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Monday, March 29, 2004
Today's list includes 46 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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United Kingdom
United States

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRALIA
(Safety) Fisherman's body found off coast
(Safety) Guardian angel saves little boy lost
(Safety) Three-year-old saves mum's life

BAHRAIN
(Children) Wheelchairs donated to disabled children

CANADA
British Columbia
(Families / Relationships) National Film Board of Canada announces innovative Internet Documentary project -- The Ties that Bind
Ontario
(Children) Ont. announces another $120M for autistic kids
(Children) Autistic children deserve funding

INDIA
# (Advocacy / Voting) 'Disabled on nobody’s agenda’

IRELAND
(Laws) Stanton concerned about delay in Disability Bill

JAPAN
(Children / Communication) Boards help mentally handicapped talk

NEW ZEALAND
# (Employment) Comedian says social entrepreneur grant well spent

UNITED KINGDOM
# (Accessibility / Housing) Making a virtue of mobility problem
(Misc) 'It might help if I didn't wear high heels'
# (Technology / Accessibility) Hearing aid for mobile users
England
(Accessibility / Transportation) Wheelchair users' tram concerns
# (Art) Pregnant Alison sculpture not art?
# (Eugenics) 'Designer babies' on the NHS

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UNITED STATES
# (Advocacy) ADAPT: Hearing on Ending the Institutional Bias
# (Families) JFA Action Alert -- Support Family Opportunity Act
(Self-determination) Human Service Cooperatives: A New Way to Increase Self-Direction and Service Quality
(Technology) Thought-controlled robotic arm may work in people, say scientists

California
# (Accessibility / Laws) L.A. police say disabled parking is being abused
(Children / Recreation) Families, players light up Visalia's field of dreams
(Children / Recreation) Battle to build pool heats up
(Community living / Families) Families fight cuts for disabled

Colorado
(Crime) Accused Cadet Was Kept on at Academy

Florida
(Education) Legislation may add to school crowding
(Health care) Painful cuts loom for Medicaid

Illinois
(Safety) Fisherman in wheelchair falls into lake and dies Chicago Tribune registration required - free

Indiana
(Misc) Inspiring the 'good days'

Iowa
(Health care) Many may be left without Medicaid

Louisiana
(Families) Forum helps families learn about services by Times-Picayune disability issues columnist Jane Pic

New Hampshire
(Institutions / Criminal justice system) Halfway house debate spotlights city's responsibility

New York
(Laws / Guardianships) In the Hands of a Troubled System New York Times registration required - free

Ohio
# (Advocacy / Children) TV reporter Michael Flannery makes it a point in his work to help kids who really need it
(Education) Changes embraced in special ed
# (Technology) Technology improves more and more lives by Cincinnati Enquirer disability columnist Deborah Kendrick

Pennsylvania
(Children / Community living) Group home provides family-like atmosphere for boys with mental health problems
(Education - special) Souderton launches task force for autistic students

Texas
(Contribution / Recreation) Beyond winning and losing; Soccer team has a spot for everyone Denton Record-Chronicle registration required - free
(Families) Mother's passion helps form autism support group
(Safety) Light rail train strikes man crossing tracks in wheelchair

Utah
(Education - segregated) Voucher-bill backers dismayed
(Education - segregated) Voucher veto may be boon

West Virginia
(Institutions - nursing homes) Medicaid tax on nursing homes protested

Wisconsin
(Crime) Wisconsin woman left for dead relishes her new beginning

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