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Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Today's list includes 28 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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Botswana
Liberia
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New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
INTERNATIONAL
(Misc)
Autism,
Mercury Link Disputed
(Misc)
Experts:
Autism, Vaccines Not Linked Probe Fails To Support Parents' Suspicions
Hartford Courant registration required - free
BOTSWANA
# (Education / Technology)
Phatlhogo
acquires talking computers
LIBERIA
(Sports)
New
Federation Surfaces For Disabled
MALAYSIA
# (Awareness / Advocacy)
Ex-newscaster
Ras Adiba wins wheelchair pageant
NEW ZEALAND
(Education - special)
Hard work
key to children with learning difficulties
UNITED KINGDOM
(Health care)
Depressing
figures; Millions of people come to their GPs with mental-health
problems
Wales
(Institutions - nursing homes)
Fees
gap 'is driving care homes for elderly to brink'
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California
(Education - special)
One
size doesn't fit all
# (Voting / Accessibility)
E-Voting
May Get State Blessing Los Angeles Times registration required - free
Colorado
(Children)
Middle
school student sells his prescription medicine to
classmates
(Contribution)
Teachers
go out on a roof to help woman
Florida
(Education / Technology)
Philanthropist
leaves $1.66 million to help disabled students in Broward
(Employment -
sheltered workshops)
Forget
busy work; this is business
(Misc)
Youth Who Won
Abuse Suit Is Held in Daughter's Killing New York Times registration
required - free
Maine
# (Laws)
He can't
abide able-bodied lawbreakers
Massachusetts
(Education - special)
Nancy
Hudson plays special role with kindergartners -- Teacher of the Year
New Hampshire
(Institutions - nursing homes)
State's
nursing homes will get more money
New Jersey
(Education / Families)
Parents on the
BEAM in Berkeley by Asbury Park Press DoAble columnist Linda Walls
New York
(Education - special)
Regents
challenge disabled students
(Education - special)
Special
education faulted Schools told to shape up
Ohio
# (Community living)
Agency
outreach questioned; Service for mentally retarded up 48 percent
#
(Institutions)
Commission
on facility closures raises tensions Canton Repository registration
required - free
(Misc)
Two
mental health agencies consolidating operations
Pennsylvania
(Education)
School
officials petition Congress to rethink 'No Child Left Behind'
Washington
(Housing / Accessibility)
House-proud
on the Hilltop
(Misc)
After
losing both legs, he's not looking back
Wisconsin
(Misc)
Walker takes
Family Care budget from director
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