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Recent ADA News
Tuesday 03/31/2009
Couple honored for helping people with disabilities
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
Retired physician with a disability fights for the right to get around on a Segway
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
Letter: Handicapped placards too easy to obtain
Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA
State steps in to oversee agency for disabled
Examiner.com - USA
Open floor plan, accessibility help disabled people
Detroit Free Press - United States
Monday 03/30/2009
State agency for disabled to change name
Boston Herald - United States
White Clover sales help disabled vets
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - OH, United States
Independent Living Workshop focuses on living well with a disability
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA
Stimulus money slated to bring depots in line with disabilities act
Burlington Hawk Eye - IA, United States
Ms. Wheelchair Virginia Pageant
WHSV - Harrisonburg,VA,USA
Thursday 03/26/2009
Community-based long-term care critical for people with disabilities
Lower Hudson Journal news - West Harrison,NY,USA
NCC focus groups zeros in on gaps in disability services
The Hour - Norwalk,CT,USA
Spring Sports Day focuses on recreational activities for disabled children
William Penn University Athletics - Oskaloosa,IA,USA
Are Your Curb Ramps Really ADA Compliant?
Associated Construction Publications - Norcross,GA,USA
Grand Rapids man builds his 500th wheelchair ramp
WZZM - Grand Rapids,MI,USA
Tuesday 03/24/2009
People with disabilities can surprise you
Examiner.com - USA
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
CNYLink from Eagle Newspapers - Syracuse,NY,USA
Workshop to focus on better accessibility for the disabled
News-Sun - Sebring,FL,USA
Progress: Department helps disabled to prepare for employment
South Carolina Now - SC,USA
Donate a wheelchair
Redlands Daily Facts - Redlands,CA,USA
Monday 03/23/2009
Minn. disability group to host town hall meeting
In-Forum - Fargo,ND,USA
Disability bill on track for passage
Pioneer Press Online - Glenview,IL,USA
Garfunkel Jeers at Handicapped Fan
TwentyFourBit - Berkeley,CA,USA
White Settlement church is building special place for disabled
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
Sugar Land man convicted of wheelchair-related fraud part of larger problem
Beaumont Enterprise - Beaumont,tx,USA
Friday 03/20/2009
Disability: A Queer Issue
Windy City Times - Chicago,IL,USA
Disability system is inefficient and unsafe
Chicago Tribune - United States
Faces of Disability
Daily Journal - Seneca,SC,USA
Feds accuse S.D. developers of discriminating against disabled people
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
Disabilities can’t stop the joy of performing
Mount Vernon News - Mount Vernon,OH,USA
Thursday 03/19/2009
Confronting Disability With Modern Dance
New York Times - United States
Legislator wants a "free" option for handicapped parking
Radio Iowa - Des Moines,IA,USA
Handicap Ramp To Be Built For Chattanooga Change Youth Center
The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga,TN,USA
Pocatello Woman Receives New ADA Compliant Home
LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA
From a wheelchair to half-marathons in one year
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
Tuesday 03/17/2009
Contestant to advocate for disability rights at pageant
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
Scholarships to aid Ohio students with disabilities
Dayton Daily News - Dayton,OH,USA
Bowling event will raise money for disabled veterans
Sun News - cleveland.com - Independence,OH,USA
Aldersgate enables special needs, disabled men to live closer to families
Orangeburg Times Democrat - Orangeburg,SC,USA
Wheelchairs take to this park
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
Monday 03/16/2009
Disability advocate says state is stalling
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
Pair of new films show area disability services
Corvallis Gazette Times - Corvallis,OR,USA
League plans forum on disability issues
Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs,IA,USA
BYU Football players help make home wheelchair accessible
ABC 4 - Salt Lake City,USA
Handicap parking raises concerns
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USA
Friday 03/13/2009
How will his SS disability income change at retirement?
