NORTH COUNTY: Homeless shelter network ready for second year Oct 4, 2008
This year, they plan to also tackle the "chronically" homeless, people with disabilities or drug problems who have either been homeless for a long time or intermittently homeless over a number of years. Takahara said such people will be assigned case managers trained in the "wraparound" approach, which encourages shelter employees to focus on the person's strengths instead of weaknesses as a confidence-building rehabilitation tool. (North County Times)
NDSCS Health Career Day gives options Oct 4, 2008
In the occupational therapy assistant area students learned the ins and outs physical, mental or developmental disabilities. Local businesses that participated in the event include St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MeritCare, Appletree Dental and Red River Human Services Foundation. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
One-stop beauty shop Oct 4, 2008
Valenti says that these therapists are not given a chance to work often enough, even though there disabilities don't affect their capabilities when it comes to their jobs. "Blind therapists are really in touch as they use all their other senses when they treat people and sometimes customers actually feel more comfortable with a blind therapist massaging them, especially if they have body issues," notes Valenti. (iAfrica.com)
More of this story Oct 4, 2008
He added that launching the New Freedom Initiative five years ago worked to improve access to community life, expand educational opportunities, strengthen training and employment services, and promote the development of technology for the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also works to make America a place where all citizens have the opportunity to realize their full potential. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
So, med student, how does it feel to be old? Oct 4, 2008
The players face challenges that can include disabilities, health problems, stereotypes about aging, money troubles and the death of people close to them. Starting from a table labeled independent living, the players draw cards that tell them to move to other tables labeled as nursing homes and assisted living centers. (News & Observer)
Minorities with Disabilities Report Poorer Health Oct 4, 2008
With October declared National Disability Awareness Month, the CDC said, "Efforts to reduce racial/ethnic health disparities should explicitly include strategies to improve the health and well being of persons with disabilities within each racial/ethnic population.". According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 6 percent of children age 5 to 15 have disabilities, 12 percent of people 16 to 64 have disabilities, and 41 percent of adults 65 and older have disabilities. (MEDLINEplus)
FRONTIERSMAN EXCLUSIVE: Palin responds to questions Oct 4, 2008
You ve stated on the trail that you would be an advocate for families with special needs, yet the state of Alaska has a Developmental Disabilities Waiting List with more than 900 people waiting for the critical assistance they need. The latest report said it would take 45 million dollars to eradicate this waiting list. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Struggling for services Oct 4, 2008
David Sofferin, Region 4 coordinator of the Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities tive Diseases (under the Georgia Department of Health), said he could not comment and directed questions to the Georgia Department of Human Resources ... Steen, Evans friend, said it is important to find a provider so Cornelius will not need to go to a state hospital, and noted the Supreme Court's 1999 case Olmstead v. L.C. and E.W. that rejected a state of Georgia appeal to enforce the institutionalization of... (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Around Town -- Forecasting weather doesn't seem like science Oct 3, 2008
The council advises the department on unmet needs within Massachusetts in the education of students with disabilities and provides input on proposed regulations and policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities ... Having built relationships with so many families, I will listen carefully to the issues and provide input representing children with disabilities to my best ability. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Unity House looks to alter residence program Oct 3, 2008
The new proposal is based on a model of care being provided to consumers of the agency's Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities program, she said. Instead of having the 14-bed dorm-like environment, Unity House is looking to rent a house with five apartments, four for the consumers and one for the 24-hour staff. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
D.C. stadium ordered to address needs of deaf fans Oct 3, 2008
The decision, in a lawsuit filed by deaf and hard of hearing Washington Redskins fans, appears to be the first such ruling under the Americans with Disabilities Act and could lead to similar challenges around the country, an attorney for the plaintiffs said. After the suit was filed in federal court in 2006, the Redskins began captioning the public address play by play as well as advertisements, public service announcements and other material broadcast in the stadium. (Boston Globe)
Marshall pleads not guilty at initial hearing Oct 3, 2008
There are over 200 very caring and committed staff that strive to help our adults with disabilities succeed, between CDC, and all the other branches. You must separate this incident with Mr.Howard Marshall. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Mixed reception for health move Oct 3, 2008
