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ADA News
Tuesday 06/30/2009
10th anniversary of freedom for people with disabilities
Green Bay Press Gazette - Green Bay,WI,USA
Elevating Wheelchair Concept
UberGizmo - CA,USA
Harp technician continues working with disability
ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA
Americans with Disabilities Act ruling against Riverside overturned
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
Disabled veterans may get added tax exemptions
Waco Tribune Herald - Waco,TX,USA
Monday 06/29/2009
Disability advocates demand community-based care
WHYY - Philadelphia,PA,USA
EEOC steps up pursuit of disability cases
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
Habitat For Humanity To Dedicate Handicapped-Accessible Home
WCPO - Cincinnati,OH,USA
Ingenious inventions for the disabled
Jerusalem Post - Israel
Disabled Manitoba woman wins human rights case against Neepawa hotel
The Canadian Press - NEEPAWA, Man.
Friday 06/26/2009
Disability Pride
Packet Online - Princeton,NJ,USA
Emergency kits for Texans with disabilities and special health care needs
Anahuac Progress - Anahuac,TX,USA
Motivation designs new sports wheelchairs
Design Week - London,UK
Schools start work on disabilities compliance
Times-Journal - Fort Payne,AL,USA
Justice asks to join disability suit
SunHerald.com - MS, USA
Thursday 06/25/2009
House Dems find money for disability retirees
NavyTimes.com - Springfield,VA,USA
Just Have Fun Dolphin Tournament to raise money for disabled veterans
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Justice Department Intervenes in Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit Against Transportation Provider
PR Newswire - New York,NY,USA
Wheelchair Access
WLAJ - Lansing,MI,USA
US EEOC Sues Kmart For Alleged Disability Discrimination
CNNMoney.com - USA
Wednesday 06/24/2009
Obama Boosts In-Home Services for the Disabled
ProPublica - New York,NY,USA
Some Agoura Hills parks violate disabilities law
Ventura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA
CSULB, councilman create fund to replace stolen wheelchair
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Vermilion County group builds 200th wheelchair ramp
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign,IL,USA
Freedom for people with disabilities
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Tuesday 06/23/2009
Handicapped residents
enjoy new trail
WWLP 22News - Springfield,USA
Op-ed column: Ousting officials will not improve care for the disabled
Schenectady Gazette - Schenectady,NY,USA
Tenants get $300,000 after landlord removes ramp
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Invisible disabilities ignored
UT The Daily Texan - Austin,TX,USA
You Can Help Stop Handicapped Placard, License Abuse
ChicagoNow - Chicago,IL,USA
Monday 06/22/2009
10th anniversary of freedom for people with disabilities
Progressive.org - Madison,WI,USA
Attorney building chamber for disabled
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
People with disabilities learn how to enjoy outdoors
KY3 - Springfield,MO,USA
George, McGrory roll to victory in wheelchair race
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA
Job coaches help those with disabilities
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
Friday 06/12/2009
Cross-Country On a Wheelchair
WCTV - Tallahassee,FL,USA
People with disabilities look forward to dances
Gary Post Tribune - Gary,IN,USA
Woman's Disability Angers Carjacker In Dallas
CBS 11 - Dallas,TX,USA
Hurricane Expo not kind to handicapped
Hernando Today - Brooksville,FL,USA
Disabled Texan's 100-year sentence fought
United Press International - USA
Thursday 06/11/2009
Massive preparations underway for wheelchair games
The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Kicks Off
NewsBlaze - Folsom,CA,USA
Democrats Look To Expand Disability Services
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
County seeks nominations of outstanding residents with disabilities
Shore News Today - Ocean City,NJ,USA
Gilbert workshop to cover hiring disabled workers
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Wednesday 06/10/2009
EEOC sues United over handling of disabled workers
The Associated Press
Aging/Disability center adds phone number
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque,IA,USA
Disabled man boarded up in his house during foreclosure
USA Today - USA
Proposed ADA Compliance Act Aims to Help Small-Biz Owners
San Diego Business Journal - CA,USA
Recent changes Americans with Disabilities Act to be discussed at forum in Kansas City
FOX2now.com - St. Louis,MO,USA
Tuesday 06/09/2009
Does disability really need to be 'fixed'?
