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Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Today's list includes 41 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 listed alphabetically by country, then by state, province
or territory.
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United
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AUSTRALIA
(Children)
Father
says daughter 'Locked out in the cold'
# (Contribution)
Young
Achiever of the Year
(Crime)
Family
waits in agony
BELGIUM
(Eugenics / Bioethics)
Genetic
testing: Experts warn of potential social discrimination
CANADA
Ontario
(Children)
Autism
aid cap stays at age 6
INDIA
# (Advocacy / Community living)
Opinion:
Disabled people in India are demanding the right to belong
(Education -
segregated)
A
special school for special children
# (Voting / Accessibility)
Disabled
people demand better voting system
NEW ZEALAND
(Families / Community living)
Disabled teens
win ACC case
UNITED KINGDOM
England
(Accessibility)
Market
hall disabled scheme axed
# (Accessibility / Transportation)
Man
outraged at station access
(Misc)
Town's
learning disability service leads the way
Northern
Ireland
(Misc)
Vital
brain injury unit wins cash reprieve
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UNITED STATES
# (Advocacy / Laws)
American Bar Association: Paul G.
Hearne Disability Rights Award--Call for Nominations, Deadline Extension--April
15
# (Education / Employment)
New
HEATH Initiative on Intellectual Disabilities
(Education)
More
Changes Made To 'No Child Left Behind' Rules Washington Post registration
required - free
(Employment)
Depression
Sufferers Fear Stigma At Work
# (Employment)
Labor
Department Offers Database of Qualified College Students with Disabilities Who
Seek Jobs
(Health care)
JFA Action Alert
-- Contact CMS about Wheelchair Policy
(Misc)
A year
later, soldiers still live with effects of Iraq accident
Alaska
# (Education / Accessibility)
High
school graduation test faces legislative review
California
(Community living / Contribution)
Pleasanton
officials honor residents of character
# (Sports - inclusive)
Challenges?
What challenges?
Colorado
# (Contribution)
Woman
inspires others at Relay
(Technology)
Joyful
noise; Startup peddles tiny technology
Connecticut
(Housing)
Fund
looks to boost affordable housing
Illinois
(Misc)
Group
targets mental health of county's poorest residents
(Recreation)
Wild about turkeys
Kansas
(Technology)
A Survey of
Technology Use
Maine
(Health care)
Families bemoan
patient care
Maryland
# (Accessibility / Laws)
U.S. Justice
Dept. reaches agreement with Maryland Juvenile Services to assure appropriate
communication
(Transportation / Accessibility)
Ride
gets a shade smoother -- Maryland Transit Authority
Michigan
(Education - secondary)
Student takes
different path to university
# (Recreation / Safety)
Karate
changes everything; Woman with disabilities finds new confidence
Minnesota
# (Congregations / Accessibility)
Disability friendly
worship by Disabilities columnist Daniel J. Vance
Nebraska
(Community living)
Mental
health plan has ambitious goals
Ohio
(Community living)
Elderly
wait for help; Butler program can't serve all who sign up
Pennsylvania
(Misc)
Helping
ex-student led man to volunteer
Utah
(Education - segregated)
Walker
defends special-needs bill veto
Washington
# (Awareness / Contribution)
Puppets
for compassion
# (Employment)
Register
for April 27 eSight Phone Conference: "Off-beat Solutions for Breaking Stubborn
Employment Barriers" -- Free
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