Page last updated at 05:47 GMT, Friday, 3 October 2008 06:47 UK. Mr McGimpsey said he fought hard for extra cash. (BBC News -- UK)
Miracle League gives Iowa kids chance to play ball Oct 3, 2008
The park allows children with a wide range of disabilities - from ADHD to blindness and spina bifida - to play ball. The field is made of rubberized turf - dubbed "plastic-ish'' by Marcus - that prevents injuries and can be navigated with wheelchairs. The park also has a soon-to-be finished concession stand, bleachers and an outfield fence plastered with ads from local sponsors, just like its Little League counterparts.The park is the first of its kind in Iowa and is part of the growing Miracle... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Golfer Compton can use cart after heart transplant Oct 3, 2008
In 2001, he won his suit that went to the Supreme Court which allowed him to use a cart under the Americans With Disabilities Act. He's now the golf coach at the University of Oregon. (ESPN -- Golf)
Beginner cell phones Oct 3, 2008
The bottom line: The Pantech Breeze is ideal for senior citizens and those with disabilities, but it's also an all-around great phone for anyone who wants a decent entry-level handset. Samsung Knack SCH-U310 (Verizon Wireless). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Residents say no to longer bar hours Oct 3, 2008
There are learning disabilities that go with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and they are extensive, she said. In Sealy, we do not have the medical facilities to address a child born with FAS. Sealy is responsible for serving these children. (Sealy News, TX)
Effort mounted to help disabled and open the eyes of employers (7) Oct 3, 2008
To promote awareness for disabled individuals in the workforce, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) will sponsor Disability Mentoring Days across the country as part of the international employment efforts for disabled individuals ... The mentoring program is part of the government s larger initiative to prevent discrimination by employers against workers with disabilities and to broaden employers awareness of what it means to be disabled ... President Bush recently... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 2, 2008 Oct 3, 2008
Private entities are NOT "free to discriminate to their hearts' content - on private property."A private business can be sued for discrimination under Civil Rights laws (both federal and state) as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (federal - plus corresponding state equivalents that are even tougher in California). Religious organizations are exempt from being sued for discrimination on grounds of conscience. (North County Times)
What's ahead Oct 3, 2008
The Acktion Club is a community service club for adults with developmental disabilities. Donations will be used to help with the cost of activities, transportation and service projects. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
New vision for computing in Africa Oct 3, 2008
Another program aimed at those with visual disabilities is ZoomText which goes further than the basic accessibility software built in to Microsoft Windows. This program has more colour and magnification options, making a big difference. (BBC News -- Technology)
EU call for 'universal' broadband Oct 3, 2008
It covers the production of a telephone directory, availability of payphones, specific measures for people with disabilities or those on low incomes and fixed phone access for local, national and international voice calls. The obligations also include a clause demanding that the fixed line be of sufficient quality to "permit functional internet access". (BBC News -- Technology)
Westbrook might play Sunday for Eagles Oct 3, 2008
This week's court ruling is the first of its kind under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will likely affect other sports venues, said Joseph Espo, a lawyer for three Redskins fans who filed the lawsuit in 2006. U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams said since the suit was filed, the Redskins have resolved the "vast majority of the issues" raised by the plaintiffs by captioning play-by-play, emergency information and other content. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Battle against nerves Oct 3, 2008
Albany Democrat Herald: Healthy Living. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
McCain to attend debate despite lack of bailout deal Oct 3, 2008
4_nubbs wrote on Sep 29, 2008 1:38 AM:" re-'let's be reasonable' President Bush wasn't against Stem Cell Research, but embryonic stem cell research and anything that didn't forbid Cloning! The maintaining of substandard national achievement test scores, expecially of minorities and children of learning disabilities, always have sparked campaigns by local and state representatives, and special interest to argue for more federal, state, and local appropriations (higher taxes), which meant more... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bay Area Vista Oct 3, 2008
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years of age and older with developmental disabilities ... The concept for Special Olympics was born in the early 1960s when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for people with developmental disabilities at her home in Rockville, Maryland ... The first International Special Olympics Games were held in 1968 at Soldier Field, Chicago with 1,000 athletes with developmental... (NBC 11, CA)
Audit highlights failures of disability program Oct 3, 2008