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Social Security Q&A: Appealing a decision on disability can be done online or in person
NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
Local disability advocate dies
Alamogordo Daily News - Alamogordo,NM,USA
Budget could close agencies serving handicapped in metro-east
Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA
Owner of Texas firm that hired out disabled disputes critics
Houston Chronicle - United States
Monday 06/08/2009
I went with my Mom to get the handicap hangtags
MyFox Dallas - Dallas,TX,USA
EEOC alleges airline biased against disabled workers
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
Wheelchair warriors retake the beaches
Times Online - UK
Disability 101: Equal — not special
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA
A Secret, A Disability, A Journey Into the Unknown
PsychCentral.com - Boston,MA,USA
Thursday 06/04/2009
Group builds ramps for folks in wheelchairs
San Antonio Express - San Antonio,TX,USA
Disability An Issue In Public Housing
KOMU-TV - Columbia,MO,USA
Please park with care near handicap-designated spaces
Sumter Item - Sumter,SC,USA
Orange County begins discount program for disabled vets
Mid-Hudson News - Newburgh,NY,USA
Living with Disability
Senior Times - Gainesville,FL,USA
Wednesday 06/03/2009
Disability screening bill unveiled
WDEL 1150AM - Wilmington,DE,USA
Disability advocate Robar dies at 44
NECN - Newton,MA,USA
Volunteer firefighter twins defy disability
al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
TV guru won't let disability stop him
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
Sarah Palin will visit Long Island for fundraiser
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Tuesday 06/02/2009
Foes of disability budget cuts plan protest
Lancaster Newspapers - Lancaster,PA,USA
Supreme Court to Address Meeting the Needs of Special-Education Students
New York Times - United States
Police Need Help Protecting Handicapped Parking
Ozarks First - Springfield,MO,USA
Swim Time for Disabled Patients Becomes an Uplifting Experience
Washington Post - United States
Seniors hoping for wheelchair access
Taylor Daily Press - Taylor,TX,USA
Monday 06/01/2009
Tough times no reason to abandon those with disabilities
Durham News - NC,USA
United Airlines to pay $850,000 settlement for disability bias
Business Management Daily - Falls Church,USA
Sporting passion helps overcome disability
Brisbane Times - Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
Wheelchair Gardening
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
Wheelchair ramp provides access to stage for Strasburg graduates
Canton Repository - Canton,OH,USA
Friday 05/22/2009
2,000 or more expected for Disability Capitol Action Day May 27th!
Auburn Journal - Auburn,CA,USA
Advocates for developmentally disabled rally
The Southern - Carbondale,IL,USA
New York hotels agree to cater for disabled people
Albuquerque News.Net - Albuquerque,NM,USA
Disabilities commission appears misunderstood
South Coast Today - New Bedford,MA,USA
Shopping center sued over accessibility
Forest Park Review - Oak Park,IL,USA
Thursday 05/21/2009
Hi-tech wheelchair brakes invented
The Press Association
Disability Sometimes A Difficult Lesson
NPR - USA
Mila Kunis -- What's Your Handicap?
TMZ.com - Glendale,CA,USA
Protest planned to urge light rail jobs for the disabled
MinnPost.com - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Green Bay police seek driver who struck wheelchair
Green Bay Press Gazette - Green Bay,WI,USA
Tuesday 05/19/2009
Statewide Focus Groups on Employment for People with Disabilities
Iowa Workforce Development - Des Moines,IA,USA
Housing discrimination against disabled people may be on the rise
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Director of handicapped outdoor program steps down
KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA
University of Wisconsin Hospital Sued for Denying Disabled Patients Medical Care
LifeNews.com - Helena,MT,USA
State moves to shut down provider of care to disabled
Ocala - Ocala,FL,USA
Monday 05/18/2009
Suit Alleges Hospital Discouraged Treatment Of Those With Disabilities
Disability Scoop - Memphis,USA
Workers with disabilities up to the job
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Call button dignifies getting fuel for disabled
Mirror - Royal Oak,MI,USA
Shop Gives Disabled 'A Sense of Pride'
Washington Post - United States
Miss Wheelchair Washington's gather
Westseattleherald.com - Seattle,WA,USA
Friday 05/15/2009
Group home manager accused of stealing from disabled residents
OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
Casino Money Would Fund Hunterdon County Buses For Seniors, Disabled
Hunterdon County Democrat - Pittstown,NJ,USA
Outdoor parks that specialize in ADA features
Examiner.com - USA
Wheelchair athlete rolls across U.S. to find cure for cancer
Reno Gazette Journal - Reno,NV,USA
Silver Level Sponsorship for Disabled American Veterans
Union Sentinel - Blairsville,GA,USA
Thursday 05/14/2009
Disabled or disheartened?