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
LNP denies plan to cut disability funds
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,Australia
Fenty touts disability services
Washington Continent - USA
Students play pretend to learn reality of disabilities
Anderson Herald Bulletin - Anderson,IN,USA
Shift in State of Handicap Parking Permits
MSNBC - USA
Wednesday 03/11/2009
Court rules airlines must give disabled, obese free extra seat
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
Disabled woman found after search
Times-Journal - Fort Payne,AL,USA
New Wheelchair 'Obeys' Brain Signals
FOXNews - USA
The Price of Disability Law
New York Times Blogs - New York,NY,USA
5-cent liquor tax could ease disability crisis
Annapolis Capital - Annapolis,MD,USA
Monday 03/09/2009
Kenyan dance company brings physical disability into dance
Free Speech Radio News - Berkeley,CA,USA
More than rehab: Disabled veterans hit the slopes
NECN - Newton,MA,USA
Disabled War Veterans in Vietnam Protest Land Seizure
Voice of America - USA
New duplexes for the disabled to open
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
Wheelchair taxi services not meeting minimum benchmarks
ABC Online - Australia
Friday 03/06/2009
Disability benefits debated
Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka,KS,USA
Wyo. passes disability cost-of-living increase
Business Insurance - Chicago,IL,USA
Boost job training for disabled vets
AirForceTimes.com - Springfield,VA,USA
Cudahy Residents Turn Out To Support Disabled Firefighter
Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee,WI,USA
Living with disabilities
Mirror - Royal Oak,MI,USA
Wednesday 03/04/2009
March proclaimed Disability Awareness Month
WAVE - Louisville,KY,USA
Senior, disabled rebates are safe
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com - Bridgeton,NJ,USA
Ms. Wheelchair
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
How a heart attack at home qualified for disability benefits
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
City Council panel OKs new handicapped-parking rules
Reading Eagle - Reading,PA,USA
Tuesday 03/03/2009
Traveling with a disability
Marion Star - Marion,OH,USA
What difference does disability make?
Shields Gazette - South Shields,England,UK
Real People: Businessman makes a difference hiring disabled
Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield,CA,USA
Woodbridge program helps seniors, disabled residents with home repairs
New Brunswick Home News Tribune - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
Make room for fans in wheelchairs
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
Monday 03/02/2009
Community dialogue on disability rights
Arlington Advocate - Lexington,MA,USA
Filing decries disability funding cuts
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Man in Wheelchair Fights City Hall
WXYZ - Detroit,MI,USA
Toronto neighborhoods making it tough for potential disabled residents
Blast - Boston,MA,USA
Wheelchair dance troupe visits schools
Lexington Minuteman - MA, USA
Friday 02/27/2009
Thousands of disabled wait for state help
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
NYC tests technology to help disabled call cabs
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Viewing platform closed; not ADA-compliant
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
Students learn challenges faced by those who need wheelchairs
The Hammonton News - NJ, USA
High unemployment affecting those with disabilities
ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA
Thursday 02/26/2009
April sentencing set in Va wheelchair fraud
Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA
"No Dog, No Dog" in Here
BainbridgeGa.com - Bainbridge,GA,USA
Disclosing Your Hidden Disability
EmpowHer - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Networking site to aid those with disabilities
St. Cloud Times - St. Cloud,MN,USA
S. Oregon senior and disability services face budget cuts
KDRV - Medford,OR,USA
Wednesday 02/25/2009
Debate follows closing of state-run school for disabled
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
Special lift helps disabled ease into horse saddles
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville,TN,USA
A Web site and a workplace for the disabled
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
Ledbetter Law Will Increase Suits
Inc.com - New York,NY,USA
Businessman pleads guilty in wheelchair fraud scheme
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
Tuesday 02/24/2009
Wheelchair races raise money for Canadian Paraplegic Association
Peterborough Examiner - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada
People with disabilities finding fewer jobs available
Gary Post Tribune - Gary,IN,USA
2 charged in wheelchair joyride in SW Idaho
IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA
New govt staff to get family, disability pension
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Future of City Program For Disabled People in Jeopardy
KKTV 11 News - Colorado Springs,CO,USA
Monday 02/23/2009
Disabled find freedom with sled ice hockey
The Newark Advocate - Newark,OH,USA
Buses used for disabled persons sold at auction
Gary Post Tribune - Gary,IN,USA
2 charged in wheelchair joyride in SW Idaho