A STATE Government program that provides equipment to people with disabilities has been criticised in an audit for repeated management failures ... The program funds wheelchairs, electronic devices and other equipment to people with disabilities who need assistance. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Banana Republic promotion to benefit Goodwill Industries Oct 3, 2008
Goodwill serves people with disabilities, those who lack education or job experience and other job seekers. Reader Comments. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Bears Gameday Oct 3, 2008
Northern Colorado Athletics offers special services for guests with disabilities in order to accommodate special needs. Parking: There are over 40 reserved parking spaces available for properly licensed or tagged vehicles of disabled persons. (Uncbears.com)
Soldier raises another $50,000 for paralysis research Oct 3, 2008
The Tolland Fund promotes athletic competitiveness for people with disabilities ranging from the mentally challenged to amputees. On Nov. 1, Nolan will be recognized by the Irish American Home Society in Glastonbury for his efforts coaching children. (Windsor Journal, CT)
Trig Palin Can Change the Pace Oct 3, 2008
We have a moral and ethical responsibility to maximize the likelihood that children with disabilities will be welcomed into the world like other children, and that their families will be supported in their efforts to help their children thrive. "If Palin is elected Vice President, her choice to birth her son and not shield him from the spotlight could have even more far-reaching implications. Lets consider the typical profile of presidential or vice presidential children: either adults or... (Human Events Online)
Letters for Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Oct 3, 2008
Here s hoping the next administration creates a Medicare-run drug benefit that would provide stability and peace of mind to older adults and people with disabilities who trust and rely on the program for their other health care. Bert Schifferling Puunene, Maui. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Greenery, Trees, Bricks, Flowers Hint At What Downtown Tecumseh Will Be Oct 3, 2008
The project was set back when ODOT inspectors found some of the grades on the handicap ramps did not Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Because the bulk of the money to pay for the project came through a federal grant, the city is required to meet the ADA requirements. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Letters to the Editor Oct 3, 2008
As you know, our agency represents the interests of over 180,000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Commonwealth ... While we are grateful for the recent passage of the best possible FY 2009 budget for people with disabilities, the unmet needs that remain among our constituents is astonishing ... A recent national report (David Braddock, State of the States in Developmental Disabilities ) notes that Massachusetts spending declined 3 percent between... (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Maureen Josh goes above and beyond Sep 25, 2008
reader wrote on Sep 24, 2008 9:11 AM:" Mr. Finn, thank you for your service. I admire your perseverance. You are a great example of not throwing in the towel. There are so many out there with trivial disabilities who would much rather sit at home and not work. But you choose to work despite all of your setbacks. Stay strong. ". Add Comments. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Time to shine: Paralympic gold medalist given hero's welcome Sep 25, 2008
He said he will not soon forget the amazing experience of sitting in a dining hall with athletes with a wide array of disabilities from all over the world, many of whom thankfully spoke English, he added with a laugh. The overwhelming scope of the Games was much more than I expected, he said. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Mental health can benefit from dose of art Sep 25, 2008
By The Chippewa Herald Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:30 PM CDT Over the past two years, the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association has initiated a project to promote the talents of people with disabilities. The Art of Recovery will kick off a year of events that will emphasize how people struggling with mental illness can use the arts to put them on the path to mental wellness. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Supporting Disabled Students Provides Valuable Lesson for All Sep 25, 2008
For students with disabilities, these factors can be particularly helpful. Brandon Neal faced many of the challenges that brought his fellow students to the Brown Mackie College - Cincinnati campus - working five days a week made it difficult to fit class time into his schedule. (Pekin Times, IL)
California Democrats push bills to fight spread of autism Sep 25, 2008
SB 1563 would direct the state Department of Managed Care and Department of Insurance to work to ensure that health plans and insurers provide equitable coverage for autism and other developmental disabilities. Sen. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Letter: Labor Day concert on the common was Somethin Else Sep 25, 2008
The fun gathering provided time for people to reconnect, kick back, and enjoy, all while helping to support Friendship Home, a respite home for adults with developmental disabilities, which will be built on land here in Norwell at the United Church of Christ. Much time and effort went into planning this fabulous time, and all of us at Friendship Home thank Paul, Laurie, Denise and the Jevne Team for recognizing our need and supporting this mission. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Overcoming Marfan Sep 25, 2008
