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Friday, March 26, 2004
Today's list includes 37 items. Some sites may require registration.
Editor's picks -- those considered particularly interesting, newsworthy or well-written -- are noted by the number sign (#).

Links are now listed alphabetically by country, then by state, province or territory.
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Australia
Canada
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

AUSTRALIA
(Crime) Ailing mum housebound after robbery

CANADA
Ontario
(Misc) MPPs' loss also loss for disabled by Toronto Star disability issues columnist Helen Henderson

SOUTH AFRICA
# # (Employment) Mentally disabled can work

UNITED KINGDOM
(Education - special) Court claim over clever girl fails
(Misc) Report criticises benefit errors
England
(Accessibility) MS man left without bath for months
# (Accessibility) Row over disabled parking charge
(Accessibility / Laws) Driver accused of fake disability
# (Crime) Hawking's wife quizzed by police
(Criminal justice system) Mental health murder link doubts
Northern Ireland
(Misc) Deaf Talkabout: Conference seeks way forward

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UNITED STATES
(Education - not specific to disabilities) Bullying by school kids gets lawmakers' attention
(Employment) Obese Workers On Disability

Florida
(Awareness) Learning disabilities are all around us by TCPalm dis-Abilities colunist Allan Appel
(Community living) State's plan: Disable the disabled

Georgia
(Health care) Protecting Medicaid shapes Senate's budget

Illinois
(Criminal justice system) Mental health courts seen soon Chicago Tribune registration required - free
(Families / Children) Financial arrangements must be made for children with disabilities by ABC7Chicago disability issues reporter Karen Meyer

Maine
(Institutions - nursing homes) Nursing home owners see red in Baldacci cuts

Maryland
(Health care) More Faulty Tests at Maryland Hospital
(Misc) Cuts hurt mental health services

Michigan
# (Education - secondary) Student files complaint against disabled services

Minnesota
(Education / Awareness) Disability studies by Disabilities columnist Daniel J. Vance

New York
(Crime / Institutions - nursing homes) Nursing home owner gets prison for Medicaid scam
# (Education - secondary) Admissions council appeals disability lawsuit
(Misc) Strong seeks funds for clinic Care for developmentally disabled loses money

Northern Marianas (U.S. Territory)
# (Advocacy) 10 cited as CDD's Advocate of the Year

Ohio
# (Children / Health care) Funds for Special Needs Kids Withheld by Feds
(Health care) Payments on hold while state sorts out therapy rates

Pennsylvania
(Education - segregated) Editorial: Education funding now at a crisis stage
# (Recreation) Workshop focuses on dance for the disabled

Texas
(Children / Health care) Kids risk loss of health coverage
# (Crime / Children) Mom deemed competent
(Death penalty) Board backs convicted killer: Pardons and Paroles supports commuting sentence to life

Virginia
(Misc) CSB expresses gratitude for support

Washington, DC
# (Transportation / Laws) Disabled Riders Plan Suit Against Metro

VIETNAM
(Misc) Agent Orange, an unending agony

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