The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal
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Job market tighter for Delaware’s disabled
Anand Alexander, who has autism, has been selected employee of the year the past two years at the Wilmington law firm where he works as a clerk.
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Minneapolis Finance & Commerce
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Disability advocates: Target Field will be among nation’s most accessible stadiums
People with disabilities should find it easier to take themselves out to the ballgame this spring when the new Twins stadium debuts.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Workzone: Disabilities act can cover SAD
But a U.S. appeals court recently ruled that the school district had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act for failing to move her back to a classroom with windows.
Chicago Tribune
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High absence rates among students with disabilities in Chicago’s public high schools are the largest factor explaining the difference in their academic performance when compared with non-disabled peers, according to a new research report.
CBS News
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Gregg Mozgala was born with cerebral palsy, he often wore leg braces until he was 12 but, as Serena Altschul reports, dancing has proved to be a most unlikely medicine for this young man.
The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times
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Paul Rendine: Disabilities can make learning a difficult process
We’ll start with learning disabilities today. Learning disabilities are problems that affect the brain’s ability to receive, process, analyze, and/or store information.
The Washington Post
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Disabled job seekers must consider presentation
Pat Leahy’s résumé is sprinkled with relevant skills and achievements. Although he doesn’t note his blindness since birth, he often wonders when to disclose it to potential employers. Should he tell them before the in-person interview or simply walk in with his guide dog?
The Washington Post
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Senate pushes ahead on long-term care program
Republican senators continued their assault Friday on key funding sources for a health-care overhaul, targeting Democratic plans to cut payments to private insurers who serve Medicare patients and to create a new government insurance program for long-term care that would raise more than $70 billion over the next decade.
CNN
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Dance class a gift for special students, instructor
It’s early on a Saturday morning, and Sarah Markowitz limbers up before her dance class begins.
The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press
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Lee to teach about disabilities
Many people who live with a disability can find it hard to work their way into a local community or a larger society.