Those are just the physical disabilities she s been forced to conquer. She s been confronting the social and psychological effects since she was a child. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Severe Stress More Common Among Long-term Cancer Survivors Sep 25, 2008
These survivors may face many stresses as a result of their cancer experience, including adjustment to physical disabilities, changes in their social support system and fear of the cancer returning or of dying from cancer. Researchers identified individuals with severe psychological distress based on how frequently they felt nervous, restless, hopeless, worthless and that everything was an effort. (Science Daily)
Special call for special artists Sep 25, 2008
Danielsville's Lowery Gallery director Robert Lowery is looking for artists with mental health or developmental disabilities to submit one to three works each for a group show set for Nov. 23. "Most individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental health issues have spent their lives having their visions restricted, medicated or silenced altogether," Lowery writes on his Web site. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Measles cases rise as MMR vaccination rate stalls Sep 25, 2008
The refusal of parents to have their children inoculated is understood to be a key factor behind the resurgence of the illness, which can be life-threatening or cause severe disabilities. It affects mainly the under18s. (Times Online)
Lung Cancer Whips Up Blasphemy, Rage in Schlingensief's Godless Ruhr Mass Sep 24, 2008
Schlingensief's cast includes people with disabilities, an African choir, the old, the young, the beautiful, and himself, with tousled hair and reading glasses, declaiming his own text with consummate calm and droll deference to the future deceased. Lung X-Ray. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Business people Sep 24, 2008
Hefley is responsible for providing oversight to Pioneer Homes, Public Assistance, Behavioral Health, Senior and Disabilities Services, Juvenile Justice and the Office of Children's Services, as well as the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. Michael L. Browder Sr. recently joined Cook Inlet Housing Authority as vice president, housing operations. (Anchorage Daily News)
Senior notes Sep 24, 2008
There is no longer any asset test for most food stamp applicants in Massachusetts, including elders (age 60-plus) and people with disabilities ... Lift equipped vans are used to serve persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs and scooters. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Parent angry over incident: First-grader apparently left behind during fire alarm evacuation at elementary school Sep 24, 2008
Rational wrote on Sep 19, 2008 2:26 PM:" For all those going on a rant against BPS, please take a second to THINK. I don't work or have children at BPS they go elsewhere but remember, we are dealing with fallible HUMANS. Developing independence is a GOOD thing, especially for those with special needs. An unfortunate and unexpected event happened and the timely of it was the worst, and can you imagine trying to find ONE child in the midst of the drama. I feel great sympathy for this girl and her... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
KATHI WOLFE: Campaigns need to address disability issues Sep 24, 2008
Joe Biden has voiced his concern for children with disabilities. Yet neither campaign is addressing the issues - from health care to education to employment to access to technology - that are of vital concern to people with disabilities, like myself ... Frequently, we can't obtain (individual) private health insurance because our disabilities are considered pre-existing conditions. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Do bus drivers need more power? Sep 24, 2008
If you read my post, you would see that I was referring to normal kids - not kids with disabilities. Normal, otherwise healthy kids need to be walking or biking to school - particularly if they are less than a mile away. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
N-D&L photo/PAM CASSADY The new exhibit at the Saddle Factory highlights Logan County's connections to Abraham Lincoln as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial celebration. Dr. James Bailey was a Logan County doctor who served the Union forces as a medical officer. Sep 24, 2008
Pensions for disabilities were received and many purchased property and built homes in the historic Black Bottom area in Russellville. Franklin said that as they prepared for the exhibit the learned a lot. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
KPU's new ballot design tough for the blind: Watchdog NGO Sep 24, 2008
Even for voters without disabilities, Hermawanto of LBH Jakarta said, marking a check opened the way for more voting errors which could render ballots invalid, compared with the perforating method. "It's time for the KPU to take a final decision on the ballot design issue so they can start familiarizing voters with the chosen format," added Yulianto of the KRHN.. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Florida Medicaid recipients want out of nursing homes Sep 24, 2008
But at the very least, it has illuminated the frustration experienced by older people or those with disabilities who say they re shuttled into nursing homes when they are healthy enough to live at home, with relatives, or in other less institutional settings ... The high court ruled unjustified isolation of the disabled in institutions amounted to discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