The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA
Disabled woman's caretaker charged with theft
Fox44 News - Colchester,Vermont,USA
Wheelchair program keeps Berish in game
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
Friday 02/20/2009
Heed discrimination laws in medical care of disabled
Boston Globe - United States
The road to a better school is handicapped-accessible
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian - Amherst,MA,USA
Schumer: VA not living up to promise to disabled vets
News 12 Connecticut - CT,USA
Local Woman Getting Ready to Compete in Ms. Wheelchair Pageant
WCAV - Charlottesville,VA,USA
Disability fails to stop this man of action in Syracuse
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - Syracuse,NY,USA
Thursday 02/19/2009
Tri-City mom seeks protection for jailed people with disabilities
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
Apple settles retail store disabled access lawsuit
MacDailyNews - USA
Disabled student fights for right to live in university dorm
Examiner.com - USA
Disabled often means unemployed
Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
UD announces Office of Disabilities Support Services
University of Delaware - Newark,DE,USA
Wednesday 02/18/2009
Police Searching For Handicapped Teen
WHIO Radio - Dayton,OH,USA
Woman cited after handicapped parking dispute
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
Disabled man break arm after parking problem
Coventry Telegraph - Coventry,England,UK
Charity unlocks jobs for disabled in struggling market
Online Recruitment - UK
Disabled-persons placard overrules time limit in parking spaces
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
Monday 02/16/2009
Diabetic man wins Americans With Disabilities Act ruling
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Stimulus aid coming for poor, disabled students
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Youth wheelchair basketball team raising money for championships
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
No limit for disability benefits
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
Golden Pen Award: Misuse of handicapped parking is irritating
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
Friday 02/13/2009
State's developmentally disabled costs rise nearly 400%
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
Disabled man charged extra for wheelchair on MTC bus
Times of India - India
Shortfall may shut center for disabled
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
$7,000 electric wheelchair stolen from disabled man
Buffalo News - NY, United States
ADA Lawsuit Forces Auditorium Closure
Big Spring Herald - Big Spring,TX,USA
Wednesday 02/11/2009
Phoenix building seen as potential model of ADA compliance
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
Wheelchair that has own mechanical arm
Coolest Gadgets - Newburry,England,UK
For People Skiing With Disabilities
First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Webcast Series Examines Engaging Workers With Disabilities
Talent Management - Oakland,CA,USA
Iowa agency: Housing for disabled men was criminal
The Associated Press
Tuesday 02/10/2009
VSA arts Presents Work from 16 Artists with Disabilities
SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA
On handicapped parking
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Volunteer writes hundreds of tickets at handicapped parking stalls
KSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Tax tip: Tax benefits for disabled taxpayers
MSNBC - USA
Success for factory for disabled
BBC News - UK
Monday 02/09/2009
Unspent disability returned to feds
2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
Columbia's Disability Blog
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia,MO,USA
Disabled wants less pity, more inclusion
Cleveland Daily Banner - Cleveland,TN,USA
Company accused of exploiting disabled; state closes home
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Tell prospective employers of special needs
ReporterNews.com - Abilene,TX,USA
Friday 02/06/2009
Lodi woman admits illegally collecting disability
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Wis. arena agrees to improve access for disabled
Chicago Tribune - United States
Heacock Walking For The Disabled
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
Wheelchair ramp built by Eagle Scout to be taken down soon
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
Disability awareness program helps students understand special needs
Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA
Wednesday 02/04/2009
Art exhibit created by those with disabilities
Biddeford Journal Tribune - Biddeford,ME,USA
Disability law doesn't protect illegal activity
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Yoga: Even for the Disabled
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
Home for Disabled Fined After Patient's Death
KCRG - Cedar Rapids,IA,USA
Family sues wheelchair manufacturer for $8.5 million
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
Tuesday 02/03/2009
Some disability issues to be addressed by Obama administration
Examiner.com - USA
Sports program helps people with disabilities learn to ski and to snowboard
