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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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Disabled Face Hard Choices as States Slash Medicaid
Tandem forces of shrinking state budgets and rising health-care costs have collided and struck a small brick ranch house in this rural town, home to Barbara Hickey.
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Two Cities: Are Charters Opting Out of Special Ed?
One of the first things you notice when you step inside Banneker Elementary in New Orleans is the elevator. You can’t miss it: It’s on your left, just past the security guard. And as Cheryllyn Branch will tell you, that is one well-worn elevator. Branch is principal of Banneker Elementary, one of the few remaining traditional public schools in the city.
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Special Ed Co-op changes mind on one new pre-school site
The Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative administration has listened to concerns a parent recently brought up about planned changes in the developmental pre-school program for next school year.
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Disabilities Group Faults Mass. On Water Crisis
An advocacy group for the disabled on Wednesday filed a federal civil rights complaint with the Department of Justice over the state’s handling of a drinking water crisis earlier this month.
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Woman: I was fired because I have cancer
Margaret Walsh says she thought she was doing the right thing last year when she told her supervisor at Oakton Community College that she had been diagnosed with cancer. Now, the former employee of the college’s Business Institute believes her illness is the reason she was fired from her job after less than a year.
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Kids’ books embrace themes of disabilities, differences and acceptance
In the past, finding appropriate books for kids about disabilities has been a challenge. However, in the last several years, writers and readers have embraced the concept of reading about disability. The subject has become so important that in 2004 the American Library Association started an annual award that honors an author or illustrator who embraces the disability experience.
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Study: Does Industry Lose Money By Ignoring Aging Gamer Needs?
A new study claims that the video game industry may lose out on $3 billion in annual U.S. revenues as companies continue to largely ignore the needs of aging and disabled gamers.
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Cathy Ludlum says she has a great life, but since childhood she’s been aware not everyone thinks so.
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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.
