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More than half of the disabled population in Montgomery County is unemployed and underemployed
ROCKVILLE, Md. – More than half of the disabled population in Montgomery County is unemployed and underemployed. When the alarming statistic reached the county council, members decided to take action.
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GM working with the blind to give electric cars a little noise
General Motors will announce Wednesday that it’s working with one of the largest advocacy organizations for the vision-impaired to find ways for the next-generation electric cars to make enough noise that pedestrians can hear them coming.
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WASHINGTON — In the first legislative expansion of its jurisdiction since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Saturday [11/21/09] will assume responsibility for enforcing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
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Social Security disability claims denied more often in Delaware
Pain has cut short the work lives of hundreds of people in Delaware. Edna Jopson drove a school bus and waited tables but now wakes in the morning just long enough to take pain-killers and go back to bed. Joe Jones rehabilitated houses until stopped by back trouble, knee surgery and schizophrenia. Myrna Gonzalez taught preschool before knotted shoulder muscles, osteoporosis, debilitating headaches, slipped discs, diabetes and myriad other health problems made that impossible.
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Learning disability athletes return to Paralympics
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Athletes with learning disabilities will be allowed to compete in the Paralympics again at London in 2012.
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Social Security disability claims progress threatened by state furloughs
For the Social Security Administration, significant progress in fixing one long-standing problem is being threatened by recession-based, state government funding crises.
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Developmental disability housing project underway
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (2009-11-20) Construction is underway on a new housing unity in Ketchikan for individuals with developmental disabilities. Community Connections kicked off the construction phase of the project with a ground breaking ceremony Friday at the site of the future complex at 323 Carlanna Lake Road.
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Hola amigos! Greetings from the great state of Virginia. It has been a couple of months since my last post and during that time I have been on a couple of trips and even attended my 10-year high school reunion in St. Petersburg, Fla. It was nice to see some of the people that I have not seen since graduation. I received a very warm welcome from everyone.
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What’s in a name? Legislation would end use of the term ‘mental retardation’
We health bloggers and reporters think about words a lot and care about using the right ones. So we were interested when we heard that a legislative proposal offered in the U.S. Senate recently would outlaw further use of the terms “mentally retarded” or “mental retardation” from federal statutes and policy papers in the area of health, education and labor.