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
Surfer pounds pavement raising funds for wheelchairs
Ventura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA
Disability 101: It’s all in the details
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA
Overhaul expands 'disability' definition
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Monday 02/02/2009
New complex to house disabled homeless
Indiana Gazette - Indiana,PA,USA
Volunteers build new home for disabled Mich. vet
MLive.com - MI,USA
Program teaches disabled skiers
Alamogordo Daily News - Alamogordo,NM,USA
Ms. Wheelchair America Visits Ski for Light
Black Hills Pioneer - Spearfish,SD,USA
Independent Living: Independence Center educates on disability-related issues
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA
Friday 01/30/2009
Taxi driver fined for disability discrimination
Slough and Windsor Observer - Slough,UK
Disability-studies expert to give lecture at Trent
Peterborough Examiner - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada
Hotels.com to improve access for the disabled
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Clear, uniform handicapped parking needed
Vineland Daily Journal - Vineland,NJ,USA
State sued by feds over disabled care
WREG - Memphis,TN,USA
Thursday 01/29/2009
Oklahoma City's disabled-parking code may lack enforcement
NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
A Life Changed but Not Destroyed by Polio
New York Times - United States
Gov’t hospitals discriminate against disabled
Small Gov Times - Alexandria,VA,USA
Property tax relief available to elderly & disabled
Daily Post Athenian - Athens,TN,USA
City OKs disability access policy
Hornell Evening Tribune - Hornell,NY,USA
Monday 01/23/2009
Services for disabled already sorely strained
Baltimore Sun - United States
Neyland "dangerous" for disabled people
Milford Mercury - Milford,UK
Sandie Hayes: Cuts fall unfairly on elderly and disabled Idahoans
IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA
Officer: "I Lost It," Beat Man in Wheelchair
NBC Chicago - Chicago,IL,USA
Bring Your Own Ramp: Philly Restaurants Limited for Handicapped
NBC Philadelphia - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Friday 01/23/2009
Center for Disability Services makes program cuts
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Disabled people received golf cart service with a smile on inauguration day
Examiner.com - USA
Telluride Helps Expand Disabled Athletes' Horizons
OnTheSnow.com - Orinda,CA,USA
The Obama administration on disabilities and autism
About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
Hiring the Disabled
Human Resource Executive Online - Horsham,PA,USA
Thursday 01/22/2009
Bergen County businesses reminded to follow handicapped parking rules
The Leader Newspapers - Lyndhurst,NJ,USA
Retailers are beginning to design web sites for disabled consumers
InternetRetailer.com - Chicago,IL,USA
Disabled bloom as they work at florist
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Disabled advocates speak at hearing
The Free Lance-Star - Fredericksburg,VA,USA
Obama must address needs of blind, disabled
Chicago Tribune - United States
Wednesday 01/21/2009
Disability Not a Stumbling Block for Liyana
TMC Net - Norwalk,CT,USA
Illegal Use Of Handicapped Parking Spaces An Issue
KTUL - Tulsa,OK,USA
Adaptive skiing program assists disabled
Mankato Free Press - Mankato,MN,USA
Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act appears at disability pride ball
Talk Radio News Service - Washington,DC,USA
Center for Disability Services cuts 50 jobs
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
Tuesday 01/20/2009
Limited Access for People with Disabilities on Inauguration Day
Poynter.org - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
Long way to go for handicapped man
Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon,PA,USA
Disabled should be able join armed forces
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Two primary statutes address wheelchair access in condos
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Disabilities Advocates Launch Campaign to End Sidewalk Parking
Streetsblog - New York,NY,USA
Monday 01/19/2009
Disabled, Blind People to Lose California Disability Payments
NBC Bay Area - San Francisco,CA,USA
Grants To Help Low-Income Elderly, People With Disabilities
kypost.com - Covington,KY,USA
Disability is not a Liability
Joy Online - Accra,Ghana
Budget Crisis About To Hit Elderly & Disabled
KHSL - USA
Program tries to keep disabled clients working
StandardNet - Ogden,Utah,USA
Thursday 01/15/2009
Wheelchair Park Lets Patients Practice Overcoming Obstacles
WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA
Where technology helps beat disability
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
Neb. lawmaker wants millions for disabled
KCAU - Sioux City,IA,USA
Physically Disabled Rights
My TV20 Detroit - Detroit,MI,USA
Disabled people protest SRS
Kansas.com - KS,USA
Wednesday 01/14/2009
Researchers say study may aid efforts to prevent long-term disability
Workers Comp Forum - Horsham,PA,USA
$824,000 TO BOOST LOCAL DISABILITY SERVICES
Media Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Glendale police ask help in finding disabled man
