Appel

Idaho
(Crime) Trial set for man accused of selling phony cure to severely handicapped

Illinois
# (Achievement) Deaf Sun-Times writer releases mystery novel column by Karen Meyer

Iowa
(Abuse / Crime - not specific to disabilities) Study Says Elder Abuse Is Underreported
# (Misc) Attempt made to streamline mental health and disability services

Massachusetts
# (Awareness) A misunderstood disability

Michigan
(Crime) Grand Rapids' Metropolitan Hospital & related entities to pay U.S. $6.25 million to resolve false claims allegations
(Education) Students with autism are moving to Kalamazoo

Minnesota
(Abuse) Who Failed Jesse? The unexplained death of a disabled 24-year-old man
(Children) Families of children with disabilities seek relief from fee hikes

New Jersey
# (Employment) Let disabled workers do their part

New York
# (Institutions - nursing homes) Nursing Homes Face Challenge as the Young Fill the Beds New York Times registration required - free

North Carolina
(Death penalty) Liberty man may avoid execution

Ohio
(Education - segregated) Helping autistic kids function on their own

Pennsylvania
# (Advocacy / Service animals) Just one of the guys

Texas
(Children) Signing Santa gets wish lists of deaf children

Utah
(Children) Advocacy group outlines how to get more kids into CHIP

Virginia
(Children) Mall Santas can be frightening for kids
(Criminal justice system) Psychiatrist: Teen Sniper Suspect Insane -- Lee Boyd Malvo

Washington
(Misc) Tacoma Adult home loses license, has appealed

West Virginia
(Children) West Virginia Early Intervention Interagency seeking nominations Charleston Gazette registration required - free

Wisconsin
(Education - special) 4-year-old kindergarten gets another look
(Institutions - nursing homes) County-run nursing homes get some help

INTERNATIONAL

Canada
Ontario
(Families) Grits grilled on autism court fight

Europe
(Employment) Ill-health dogs Europe's workers

England
# (Accessibility) Shop apologises to disabled customer

Ireland
# (Employment) Workers tell how they triumphed over disability

Netherlands
(Criminal justice system) Fortuyn killer lodges autism complaint

United Kingdom
(Children) Never mind the facts -- MMR/Autism link

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