Examiner.com - USA
Lawsuit filed against assisted living facility by HIV-positive man
Arkansas News - Little Rock,AR,USA
Wheelchair User Ticketed In Disabled Zone
KPTV.com - Portland,OR,USA
Aging and the Disability Movement
The Epoch Times - New York,NY,USA
3 Men Charged for Stealing Handicapped Placards in Laurel
News Channel 8 - Washington,DC,USA
Wednesday 05/13/2009
Wheelchair event raises money to make world more accessible
Mississauga News - Ontario, Canada
Wheelchair ramp gives couple mobility
Bay City Daily Tribune - Bay City,TX,USA
Speaker sends a message on disabilities
Richmond County Daily Journal - Rockingham,NC,USA
Voucher program grows for handicapped
Fayette Daily News - Fayetteville,GA,USA
Disabled activists protest at Capitol
Houston Chronicle - United States
Tuesday 05/12/2009
Disabled man may have been killed for an Xbox
KOAA - Pueblo,CO,USA
Fort Collins wheelchair users ask for common-sense law
The Coloradoan - CO, United States
Social Security Disability: It's Not Just Physical
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
Court reinstates teacher in disability leave case
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Special place for special needs
Quad City Times - Davenport,IA,USA
Monday 05/11/2009
Single Mom Graduates College Despite Disability
NewsChannel5.com - Nashville,TN,USA
Local disability rights advocate receives statewide award
Carmi Times - IL, United States
The Disability Mess
New York Times - United States
Disabled Soldier on Crutches Finishes Marathon in 13 Days
FOXNews - USA
Message to employers: Hiring people with disabilities can make you money
The Bay City Times - MLive.com - Bay City,MI,USA
Wednesday 05/06/2009
Disabled American Veterans and Country Kitchen partner to help our heroes get the critical medical care and support they need.
Chain Leader - Oak Brook,IL,USA
Expelled student's ADA claims against law school can proceed
Above the Law - Washington,DC,USA
Wheelchair user claims discrimination
Worthington Daily Globe - Worthington,MN,USA
Mind-controlled wheelchair prototype is truly, insanely awesome
engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA
Health trust's wheelchair amnesty
BBC News - UK
Tuesday 05/05/2009
Disabilities no barrier to good times on ship or shore
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Is a diabetic employee protected under the ADA?
Modern Medicine - Woodcliff Lake,NJ,USA
Senior Women Suffer More Disability than Men
eMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USA
ATCOG applies for grant for van to assist disabled
Texarkana Gazette - Texarkana,TX,USA
Disability Dress-Up Day Sparks Outrage
Disability Scoop - Memphis,USA
Monday 05/04/2009
Disabilities no barrier to good times on ship or shore
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
NYC street renamed for disability advocate
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
H.O.P.E. Scholarships available from Society for Handicapped Citizens of Medina County
Sun News - cleveland.com - Independence,OH,USA
Class on ADA requirements set for Salina
Salina Journal - Salina,KS,USA
Collinsville wheelchair athlete signs with U of I
Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA
Friday 05/01/2009
Protests Continue as Disability Rights Activists Block Streets
WJLA - Washington,DC,USA
More lessons on dealing with disabilities
Cody Enterprise - Cody,WY,USA
A call to duty: Fixing the VA's disability benefits system
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
Leaders focus on disabilities, jobs
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
GJ center helps locals with disabilities find jobs
KJCT8.com - Grand Junction,CO,USA
Thursday 04/30/2009
Rover helps disabled
become mobile
MyFox Tampa Bay - Tampa,FL,USA
Police Arresting Angry Members of the Disabled Community Who Are Picketing White House
ABC News - USA
2nd Man Arrested In Disabled Man's Slaying
WBAL TV - Baltimore,MD,USA
City to pay for stranding men in wheelchairs
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Wheelchair Pride: More Than Just Another Wheelchair Blog
PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
Tuesday 04/28/2009
Ohio: condemned killer must prove disability again
WTOL - Toledo,OH,USA
Morris County program helping disabled keep jobs
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
Disabled job-seekers in Hawaii having harder time finding work
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
Old wheelchairs get new use
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino,CA,USA
A Day for Protests: Disability Rights, Aid for Darfur, Climate Change
Civilrights.org - Washington,DC,USA
Monday 04/27/2009
Bethlehem dentist gets probation for disability fraud
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
Colleges offer services to disabled students
ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA
Kurlers sweep aside disability in push for glory
Northern Echo - Darlington,England,UK
K-Nova Limited Edition Swarovski Wheelchair
Luxist - Santa Monica,CA,USA
Generous viewer replaces Lubbock man's stolen wheelchair
KCBD-TV - Lubbock,TX,USA
Friday 04/24/2009
People with Disabilities Call for Global Equality
Voice of America - USA
Amputee battles controversy over fight
Montgomery Advertiser - Montgomery,AL,USA
Much of campus remains handicap inaccessible
Chimes - Columbus,OH,USA
Event focusing on disabilities puts participants in different shoes
Peninsula Daily - Port Angeles,WA,USA
Dist. 211 Working To Improve Access For Disabled
Journal & Topics Newspapers Online - Des Plaines,IL,USA
Thursday 04/23/2009
Disability services make a difference, deserve support
The Catholic Spirit - St. Paul,MN,USA
Government pressed on disability reforms
Brisbane Times - Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
Indianapolis Tops List Of Disability-Friendly Communities
Disability Scoop - Memphis,USA
Rules on the way for DMV's handicap placards
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
One in 50 Americans Lives With Paralysis
Forbes - NY,USA
Wednesday 04/22/2009
The Social Security disability determinations process
Mirror - Royal Oak,MI,USA
Handicapped permits proper for many
Sun newspapers - Port Charlotte,FL,USA
News Briefs : Benefit planned for disabled
Norridge Harwood Heights News - Park Ridge,IL,USA
Man in wheelchair caught transporting 200 pounds of marijuana
KFDM-TV News - Beaumont,Texas,USA
Fremont engineer aims to build better wheelchair
Tri Valley Herald - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Monday 04/20/2009
Budget cuts for disabled services spurs lawsuit
KVOA.com - Tucson,AZ,USA
Disabilities advocates aim to banish 'R-word'
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
Fundraising walk will help girl buy wheelchair
Kane County Chronicle - Geneva,IL,USA
Aldershot club hosting wheelchair tennis camp
Burlington Post - Burlington,ON,Canada
Disability pensions could drop
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
Friday 04/17/2009
Obese young adults risk disability later
Forbes - NY,USA
AARP: More than 19 million Americans live with a work disability
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
LT student uses play to educate people about disabilities
Pioneer Press Online - Glenview,IL,USA
6 fined for illegally using handicap parking tags
Providence Journal - Providence,RI,USA
Disabled riders protest proposed bus-fare hikes
StandardNet - Ogden,Utah,USA
Wednesday 04/15/2009
Iowa bill requires disabled housing registration
Forbes - NY,USA
New Yankee Stadium a model of accessibility
MLB.com - USA
Curb cuts could hurt Pottstown finances
Pottstown Mercury - Pottstown,PA,USA
County set to deploy US aid
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
Carpet Club reborn to buy wheelchairs
Worcester Telegram - Worcester,MA,USA
Tuesday 04/14/2009
Sacramentans brace for cuts in disability, welfare benefits
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
Disability Law Changes Really Hit Home
Connecticut Law Tribune - Hartford,USA
Officials: Diversity includes those with disabilities
UI The Daily Iowan - Iowa City,IA,USA
Reading City Council sets new rules for handicapped parking
Reading Eagle - Reading,PA,USA
Camden reviews disabled parking
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
Monday 04/13/2009
Workshop will address disability discussions in the workplace
Courier Leader - paw paw,mi,USA
Coming together Wheelchair ramp built for Farmington woman after accident
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover,NH,USA
PUC ignores the handicapped
PUC Chronicle - Purdue,USA
Wearable robotic suit could help disabled to walk
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
Federal Prosecutors Visiting Yankee Stadium
Inside Rockland - West Nyack,NY,USA
Thursday 04/02/2009
Social Security clogged with disability claims
The Associated Press
Local residents take part in disability workshop
News-Sun - Sebring,FL,USA
Peoria offering free wheelchair ramps
Peoria Journal Star - Peoria,IL,USA
Man asks for donations of wheelchairs
Metro Spirit - Augusta,GA,USA
New group forming to help disabled
Putnam County Sentinel - Ottawa,OH,USA
Wednesday 04/01/2009
Arlington Disability Commission co-sponsors career fair
Arlington Advocate - Lexington,MA,USA
Health Matters: Anesthesia Linked to Learning Disabilities
WCTV - Tallahassee,FL,USA
SSI cuts would be devastating to people with disabilities
Lower Hudson Journal news - West Harrison,NY,USA
Bishop Calls For Greater Handicapped Accessibility
WMTW.com - Portland,ME,USA
Alderman want hospital to stop charging for handicapped parking
Somerville Journal - MA, USA
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