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Caution for Elderly, Disabled on Inauguration Day Travel
Washington Post Blogs - Washington,DC,USA
Disabled Man Sues Businesses for a Living
AOL News Newsbloggers - Dulles,VA,USA
Tuesday 01/13/2009
Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities
Examiner.com - USA
A primer on etiquette for use with people who have disabilities
Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach,DE,USA
Wheelchair hoops team plays, wins first game
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Disabled parking in Portland
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com - Hillsboro,OR,USA
Resource center aids elderly, disabled
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
Monday 01/12/2009
Workers with disabilities shouldn’t fear negotiating with employers
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA
Disability won't shelve her
Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA
Plans for center for disabled athletes halted
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
New ADA amendments increase burden for employers
Louisville Business First - Louisville,KY,USA
New state law may curb ADA nuisance suits
Appeal-Democrat - Marysville,CA,USA
Friday 01/09/2009
Locals march for disability rights
The Daily Sound - Santa Barbara,CA,USA
Attacker receives 15-year sentence despite disability
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
Disabled protected by law - again
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Woman in wheelchair robbed in front of grocery store
WBBH - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Disabled woman seeks 10 percent of HEB assets for injury at Beaumont store
Southeast Texas Record - Beaumont,TX,USA
Thursday 01/08/2009
US Stimulus Bill May Boost Disability Benefits
EasyBourse.com - Paris,France
Language and Disabilities
New York Times - United States
Nonlawyer Earns Almost $300K a Year from Disability Suits
ABA Journal - Chicago,IL,USA
Ed Wynn Rivera, disabled man left on school bus, exits hospital
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
Pa. bus driver charged with molesting handicapped
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Tuesday 01/06/2009
MPs attack government over delay in ratifying UN disability charter
Communitycare.co.uk - Sutton,UK
A voice for disabled veterans
Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs,IA,USA
Disabled Riders Could See Big Fare Hikes
WNYC - New York,NY,USA
Disability 101: That Handicapped Parking Spot Thing
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA
Services for disabled hit hard
The Northwest Florida Daily News - Fort Walton Beach,FL,USA
Monday 01/05/2009
Residents on disability struck hard by downturn in the economy
Sun newspapers - Port Charlotte,FL,USA
Cost audit of disability groups
Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland
Organizers concerned disabled may have to stay home
Baltimore Examiner - Baltimore,MD,USA
Disabled Man Had "Bonded" With Bus Matron
Gothamist - NY,USA
Vets fight for benefits
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USA
Friday 01/02/2009
Man's new wheelchair a gift from strangers
Delmarva Daily Times - MD,USA
Do fat people deserve handicapped stickers?
OmniNerd - Dallas,TX,USA
Social Security disability appeals in a logjam
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
Disabled Man Left on Bus for 19 Hours
Gothamist - NY,USA
Disability campaigner rewarded
Peterborough Today - Peterborough,England,UK
Tuesday 12/30/2008
Disability: An Overlooked Threat to Retirement
Chipley Florida Online Newspaper - Foster Folly News
Disabled vet builds bikes
Examiner.com - USA
Companies receive loans for helping disabled vets
Baltimore Examiner - Baltimore,MD,USA
Employer Uses Video in Attempt to Invalidate Disability Award
HR.BLR.com - USA
Future of homes for disabled unclear
San Antonio Express - San Antonio,TX,USA
Monday 12/29/2008
Police should treat addiction as disability, lawyer argues
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
FSU program helps disabled vets find jobs
Tallahassee Democrat - Tallahassee,FL,USA
Wheelchair Stolen
ABC2 News - Baltimore,MD,USA
Invisible disability: The sad reality for those with brain injuries
Ventura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA
Rock band of disabled New York musicians finds success
WSBT-TV - South Bend,IN,USA
Friday 12/26/2008
Red ink mean cuts in services to the disabled in Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Rock band of disabled NY musicians finds success
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - Syracuse,NY,USA
Program advocates for disabled people
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
Perry names two East Texans to Committee on People With Disabilities
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel - Nacogdoches,TX,USA
Local disability group helps make center merry
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT,USA
Tuesday 12/23/2008
Not all handicaps are visibly apparent
Mail Tribune - Medford,OR,USA
More eyes on parking cheaters
Charleston Post Courier - Charleston,SC,USA
Disabilities policy work
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
Do fat people deserve handicapped stickers?
