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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

Aug. 17, 2010
NPR
Looking Back On 20 Years Of Disability Rights
When I was younger, it was legal to discriminate against people like me. I was born with spinal muscular atrophy. I've always used a wheelchair, and my hands are too weak to scratch an itch. My parents said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up. It wasn't quite true.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), profile, public policy

Aug. 15, 2010
Los Angeles Times
Paul K. Longmore dies at 64; leading disability scholar and activist
Unable to use his hands because of a childhood bout with polio, Paul K. Longmore wrote his first book by punching a keyboard with a pen he held in his mouth. It took him 10 years, and when he was done, he burned a copy in front of the Federal Building downtown.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, employment, higher education, K-12, long-term care, physical accessibility, physical disability, profile, public policy, Social Security

Aug. 15, 2010
The (Detroit) Observer & Eccentric
Teacher doesn't let wheelchair slow her down
Born with spinal muscular atrophy, East Middle School teacher Tammie Groth has never taken a step in her life.
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Filed Under: education, employment, physical disability, profile

Aug. 14, 2010
Contra Costa (Calif.) Times
Former Monte Vista High lacrosse player Ian Sullivan doesn't let disability slow him down
Let it be known that there is nothing wrong with Ian Sullivan. Sure, upon first meeting him you might notice a slight limp on his right side, but everything about him seems to scream "normal teenager." He likes hanging out with friends, working out, playing video games and basketball. All the typical teenager stuff.
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Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12, profile, recreation

Aug. 12, 2010
ABC 4 News (Salt Lake City)
Former BYU student denied disability over amputated leg
The loss of her leg devastated a BYU student who almost died in a tragic car accident, but now she faces another problem; how to come up with nearly a million dollars after the Utah Department of Health rejected her Medicaid claims.
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Filed Under: healthcare, physical disability, profile, public policy

Aug. 11, 2010
NPR
Paul Longmore, Historian And Advocate For The Disabled, Dies
Paul Longmore, who died on Monday, was one of the nation's leading scholars of disability history. But he first got national attention for an unscholarly act: He burned a copy of his first book.
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Aug. 10, 2010
Boston Herald
Taking charge: Students with learning disabilities must advocate for themselves, say experts
When Dean College junior Peter Diabakerly began his school search a few years ago, he knew he had to be his own advocate. Though he has a learning disability, he wasn’t going to let that stop him from finding success in college. Now, the business major is urging students who may be in a similar boat to become their own self-advocates to achieve success.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability, profile

Aug. 8, 2010
NPR
Sean Forbes Paves The Way For Deaf Musicians
"Def" has been a part of hip-hop lexicon since the early 1980s, but for Sean Forbes, it means something different. The 28-year-old from suburban Detroit has been deaf since he was a baby but says that hasn't stopped him from making music. He recently released a new single called "I'm Deaf," and is busy recording more songs for an upcoming album. Forbes says music has always been part of his life.
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Filed Under: arts, hearing impaired, media, profile

Aug. 6, 2010
NBC Nightly News
Finding Haylee a home – and a family
Making a Difference: Donna and Judson Emens took it upon themselves to help a young girl with cerebral palsy, forming their own special family in Tuscumbia, Ala. NBC News’ Clare Duffy reports.
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