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	<title>National Center on Disability &#38; Journalism &#187; physical disability</title>
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		<title>IPS News (Ghana)</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/10/17/ips-news-ghana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cassandranicholson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Woes for Disabled Persist Five Years After Act Emmanuel Joseph and George Amoah, two disabled Ghanaians, occupy different ends of the spectrum. The former lies on a piece of cardboard in Accra Central, his half-naked body twisted and mostly paralysed, the sun beating down on him while he waits to collect three dollars, the average [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105362"><strong>Woes for Disabled Persist Five Years After Act</strong></a><br />
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Emmanuel Joseph and George Amoah, two disabled Ghanaians, occupy different  ends of the spectrum. The former lies on a piece of cardboard in Accra Central,  his half-naked body twisted and mostly paralysed, the sun beating down on him  while he waits to collect three dollars, the average proceeds of a day’s begging.</p>
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		<title>The Arizona Republic</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/09/18/the-arizona-republic-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[physical disability]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phoenix man killed at Reno air show; leaves 3 brothers behind The four brothers leaned on one another, and sometimes it seemed like they leaned on Mikey most &#8211; the serious one who started his own company in high school, the brave one who wrote letters to ask for things they needed, such as wheelchairs [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/09/17/20110917phoenix-wogan-reno-air-show-death.html">Phoenix man killed at Reno air show; leaves 3 brothers behind</a></p>
<p>The four brothers leaned on one another, and sometimes it seemed like they leaned on Mikey most &#8211; the serious one who started his own company in high school, the brave one who wrote letters to ask for things they needed, such as wheelchairs and scholarships and maybe baseball tickets &#8211; and the only one to graduate from college so far.</p>
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		<title>New York Daily News</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/09/13/new-york-daily-news-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical accessibility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New model NYC yellow cabs built for wheelchair users Another new model of yellow cabs could hit city streets before the much ballyhooed &#8220;Taxi of the Future&#8221; arrives.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/13/2011-09-13_new_model_nyc_yellow_cabs_built_for_wheelchair_users.html#ixzz1XtpSaC00">New model NYC yellow cabs built for wheelchair users</a></p>
<p>Another new model of yellow cabs could hit city streets before the much ballyhooed &#8220;Taxi of the Future&#8221; arrives.</p>
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		<title>The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.)</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/08/28/the-register-guard-eugene-ore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[disability awareness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncdj.org/disability-news/?p=1608</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Coach’s disability nothing but a footnote in a successful career The message, with all its implications for success, can be distilled into three words. Spend any amount of time around this coach, around his football program, and you’ll come away parroting the mantra: “Figure it out.” Catchy, sure. But it’s more than a nice phrase. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.registerguard.com/web/sports/26780212-41/speckman-coach-football-coaching-says.html.csp">Coach’s disability nothing but a footnote in a successful career</a></p>
<p>The message, with all its implications for success, can be distilled into three words. Spend any amount of time around this coach, around his football program, and you’ll come away parroting the mantra:</p>
<p>“Figure it out.”</p>
<p>Catchy, sure. But it’s more than a nice phrase. It’s Mark Speckman’s coaching philosophy. And his life.</p>
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		<title>KFOR-TV (Oklahoma City)</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/08/17/kfor-tv-oklahoma-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[physical disability]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airline returns man&#8217;s wheelchair in pieces Jason Price was picked by a federal administration to help write a book. His part is about Oklahomans with disabilities becoming employed and self-sufficient, allowing them to leave the Social Security disability rolls.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-airline-returns-mans-wheelchair-in-pieces-20110817,0,6355799.story">Airline returns man&#8217;s wheelchair in pieces</a></p>
<p>Jason Price was picked by a federal administration to help write a book. His part is about Oklahomans with disabilities becoming employed and self-sufficient, allowing them to leave the Social Security disability rolls.</p>
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		<title>KHON-TV (Honolulu)</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/07/31/khon-tv-honolulu/</link>
		<comments>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/07/31/khon-tv-honolulu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[physical disability]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kailua man completes paddleboard race despite disability The Kaiwi Channel is one of the most difficult channels to cross on a paddleboard. On Sunday, some of the world&#8217;s top athletes took on the challenge in the 15th annual Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Championship.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Kailua-man-completes-paddleboard-race-despite/ARymfYkQhka8pqPY1hFf1w.cspx">Kailua man completes paddleboard race despite disability</a></p>
<p>The Kaiwi Channel is one of the most difficult channels to cross on a paddleboard. On Sunday, some of the world&#8217;s top athletes took on the challenge in the 15th annual Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Championship.</p>
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		<title>KULR-TV (Billings, Mont.)</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/05/29/kulr-tv-billings-mont/</link>
		<comments>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/05/29/kulr-tv-billings-mont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 05:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[K-12]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[West grad does not let disability slow him down West High School graduate Christian Johnson was born with Cerebral Palsy. It&#8217;s a condition caused by brain injuries usually within the womb. While the severity varies, Johnson has had limited use of his legs for most of his life.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/West-Grad-Does-Not-Let-Disability-Slow-Him-Down-122813254.html">West grad does not let disability slow him down</a></p>
<p>West High School graduate Christian Johnson was born with Cerebral Palsy. It&#8217;s a condition caused by brain injuries usually within the womb. While the severity varies, Johnson has had limited use of his legs for most of his life.</p>
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		<title>The Arizona Republic</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/05/27/the-arizona-republic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 04:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firefighters rally behind colleague with prosthesis The 4-foot fall from a rock-climbing wall in 2005 shattered Mase Mattingly&#8217;s right ankle, which bent at a 90-degree angle.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2011/05/27/20110527gilbert-firefighter-amputee-mase-mattingly.html">Firefighters rally behind colleague with prosthesis</a></p>
<p>The 4-foot fall from a rock-climbing wall in 2005 shattered Mase Mattingly&#8217;s right ankle, which bent at a 90-degree angle.</p>
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		<title>WBUR-FM (Boston)</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/04/05/wbur-fm-boston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rescue Monkey Becomes Helping Hand After Man’s Accident Six years ago, Ned Rogers was a 22-year-old college student in Arizona when he was in a catastrophic car accident that left him a quadriplegic and severely brain damaged.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2011/04/05/monkey-kasey-ned">Rescue Monkey Becomes Helping Hand After Man’s Accident</a></p>
<p>Six years ago, Ned Rogers was a 22-year-old college student in Arizona when he was in a catastrophic car accident that left him a quadriplegic and severely brain damaged.</p>
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		<title>Arizona Republic (Phoenix)</title>
		<link>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/03/28/arizona-republic-phoenix/</link>
		<comments>http://ncdj.org/disability-news/2011/03/28/arizona-republic-phoenix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[adaptive sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncdj.org/disability-news/?p=1475</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Storytellers: On motorized chair, with the heart of a competitor All of his life, Tony Jackson loved sports. He liked the idea that two people, or two teams, would face each other and do their best. One would win, and one would lose. The drama appealed to him.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/03/28/20110328arizona-storyteller-tony-jackson-motorized-chair-competitor-0328.html">Storytellers: On motorized chair, with the heart of a competitor</a></p>
<p>All of his life, Tony Jackson loved sports. He liked the idea that two people, or two teams, would face each other and do their best. One would win, and one would lose. The drama appealed to him.</p>
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