INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS -- Below The Fold: March 21, 2005

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BELOW THE FOLD

Monday, March 21, 2005
Today's list includes 42 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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Canada
France
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States

CANADA
(Criminal justice system) Man charged with triple murder
Ontario
* (Criminal justice system) Jury rules on man's death; Excited delirium cited as cause
* (Criminal justice system) Mental illness training key, inquest told

FRANCE
(Sports) Marathon success for British athletes

NEW ZEALAND
(Community living) Carer: 'The last thing you feel like is an angel'

UNITED KINGDOM
England
* (Accessibility / Laws) Blue badge scheme may go UK-wide
(Families) Couple lose disabled care battle
Northern Ireland
(Crime) Disabled woman beaten in robbery
Scotland
* (Families) Help us find a better life for our son
(Health care) Are dementia patients worth £2.50 a day?
(Health care) Tinnitis victim calls for action after doctor's offer to 'deafen' her

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UNITED STATES
* (Accessibility / Laws) Redrafting Handicap-Access Guidelines
* (Institutions - nursing homes) Vast Majority of Nursing Home Residents Need Nursing Home Level of Care, Study Shows
* (Social Security) Social Security is unearned income
* (Technology / Accessibility) The New Science of Mind over Matter

Alabama
(Awareness) The Arc devoted to improving lives of people with mental retardation

California
* (Children / Abuse) The abuse of Jose Rodriguez: The painful truth

Florida
Schiavo coverage
Activists in Schiavo case get support from Jewish, Islamic groups
Attorney's last visit with Terri
Grabbing hold of her fate
Judge Won't Issue Decision on Schiavo Yet
Legal questions abound about legislation to keep Schiavo alive
No immediate court ruling in Schiavo case
Poll: Congress Should Sit Out Schiavo Case
Florida Right To Die Case Sparks Interest In Living Wills
Statement of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on the case of Terri Schiavo
Law Bush signed as Texas governor prompts cries of hypocrisy

Illinois
(Children) Kidney patient has a Field day

Louisiana
(Children) Special summer camp a success on many levels by Times-Picayune disability issues columnist Jane Pic

Massachusetts
* (Technology) New loan program for disabled adults

Michigan
* (Community living) U-M helps student's breathing

Missouri
* (Health care) Medicaid cuts would hit many at home

New York
(Criminal justice system) Mentally ill inmates must not go to 'box'

North Carolina
(Health care) Study looks at racial disparities in health care

Ohio
(Health care) Cost study questions multiple Medicaid prescriptions
(Misc) Ohio is deep in redundancy

Pennsylvania
* (Contribution) Woman honored for work with young
(Health care) Governor takes small step toward closing Medicaid loophole

South Carolina
(Awareness) Disability awareness program helps students understand disabled peers

Texas
(Advocacy) Attorney stands up to giants for patients on life support

Washington
* (Institutions) Of forests, trust funds and sewers; Rainier School deals in the works involving all three

Wisconsin
(Children) Pinching pennies, raising thousands

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