Posts filed under: physical disability

March 28, 2011
Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
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.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, education, higher education, physical disability, profile, recreation

Feb. 17, 2011
CNN
Teen athlete says he was cut from team due to disability
Like most kids, Anthony Burruto started playing baseball in community Little League, ultimately joining the high school team. Born with a birth defect, Burruto, 16, had to have both legs amputated below the knee shortly after he was born. He has played baseball since he was 8, thanks to prosthetic legs.
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Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12, physical disability, recreation

Feb. 11, 2011
KSPR-TV (Springfield, Mo.)
Friends and Colleagues Speak Out About Community Leader Killed in Van Fire
The Ozarks has lost a community leader in a tragic accident. The 42-year-old man killed in Thursday night's van fire in south Springfield will be remembered as a tireless advocate for people with disabilities.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability awareness, physical disability, profile, public policy, transportation

Nov. 24, 2010
NPR
For Disabled, Airport Security Hassles Are Old Hat
For air passengers already fed up with being hauled off to the side of the security line for a pat-down or facing aggressive questions about bulky clothing or odd items in their luggage, advocates for the disabled have this to say: Welcome to our lives.
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Filed Under: physical disability, transportation

Oct. 9, 2010
The Kansas City (Mo.) Star
Club drops rule limiting coach in wheelchair
It didn’t take high-dollar lawyers — though they offered — to resolve a dispute between a youth football club and a coach with a disability.
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Filed Under: parenting, physical disability, recreation

Aug. 29, 2010
KAKE-TV (Wichita, Kan.)
Volunteers Custom Build Bikes For Kids With Disabilities
An organization that custom builds bikes and trikes for kids with disabilities gather at Sedgwick County Park Saturday for a celebration.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, physical disability, recreation

Aug. 29, 2010
The Boston Globe
For this disabled job seeker, it’s all about networking
As an open source Web developer, David Clark is in demand — he gets at least five calls a week from recruiters.
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Filed Under: employment, physical disability

Aug. 27, 2010
KSN-TV (Wichita, Kan.)
Hot air balloon pilot flying high despite disability
Friday kicks off a busy weekend of events for Garden City. Part of the excitement is the 7th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. And one of the pilots who will be taking people into the sky has battled quite a bit of adversity to get where he is today.
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Filed Under: physical disability, recreation

Aug. 26, 2010
Nutley (N.J.) Sun
Riccardi's ability outweighs disability
Louis Riccardi of Nutley does not view his wheelchair as a disability.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, Paralympics, physical disability, recreation

Aug. 18, 2010
Chicago Tribune
U. of I. opens state-of-the-art dorm for students with disabilities
With very limited use of her arms and legs, Kelsey Rozema has needed her parents' help with most daily tasks — getting out of bed, showering, putting on a coat and even opening a water bottle. In 18 years, they've been apart for only six nights.
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Filed Under: education, healthcare, higher education, inclusion, long-term care, physical disability, profile

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