Posts filed under: physical disability

June 27
KING-TV (Seattle)
Tacoma Goodwill graduate winning praises from Sea-Tac, Port of Seattle
For years, a 33-year-old Lakewood man has had the door slammed in his face from potential employers. Living with cerebral palsy, it hasn't been easy for him to get a job. But the training he received from Tacoma Goodwill has now earned him a job at Sea-Tac Airport – and lots of praise from the community.
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Filed Under: employment, learning disability, physical disability, profile

June 22
Plattsburgh (N.Y.) Press Republican
Beekmantown youth overcomes arm disability
Sarah Downey has learned to make adjustments on the fly.
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Filed Under: physical disability, profile, recreation

June 17
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Boomer disability may spell trouble
More baby boomers are having trouble with common physical tasks such as climbing stairs, stooping, walking a quarter mile or reaching overhead, a new study says.
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Filed Under: Social Security, healthcare, long-term care, physical disability, public policy

June 10
The Bakersfield Californian
Kidney transplant, disability don't stop CSUB graduate
After Nathan Gutierrez transferred into Cal State Bakersfield in early 2006 upon completion of his associate degree at Bakersfield College, he found out his left kidney was failing. But that didn't stop him from pursuing a degree.
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Filed Under: education, healthcare, higher education, physical disability

June 6
The Boston Globe
Lynn man takes awareness on road
For most people, the prospects of undertaking a cross-country trip is daunting. Not for Matt Eddy of Lynn, who set out yesterday morning on his second coast-to-coast trek to raise money and awareness for the disease he lives with, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and to set a Guinness World Record for fastest cross-country trip by wheelchair.
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Filed Under: Olmsted decision, disability awareness, housing, long-term care, physical disability

June 1
KVUE-TV (Austin, Texas)
Towing company under fire for inaccessibility to people with disabilites
In late March, 23-year old Tyler Thomas, a person with a disability parked his truck at 608 Rio Grande.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), handicapped parking, physical disability, public policy

May 29
Boulder (Co.) Daily Camera
People with disabilities build community through Bolder Boulder
Losing a limb doesn't have to mean the end of an active lifestyle. For 33-year-old Chad Butrick, in fact, it meant the beginning of one.
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Filed Under: physical disability, recreation

May 26
San Antonio Express-News
Poet with disability finds voice through prose
When the words came, they revealed the voice of a poet.
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Filed Under: arts, long-term care, physical disability

May 20
Wisconsin State Journal
Doug Moe: Overcoming disability -- on a bike and on skis
Late on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, when Adam Groener finished work at his customer service job with RockAuto on Odana Road, he got on his motorcycle, put on his helmet and punched up the band Apartment 26 on his MP3 player.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, physical disability, profile, recreation, relationships

May 16
The Baltimore Sun
English major from Delaware wins $64,243 Sophie Kerr Prize
The piece wasn't some naked confession about the difficulties of growing up with cerebral palsy. Instead, Hailey Reissman came at her story from the side, with a twist of humor and a touch of the profane.
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Filed Under: arts, education, higher education, physical disability

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