INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS -- Below The Fold: January 7, 2008

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BELOW THE FOLD

Monday, January 7, 2008
Today's list includes 48 items. Some sites may require free 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
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United States

AUSTRALIA
* (Advocacy) Disability legislation no walkover
(Transportation) Rural wheelchair taxi services under review

CANADA
British Columbia
(Children / Sports) Brad & Ben - a testimony of dealing with disability
(Relationships) Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan proposes to childhood sweetheart
Ontario
* (Relationships) Giving disabled a chance to find someone

NEW ZEALAND
* (Community living) Freeze 'risk' to disabled

SOUTH AFRICA
(Parking / Laws) Apology given after disabled parking row

SOUTH KOREA
* (Recreation / Children) Warcraft 3 Go)Space - "My dream is not to stay healthy"

UNITED KINGDOM
(Education - special) Parents of special needs pupils forced to go private
Cayman Islands
(Accessibility) Wheelchair access to visitor centre
England
(Crime) Two Admit Murder Of Man With Learning Disabilities
(Institutions - nursing homes / Abuse) Pensioner strangled to death after being left strapped in wheelchair overnight in care home
(Institutions - nursing homes / Abuse) Woman 'found dead in wheelchair'
Scotland
* (Transportation) Opinion: Moves must be made on disabled transport

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UNITED STATES
(Accessibility / Laws) Proposals on Access for Disabled Stir Concern: Small Business Would Face Burden, Study Says
* (Community living / Advocacy) ADAPT: Community Choice Act Co-sponsor list keeps growing
(Education) Edward M. Kennedy - How To Fix 'No Child Left Behind'
* (Employment) Opinion: Keep your eye on disabled Americans’ struggle for benefits
(Misc) Treasury Plans Social Security Debit Card
* (Recreation / Travel) Best cruises for disabled travelers

California
* (Accessibility / Laws) Raised dots increasingly found on curb ramps are in line with federal law
(Accessibility / Laws) Proposals on access for disabled stir concern
* (Education / Accessibility) Exit exam disability guidelines up in air

Connecticut
(Employment / Laws) Carpenter Says He Was Fired Unjustly By CG Academy

Florida
* (Housing / Accessibility) Plan ahead when moving patient into home by TCPalm.com "disAbilities" columnist Allan Appel
* (Housing) Blind man faces eviction from subsidized apartment

Georgia
* (Children) Autistic singer, 8, wows crowds

Illinois
(Education - special) Author JoAnn Collins Exposes Disability Educators' Lies That Hurt Children With Disabilities!
(Employment) Kane's legal tab tops $167,000

Indiana
(Health care) $620-a-month disability check disqualifies her from help
(Health care) Shut out by Medicaid

Kansas
(Children) Pilot program give services to 25 kids with autism

Louisiana
(Misc) National Council on Disability to Conduct Gulf Coast Meeting in New Orleans

Missouri
* (Sports / Awareness) Wheelchair bodybuilder on a mission

New York
* (Children / Recreation) Disability no barrier to winter fun
* (Voting / Accessibility) Timetable set for voting machines

North Carolina
(Institutions - nursing homes) Nursing homes urged to spare the wheelchair

Ohio
(Misc) State agency backs disability waiver for terminally ill

Oregon
* (Employment) For employee who lost his vision, no limits in sight

Pennsylvania
(Education - special) Partnership transcends students' abilities
(Institutions - nursing homes) Ex-legislator loses bid to have lawsuit dismissed

South Carolina
(Recreation) Upstate Mobility Impaired Deer Hunts Provide Special Days for Hunters

South Dakota
(Crime) Rapid City couple accused of bilking $123,333 in disability pay

Tennessee
* (Community living / Families) Services for disabilities elude many in Tennessee

Texas
* (Accessibility) In the Lone Star State, access to lottery shouldn't be gamble

Washington, DC
* (Education - special) Waiting Too Late to Test?
* (Education - special) Stereotyping Special-Education Students -- response to "Waiting Too Late to Test?"

West Virginia
(Misc) Bill would create special program for low vision drivers

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