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Thursday, June 3, 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 listed alphabetically by country, then by state, province or territory.
Scroll down or click here to jump to:
Australia
India
Ireland
Pakistan
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States

AUSTRALIA
# (Children / Technology) Group looks to provide disabled kids with laptops
# (Crime) Jason Dawes death: When love is not enough
# (Crime) Jason Dawes death: Autistic boy in state-funded home
# (Crime) Jason Dawes death: Carers battle departmental shambles
(Crime) Jason Dawes death: Justice was done
(Crime) School crimes drop, costs hit $15m
# (Crime) Woman accused of giving false evidence in group home death case
(Sports) Secret of success is out and Australia looks to be paying the price

INDIA
(Children / Education) Pain, disability no obstacles for these high-flyers

IRELAND
(Awareness) Disability Authority calls for needs survey

PAKISTAN
(Families) Government mulls raise in disability pension

SOUTH AFRICA
(Awareness / Advocacy) World Bank Admits Ignoring the Disabled

UNITED KINGDOM
# (Accessibility / Technology) Talking heads to help partially deaf make calls
# (Accessibility / Technology) Company websites fail disabled people
# (Awareness) What Asperger's syndrome has done for us
England
(Children / Transportation) Parents' fury over changes to children's bus service
(Crime) Security boost at disabled centre

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UNITED STATES
(Children) Mentally ill kids adrift in system
# (Advocacy / Community living) July 22-23, 2004: Using IL NET's Olmstead Curriculum to Advocate for Change in Your Community
# (Advocacy / Community living) July 16-21 ADAPT Action - 'Governing Towards Community
# (Health care / Community living) HHS Identifies States for Medicare Demonstration of New, Less Restrictive Homebound Definition
(Voting / Accessibility) Pitfalls Of Paperless Voting

California
(Awareness / Culture) Superfest 24 showcases lives of people with disabilities

Colorado
(Misc) John Hessler ready to take next big step

Connecticut
# (Relationships) A Friendship Minimizes Disabilities Hartford Courant registration required - free

Florida
(Education - segregated) Six bid Wabasso School goodbye

Illinois
(Community living) Pioneer Center to move group home
(Misc) Chicago's Lighthouse helps blind get in touch with nature by ABC7Chicago disability issues reporter Karen Meyer

Maryland
(Awareness) Students' gains more than games from day of play

Massachusetts
(Misc) Wounded in Iraq, soldier starts over

Minnesota
(Children / Sports) It's the Vikings players who are on Chad's team [Star Tribune registration required - free]
# (Contribution) Peggy Pinder Elliot by Disabilities columnist Daniel J. Vance
(Crime / Institutions - nursing homes) Hearing on sex offenders in nursing home: 'There clearly were problems'

Missouri
(Criminal justice system) New trial ordered in stabbing death -- Boyd has Asperger syndrome

Nevada
(Institutions - nursing homes) Five nursing homes in area fail to meet federal standards

New York
(Health care) Fears About Medicaid Cuts Stall Bill to End Late Budgets

Ohio
(Misc) Proposals would affect residents with disabilities

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