INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS -- Below The Fold: September 23, 2005

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BELOW THE FOLD

Friday, September 23, 2005
Today's list includes 34 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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Hurricane Katrina & Rita
Australia
Canada
Ethiopia
Malaysia
United Kingdom
United States

HURRICANE KATRINA & RITA
HISD School Buses Helping to Evacuate the Elderly
Officials start rescue of elderly stranded in small town
Rita now a Category 5 monster
Snarled highways leave Houston-area residents with nowhere to go
Without ambulances, nursing homes close to panicking
Victims deserve help, but not at expense of disabled poor by Albuquerque Tribune disability issues columnist Barbara J. McKee

AUSTRALIA
* (Arts) Near death, but full of life -- play "Not Dead Yet"
* (Arts) Disabled romp: Ray Drew, Nilgun Guven and Nick Papas in "Not Dead Yet"
* (Safety) We must not cut corners on safety -- exposed train tracks
(Self-determination) Those who choose own treatment do better

CANADA
* (Advocacy) Searching for dignity on welfare
* (Children) Botox being used for children with excessive drooling
* (Relationships) Fun to be in the Mix by Toronto Star disability & aging issues columnist Helen Henderson
(Sports) Canadian paralympic athlete gets new medals to replace those stolen

ETHIOPIA
* (Advocacy / Poverty) Africa's disabled are "poorest of poor"

MALAYSIA
* (Misc) A child shall lead them by The Star "Wheel Power" columnist Anthony Thanasayan

UNITED KINGDOM
* (Advocacy) Minister unveils new disability unit
* (Awareness / Advocacy) The invisible illness; Mental healthcare is failing
* (History / Institutions) Behind the wall
* (Laws/ Advocacy) Government urges public sector to take lead on disability issues
England
(Crime) Cruel theft of disability scooter
(Crime) Scooter offer for disabled victim
(Crime) Thugs assault woman in wheelchair
Northern Ireland
* (Accessibility / Travel) Airport gets us off to a flying start by Belfast Telegraph "Deaf Talkabout" editor Bob McCullough

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UNITED STATES
(Misc) Juliette Rizzo - Ms. Wheelchair America 2005

Florida
(Awareness) Disabilities Act also protects people with epilepsy by TCPalm.com "disAbilities" columnist Allan Appel

Illinois
(Health care) Swallow this advice on pills by Herald-News disability issues columnist Valerie Brew-Parrish

Massachusetts
(Employment) Gov looks to trim fat off rolls of 'disabled'

Minnesota
(Families) Father-Son Team Fights Cyctic Fibrosis by freelance "Disabilities" columnist Daniel J. Vance

New Jersey
(Misc) FreeCare lightens burden on Carefree residents

New Mexico
* (Hurricane Katrina / Poverty) Victims deserve help, but not at expense of disabled poor by Albuquerque Tribune disability issues columnist Barbara J. McKee

New York
(Health care) Counterattacking Bush and Congress by Newsday "Grey Matters" columnist Saul Friedman

Ohio
(Health care) State receives nearly $135,000 from drug company settlement

Pennsylvania
(Health care / Crime) Drug scam tips issued to seniors

Utah
(Communication / Technology) Salt Lake company helps deaf callers communicate in real time

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