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Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Today's list includes 36 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 / Technology) February 11: The Paciello Group Webinar "Roadmap for Acheiving Section 508 Compliance"
# (Eugenics) Hitler's debt to America
# (Eugenics) America the Model for Nazi Eugenics?
(Health care) Rich companies will just get richer -- under Bush Medicare plan
# (Institutions - nursing homes) Nursing Home Peril; Demented often victims of violence, study finds

Arizona
(Education - special) Special-needs kids to take AIMS at their skill level
(Health care / Crime) Phoenix Doctor settles with HIV-positive patient

California
# (Accessibility / Laws) History being designed anew; With Alioto-Pier on the board, there will be subtle changes -- San Francisco

Colorado
(Death penalty) Defense must prove retardation -- Jimmy Joseph Vasquez must prove he's "mentally retarded"

Florida
# (Advocacy / Laws) Senate president regrets vote keeping Schiavo alive
# (Advocacy) Advocates challenge state funding cuts
(Education - special) Tamarac school adapts curriculum to teach learning-disabled pupils

Georgia
(Health care - not specific to disabilities) Seniors Given Dangerous Drugs, CDC Warns

Illinois
# (Education - inclusive) Chicago's schools warned on special ed Chicago Tribune registration required - free
(Misc) Autistic adults could get a lifetime plan from bill -- lawmaker wants to start "farm" for adults with autism
# (Service animals) A man and his dog take on the world Chicago Tribune registration required - free

Kansas
(Advocacy) Audit: Agency misspent money -- Kansas Advocacy and Protection
(Criminal justice system) Doctor cites behavior disorder

Kentucky
(Safety) Caution takes a hike on streets downtown Louisville

Maryland
(Health care) Appeals court backs man in qualifying for Medicaid

Massachusetts
(Awareness) Through their eyes: Mindness School students get a glimpse at living with disabilities

Mississippi
(Misc) Bill exempts mental health in hiring freeze

New York
# (Institutions - nursing homes / Crime) 889 Nursing Home Beds in Need of a Treatment Plan New York Times registration required - free

Ohio
# (Families) Parents help parents - Akron
(Housing) Sandusky City Commission at 'stalemate' on housing complex

Texas
(Accessibility) Furnish Cart To Disabled

U.S. Virgin Islands
(Health care) Seniors' new drug benefits will be less in the Virgin Islands

Vermont
(Health care) Legislature will focus on health care and drug proposals

Washington
# (Arts) Autistic artist brings a methodic intensity to his drawings
(Employment / Advocacy) Yakima: Help Wanted at Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board

West Virginia
(Health care) Drug bill could have wide reach

Wisconsin
(Abuse / Institutions - nursing homes) West Allis Care Center cited for substandard care
(Children) Foster care system fails federal review
# (Institutions) Open up, mental facilities are told

INTERNATIONAL

England
(Sports / Accessibility) Disability football seminars

United Arab Emirates
(Children) Celebrating talent of special kids

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