NHS should be more accessible Sep 24, 2008
Currently thousands of people with learning difficulties and disabilities in the county can face serious problems when using mainstream health services ... But now NHS Suffolk, the county's primary care trust, has pledged to do more to tackle the problem including offering all people with learning difficulties an annual health check with a GP.Celia Scott-Molloy, from Suffolk Mental Health Partnership's Learning Disabilities Directorate, which is already working towards changing attitudes of NHS... (Ipswich Evening Star)
Meltdown a Lesson for Social Security, Says Expert Sep 24, 2008
In the midst of todays well-founded angst about whether current financial turmoil will precipitate serious and sustained economic recession or even depression, it is worth taking a moment to recognize that Social Security has remained what it was intended to be a solid foundation of financial security for retirees and people with disabilities, he adds. But if Congress works its magical fix and starts regulating with a vengeance, wont that make it safe for Social Security privatization. (Newsmax)
Advocates want autism center taken from UF Sep 24, 2008
The parents are circulating a petition asking the University of Florida to cede authority over the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities to the University of North Florida ... "The University of Florida has given us no indication of their desire to sever their ongoing relationship with the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. Minus a clear statement from our sister institution, we couldn't even begin to explore whether UNF would play a part in an administrative change in the CARD... (Florida Times-Union)
Here, they smile when they say therapy, pardner Sep 24, 2008
This week, San Diego Alive gets on a horse in Lakeside with the all-volunteer, nonprofit organization Partners Therapeutic Horsemanship (PTH), which offers people with physical and mental disabilities an opportunity to learn to ride horses. Created in 2004, Partners is the brainchild of Karen Crampton and Carrie Hawes. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Does running increase the risk of knee injury or osteoarthritis? Sep 23, 2008
No. Contrary to widespread belief, running vigorously well into your later years does not raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis (swelling of the joint, with pain and stiffness, caused by wear and tear) or other disabilities. To the contrary, it can improve overall health, cutting the death rate in half, according to two new studies by Dr. James Fries, a professor of medicine at Stanford University. (Boston Globe)
Deaf flutist helps others adjust to disability Sep 23, 2008
Four years later, Sperry, who now has two cochlear implants that allow her to hear, has a new passion helping people adjust to life with disabilities ... She is now working on a master s degree in public health so she can do more work with people with disabilities. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Autism and Down Syndrome Sep 23, 2008
Autism spectrum disorders occur in approximately 1 in 150 children according to a 2007 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network ... Elisabeth Dyken s Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders in Persons with Down Syndrome study [Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews Volume 13: 2007] confirms that initial co-morbidity rates of Down Syndrome and an ASD were approximately one to two... (Suite101.com)
Soldiers, teens are fast friends at Camp STRIDE Sep 23, 2008
For 15 years, STRIDE volunteers have taken young people with special needs or disabilities camping at state parks or hiking in the Adirondacks. Four years ago, STRIDE began programs for wounded warriors, taking them on skiing and snowboarding adventures. (Albany Times Union)
Spice extract may help stroke victims Sep 23, 2008
"Up to half of (those patients) will die within the first month and of those survivors many of them will go on to have long-term disabilities," Dr. Dhandapani said. Many times the leaking blood will form a clot within the damaged area; sometimes that can be surgically removed, but often it cannot, or the patient is not a good candidate for surgery, he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Center for Independent Living making new home after floods Sep 23, 2008
Tom Harkin, a longtime advocate for the disabled community and co-author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the center believes some federal aid is headed their way. But the center is still looking for more help, either in cash or equipment. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Americans Fear Life With Disabilities, Survey Shows Sep 23, 2008
"I encourage people with disabilities to choose instead to live forward." As the first student in a wheelchair to graduate from the University of Washington School of Medicine, the first person to climb 14,110-foot Pikes Peak in a wheelchair, and also a doctor, inventor, extreme sports enthusiast, husband and father, House hopes to spark a paradigm shift in the way America views disability ... "By focusing on these five tools and taking advantage of resources such as disaboom.com, people with... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Underwood: Lodi legend leaving town Sep 23, 2008
7 million in upgrades just to bring the venue into compliance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) guidelines. Despite its imperfections, you can see the potential in a gladiator-esque stadium that's perched in a bowl like an ancient coliseum. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
