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Thursday, January 22, 2004
Today's list includes 43 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
(Accessibility / Laws) States and Disabilities -- Tennessee v. Lane
# (Education) No Child's Behind Left; The New Educational Eugenics in George Bush's State of the Union
(Health care - not specific to disabilities) Sen. Kennedy Proposes Health Care Expansion

Arizona
(Education - special) Horne changes state testing standard; Special ed students can be tested out of level

California
(Contribution) Five to run for Sierra Madre City Council
(Education - special) Special education gets budget fix

Colorado
(Abuse / Institutions - nursing homes) Report: Woes persist at Veterans Nursing Home

Florida
# (Advocacy / Laws) Jeb Bush wants to probe Terri Schiavo's collapse
(Misc) A pittance to care for state's most vulnerable

Idaho
(Education) No Child Left Behind frustrates parents, teachers

Illinois
(Awareness) Wilmot students learn about disabilities
(Children) Chicago Clinic Helps Disabled Children Live Happily

Indiana
(Children / Recreation) Camp lets kids with autism be themselves
(Safety) Worker hailed for fire rescue
# (Sports / Education) Wrestler gives up sport, not team
(Transportation) Outcry slows drive to cut IndyGo routes

Kansas
(Education) Educators share concerns about No Child Left Behind

Maine
(Children) Hospital opening new unit for autistic children

Massachusetts
# (Accessibility / Arts) Boston Project Touts Access
# (Accessibility / Housing) Access to building a daily ordeal for older residents

Michigan
(Crime / Children) Investigators Probe How 9-Year-Old Was Scalded; Neighbors Say Boy Is Autistic

Mississippi
# (Employment) Worker excels despite disability

Montana
(Education) 173 schools fail ‘No Child Left Behind’ standards

New Jersey
(Education - segregated) Colonial asks for help with Bushkill school financing

New York
(Institutions - nursing homes) County seeks aid for nursing home costs
(Recreation - adaptive) Skiing can be for everyone

Oregon
# (Health care) Oregon Health Plan in jeopardy

Pennsylvania
(Achievement / Sports) Table tennis star keeps bouncing back
(Education - segregated) Vanguard School at a crossroads

Tennessee
(Families) How families cope with autistic children
(Institutions - nursing homes / Safety) Cause of fire still under investigation
(Institutions - nursing homes / Safety) Tragedy may lead to broader laws on sprinklers
(Institutions - nursing homes / Safety) 'We did everything we possibly could'
(Institutions - nursing homes / Safety) Center passed last fire inspection

Washington
(Crime) Mail thief victimizes disabled women
# (Employment / Education) More than just a job: Real-world work program puts autistic student on path to independence

Washington, DC
(Voting / Accessibility) AAPD press release: Washington, DC Implements Accessible Touchscreen Voting

INTERNATIONAL

Canada
Ontario
(Children / Advocacy) Rights group joins fight to extend autism treatment

England(Accessibility / Transportation) Rural buses to receive boost
(Crime / Institutions - nursing homes) Care home OAPs were neglected, say inspectors
(Housing) Leeds Council bids to replace hostels
(Transportation) New scheme offers free taxi rides

Northern Ireland
(Employment) Employer Recognition Awards 2004 launched -- European Year of People with Disabilities

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