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Parity law requires mental health benefits comparable to physical care benefits
Denise Camp was resigned to the double standard that had long applied to her medical bills, forcing her to skimp on other expenses so she could pay for mental health treatment.
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Judge Orders New York City to Move Mentally Ill Out of Large, Institutional Housing
New York State must begin moving thousands of people with mental illness into their own apartments or small homes and out of large, institutional adult homes that keep them segregated from society, a federal judge ordered on Monday.
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Tim McGuire: Sarah Palin: An oversensitive mom
The media and Sarah Palin need to chill out. Media commentators should help Palin find reasonable ground on the topic of Down syndrome. Most recently, Palin has fired shots at the “Family Guy” TV show for mocking her Down syndrome toddler, Trig.
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Disability waiting list leaves many Kansans without care
Since Dec. 1, 2008, 57 Kansans with disabilities have died while on waiting lists for Kansas Centers for Independent Living services. Hays’ local agency, Living Independently in Northwest Kansas, has lost five individuals, according to the latest figures released by Executive Director Brian Atwell.
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Athletes with disabilities compete in wheelchair sports
Wheelchair basketball is not only the oldest sport for people with physical disabilities, it’s also the largest.
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Talent, not disability, comes first at ‘real inclusion’ Art Access
John Hess is a premier fiber artist. Peter Scott Stone never erases anything. He is the perfect draftsman, and Jose Hernandez Lopez is an artist of spectacular talent, says Ruth Lubbers, executive director of Art Access since 1993.
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Court dismisses Sony disability lawsuit
A US District Court has dismissed a disabled gamer’s lawsuit against Sony Corporation of America, Game Politics reports.
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Nudging Schools to Help Students With Learning Disabilities
WHEN it comes to special education, Becky McGee and her 19-year-old son, Kyle, feel as if they’ve seen it all.
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Healthcare Debate: People With Disabilities Left Out
I’m watching the healthcare debate on T.V., with President Obama taking a very CEO-roundtable-like style to try to bring together a roomful of lawmakers to agree on a comprehensive $950 billion healthcare bill.
