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State parks cuts target the disabled - The Saratogian
Dated: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:33:35 GMT+00:00


New York Times (blog)

State parks cuts target the disabled
The Saratogian
Individuals who are blind, deaf, non-ambulatory, amputees, disabled veterans, or who have a mental disability would still be eligible. ...
No More Free Golf for the Not-Quite DisabledNew York Times (blog)
NowState cracks down on free park passes for disabledNewsday (subscription)
Protests give lift to state parksAlbany Times Union
ReadMedia (press release) -The Journal News | LoHud.com
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Illinois could save millions by reforming developmentally disabled services - Medill Reports: Chicago
Dated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:55:53 GMT+00:00


Illinois could save millions by reforming developmentally disabled services
Medill Reports: Chicago
Mary Kay Rizzolo, associate director at the Institute on Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said Indiana provides a ...

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Parents win right to sterilize severely disabled daughter - DigitalJournal.com
Dated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:59 GMT+00:00


TopNews United States

Parents win right to sterilize severely disabled daughter
DigitalJournal.com
... on Intellectual Disability executive director Mark Patterson has expressed the opinion that the issue of sterilizing severely disabled children "is a ...
Australian court allows parents to sterilise 11-year-old daughterDaily Mail
Parents win right to have disabled daughter, 11, sterilisedTelegraph.co.uk
Parents win fight to sterilise daughterNew Zealand Herald
TopNews United States -NEWS.com.au -Brisbane Times
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Whistler hopes Games will increase disabled tourism - The Province
Dated: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:23:58 GMT+00:00


Whistler hopes Games will increase disabled tourism
The Province
It will also tell the world that the resort can handle any kind of visitor -- including those with mobility and disability issues, who spend some $13 ...

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Businesses hailed for jobs for disabled - TheNewsTribune.com
Dated: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:08:11 GMT+00:00


Businesses hailed for jobs for disabled
TheNewsTribune.com
He said that although some disabled adults are born and raised with a disability, statistics show that many become disabled after age 20 because of ...

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Council action on Tom Hurley's disability benefits set over for one week - OregonLive.com
Dated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:41:26 GMT+00:00


Council action on Tom Hurley's disability benefits set over for one week
OregonLive.com
Saltzman's resolution notes that Hurley is no longer disabled, failed to comply with fund procedures, failed to return to work and didn't pursue a challenge ...

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Group urges disability funding - Topeka Capital Journal
Dated: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:44:12 GMT+00:00


Group urges disability funding
Topeka Capital Journal
Greg Jones, a disability rights advocate, protests the funding levels for in-home services for disabled Kansans outside the Statehouse on Tuesday. ...
Statehouse Live: Advocates for disabled urging Legislature to restore cutsLawrence Journal World
Kan. advocates for disabled protest on budgetNTV

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These shows are not about being disabled - Globe and Mail
Dated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:11:12 GMT+00:00


Globe and Mail

These shows are not about being disabled
Globe and Mail
They are not, their creators stress, about being disabled. The Paralympic Games begin tomorrow, and art exploring the disability experience is very much in ...
Performance artist resists 'disabled ghetto'Vancouver Courier

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State parks may charge disabled patrons for admission - Albany Times Union
Dated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:45:47 GMT+00:00


State parks may charge disabled patrons for admission
Albany Times Union
Individuals who are blind, deaf, non-ambulatory, amputees, disabled veterans, or those who have a mental disability, will continue to be eligible for the ...

 

A Centre for disability but more of a centre of hope - Sify
Dated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:09 GMT+00:00


A Centre for disability but more of a centre of hope
Sify
Since childhood, Wani nurtured a deep desire to do something for the disabled. After training himself to be a physiotherapist at a college in Mangalore, ...

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