INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS -- Below The Fold: January 23, 2008

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BELOW THE FOLD

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Today's list includes 31 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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Bahrain
Canada
India
New Zealand
Tunisia
United Kingdom
United States

BAHRAIN
* (Housing / Accessibility) Disabled-friendly homes pledged

CANADA
* (Bioethics / Children) A medical Pandora's box; DNA testing for autism opens doors to selective abortions
Nova Scotia
* (Children / Recreation) Wheelchair swing well used at elementary school
Ontario
(Accessibility) North Huron helping people with disabilities

INDIA
* (Accessibility / Laws) Court directive over facilities for disabled

NEW ZEALAND
(Advocacy / Parking) Call for disabled parking crackdown

TUNISIA
(Children) Laughter Festival Aims at Bringing Joy to Disabled Children

UNITED KINGDOM
(Crime) Man 56 beat up wheelchair-bound partner
(Crime) 'Little Britain' fraudster exaggerated disability
* (Employment / Laws) Employers can't judge disability on future events, says court
(Employment / Laws) Discrimination law applies to everyone
(Misc) Single body to cover pensions, disability and carers
England
(Advocacy) New direction approved for learning disabilities partnership

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UNITED STATES
(Awareness) Series on Learning Disabilities
(Misc) Tax Tips For Americans With Disabilities
(Veterans) Congress Blocks Paralyzed Veterans of America from Testifying in Person Despite Numerous Attempts

Arizona
(Crime) Disabilities staffer pleads guilty to theft of $200K

California
* (Community living) Orange resident receives new wheelchair ramp

Florida
* (Veterans / Technology) Veteran's wheelchair means freedom - iBot

Illinois
(Misc) Disabled, vets can put in for tax relief

Indiana
* (Education - secondary / Awareness) Disability class reaches out to community

Michigan
(Awareness) An evening of awareness

New York
(Children) Center can help families with disabilities

Oregon
(Families / Children) Oregon's leave law is no cure-all
(Institutions - nursing homes) Check out adult care before you check in
(Institutions - nursing homes) Researching adult-care homes

Texas
(Children) Wheelchair, van delivered to family of shaken baby
* (Criminal justice system) Trial begins in jail suit
* (Criminal justice system) Former inmate testifies in case against jail

Virginia
(Crime) Woman pleads guilty in wheelchair scam
* (Technology / Health care) Wheelchair is a medical need, judge rules -- iBot

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