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Council hails Fiji's disability policy - Radio Australia
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:56:34 GMT


Council hails Fiji's disability policy
Radio Australia, Australia - 1 hour ago
The Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons has welcomed Fiji's cabinet endorsement of a national disability policy. Last week, the interim government ...

 

A disabled campus hinders disabled students - Solano Tempest
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:50:19 GMT


A disabled campus hinders disabled students
Solano Tempest, Solano - 37 minutes ago
Within the Disability Services Program offices lie instruction classrooms, a computer lab, counseling services, and opportunity for academic assessment, ...

 

Nigeria: 20 Disabled Students Get Health Insurance - AllAfrica.com
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:11:27 GMT


Nigeria: 20 Disabled Students Get Health Insurance
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 10 hours ago
Twenty students with various forms of disabilities who are receiving training in vocational skills from the "Challenge Your Disability Initiative" (CYDI) ...

 

Bid to get the disabled into employment mainstream - Kolkata Newsline
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:06:21 GMT


Bid to get the disabled into employment mainstream
Kolkata Newsline, India - 21 minutes ago
... on inclusion of people with disability into the mainstream workforce. “The biggest barrier is attitudinal. The society seems to look at the disabled as ...

 

Increase in health fees for disabled criticised - Irish Times
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:22:12 GMT


Increase in health fees for disabled criticised
Irish Times, Ireland - 22 hours ago
This allowance will be paid out of patients' disability allowance, which rose by €6.50 a week to €204.30 in the recent Budget. ...

 

Parents fight for disability funding in religious schools - Lynden Tribune
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:35:16 GMT


Parents fight for disability funding in religious schools
Lynden Tribune, WA - 6 hours ago
Kok stressed that it is not an issue between parents, schools and school districts, since everyone is trying to do their best to help the disabled kids ...

 

Canadian Disabled Ski Team Launches Recruitment Effort - First Tracks
Dated: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:02:33 GMT


Canadian Disabled Ski Team Launches Recruitment Effort
First Tracks, UT - Nov 18, 2008
This program provides individuals who have a congenital disability or are newly disabled the opportunity to discover para-alpine ski racing. ...

 

Transportation service for the disabled necessary, but costly - Annapolis Capital
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:19:38 GMT


Transportation service for the disabled necessary, but costly
Annapolis Capital, MD - 4 hours ago
Nancy Pineles, an attorney for the Maryland Disability Law Center, told the committee that the way to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act may be ...

 

Deaf deserve better - disability boss - New Vision
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:08:41 GMT


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Deaf deserve better - disability boss
New Vision, Uganda - 18 minutes ago
If this is implemented the children will be able compete favourably with their peers who are not disabled, an education official has said. ...

 

Activist: 'I would rather go to jail than a nursing home' - Salt Lake Tribune
Dated: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:43:32 GMT


Activist: 'I would rather go to jail than a nursing home'
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 4 hours ago
Obituary » Ricki Landers wasn't afraid to get arrested in her campaigns for disability rights. By Paul Rolly A nutrition and exercise consultant, Mark Snow, ...