INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS -- Below The Fold: September 23, 2004

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Thursday, September 23, 2004
Today's list includes 50 items. Some sites may require registration.
Editor's picks -- those considered particularly interesting, newsworthy or well-written -- are marked with an asterisk (*).

Links are listed alphabetically by country, then by state, province or territory.
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Paralympics
Canada
Israel
Malaysia
Pakistan
United Kingdom
United States

PARALYMPICS
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games news
Watch the Paralympics online

CANADA
* (Technology) Virtual reality helps disabled extend reach

ISRAEL
(Children) Top health official: Ministry destroying child development system

MALAYSIA
* (Children) Hub of care by The Star "Wheel Power" columnist Anthony Thanasayan

PAKISTAN
(Education - special) Government keen to educate special children in Punjab

UNITED KINGDOM
Wales
(Misc) Disabled yoga service to close

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UNITED STATES
(Health care) Are doctors too quick to medicate social phobias?
(Health care) Low-Income Nonapplicants to Get Medicare Drug Cards
(Health care) CMS Press release: Medicare announces new ways to help low-income beneficiaries save using drug discount cards
(Health care - not specific to disabilities) Poor Medical Treatment Kills Thousands
(Housing - not specific to disabilities) U.S. Seeks Cuts in Housing Aid to Urban Poor
(Relationships) Homebound Elderly Hit Hard by Depression
(Transportation / Accessibility) Webcast Sept. 24: Public Transportation for People with Disabilities: Legal & Implementation Update

California
(Misc) Disability management under fire -- Alta Regional Center
* (Institutions / History) Memorial remembers patients buried at Napa State Hospital
* (Travel / Accessibility) Waking Up to a Changed Travel Market by Scott "Rolling" Rains

Colorado
(Health care) Flaws in new benefit system create dire needs

Connecticut
(Children / Abuse - not specific to disabilities) Case Tests DCF Policy In Abuse Situations
* (Criminal justice system) Mentally ill killer to serve life sentence in prison

Florida
* (Crime) Man in Wheelchair Is Robbery Suspect

Illinois
(Criminal justice system) Suspect has psychotic past
(Institutions) Poshard takes over hospital review board -- may jumpstart plan to reopen Lincoln Developmental Center
* (Recreation / Travel) Able hunter; Plenty of outdoor recreation activities open to disabled

Indiana
(Crime / Health care) State suit accuses Walgreens store of Medicaid fraud

Iowa
* (Voting / Accessibility)Osceola receives $2,500 grant to improve May City polling place

Kentucky
(Accessibility / Laws) Bardstown Road business dropped from access suit
* (Criminal justice system) Mentally ill killer to serve life sentence in prison
* (Employment / Contribution) CEO climbs corporate ladder in a wheelchair

Louisiana
* (Death penalty) Lee attorneys argue over potential juror; Prosecutors wary of mental-illness views

Maryland
(Health care) Md. ponders deep health care cuts
(Voting / Accessibility) New Voting Machines Coming to Maryland

Massachusetts
* (Abuse / Children) Mother Claims Bus Monitor Slapped Son
(Safety) Leads dry up as autistic boy still missing
(Safety) Early search program could help find kids

Michigan
(Misc) Panel backs mental health improvements

Nebraska
(Criminal justice system) Suspect charged in bank robbery -- brother says he has mental illness

New Hampshire
(Health care) State restricts Medicaid drug menu

New York
(Crime / Institutions - nursing homes) Former nursing home worker pleads guilty to bilking seniors

North Carolina
* (Abuse / Education - special) Charges derail teacher

Ohio
* (Education) Exploring ways to use space more effectively
(Employment) Gift Gallery to have it all

Pennsylvania
* (Abuse / Education) Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit parents outline their concerns
(Education - special) O'Brien has a passion to help kids with disabilities

Rhode Island
(Misc) Work proceeds on linking 5 state agencies
(Misc) State assistance checks lost in mail

South Dakota
(Accessibility) Lincoln Co. courthouse to ease cramped offices

Vermont
(Community living) Human services to be subject of forums

Washington
* (Crime) Sheriff to meet with family of girl rescued from predator

Wisconsin
* (Arts / Education - inclusive) Blind violinist finds a moment to shine

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