OmniNerd - Dallas,TX,USA
Disability Benefits Could Get Overhaul
MSNBC - USA
Monday 12/22/2008
Census Bureau: One-fifth of Americans have a disability
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
Glendale PD looking for missing handicapped woman
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
S.F.: New signs clearly mark disable parking
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Housing agency for disabled spent little on projects
MSNBC - USA
Disability shield is about to expand
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
Thursday 12/18/2008
Busting handicap-parking fraud
abc7.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Airport sued on disabled access
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
Disabled South Kitsap Veteran's Van Stolen
Kitsap Sun - WA, United States
Boonville looks to become more ADA compliant
Boonville Daily News - MO, USA
Wheelchair-Friendly Path Gives More People Access to Appalachian Trial
Voice of America - USA
Wednesday 12/17/2008
SHA proposal worries advocates for the disabled
The State Journal-Register - Springfield,IL,USA
Paterson’s Office Is Not Amused by Saturday Night Live Skit
New York Times - United States
ADA help for small businesses
Winknews.com - Fort Myers,Florida,USA
Disability reforms work but need to come slowly
Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA
New incentives to boost businesses owned by disabled
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
Tuesday 12/16/2008
Conference Helps Disabled Vets On Road To Recovery
Central Florida News 13| - Orlando,FL,USA
Disabilities forum chance to tell, talk stories with those in power
Maui News - Wailuku,HI,USA
I'm blessed, says single dad, despite his paralysis
Meriden Record-Journal - Meriden,CT,USA
Social Security Disability Blog Provides Information for Claimants with Lupus
URLwire - Knoxville,TN,USA
Negative attitudes often greatest barrier for people with disabilities
News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
Monday 12/15/2008
Wheelchair doesn’t slow Deller
Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon,PA,USA
Injured vets still await disability appeal process
KRDO - Colorado Springs,CO,USA
State closing four facilities for disabled
Boston Herald - United States
Fraternities build wheelchair ramp for local girl
WSLS.com - Roanoke,VA,USA
New funding formula for disabled generates controversy
Gainesville Sun - Gainesville,FL,USA
Friday 12/12/2008
Johnson County lacking funds to help disabled residents
UI The Daily Iowan - Iowa City,IA,USA
Video casts doubt on firefighter's disability claim
Worcester Telegram - Worcester,MA,USA
Disabled man banned from park served time
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Michigan man invents snow wheelchair
Geek.com - USA
Medical Minute 12-11: Wheelchair Park
WCTV - Tallahassee,FL,USA
Thursday 12/11/2008
Has your disability denial claim been denied?
Attorney at Law - USA
Man sells mom’s $4000 wheelchair for $50
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Week in wheelchair opens author's eyes
North Idaho College Sentinel - Coeur d'Alene,ID,USA
Injured vets still await disability appeal process
The Associated Press
Human rights for disabled persons
Examiner.com - USA
Wednesday 12/10/2008
Disability and the Corporate Pilot
Aviation Week - New York,NY,USA
National Council on Disability to Meet in Scottsdale to Hear Issues Affecting People With Disabilities
MarketWatch - USA
FDA nixes proposed ‘prescription pistol’
MSNBC - USA
Letter: Please don't block access for the handicapped
Morganton News Herald - Morganton,NC,USA
Texas has a moral obligation to serve the disabled in its care
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
Tuesday 12/09/2008
Police seek gifts for needy elderly and disabled
El Paso Times - El Paso,TX,USA
Wish Book: Striving for independence
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Appeals court ruling favors movie theater operator AMC
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Advocates debate ways to close some Texas schools for the disabled
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Society For the Disabled helps family
Record Herald - Washington Court House,OH,USA
Monday 12/08/2008
Recession’s Bite Hits Americans With Disabilities Extra Hard
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
18-year sentence for beating disabled roommate to death
Seattle Times - United States
The disabled and their families will feel sting of Idaho cutbacks
IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA
Cuts will reduce welfare and disability services
Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA
Keeping Handicapped Spaces For Those Who Need It
WDIV - Detroit,MI,USA
Friday 12/05/2008
Disabled adults can't wait forever
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
City finds wide misuse of handicapped parking permits
The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA
Are You Ready for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008?
Workforce Management - Irvine,Ca,USA
Remove snow from handicapped spaces
WIVB - Buffalo,NY,USA
WVU gets $800K for disability education program
Huntington Herald Dispatch - Huntington,WV,USA
Thursday 12/04/2008
Disabled man asks for Christmas help
Monroe News Star - Monroe,LA,USA
Robin Cheatwood, 24, advocate for disabled
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Simulations Aid Disability Awareness
NBC 29 News - Charlottesville,VA,USA
World Disabled Persons Day today
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Education on disability may ease friction
Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA
Wednesday 12/03/2008
'Disabled' definitions are expanded
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
ARBOC Mobility Launches Full Line Of ADA-Accessible Buses
SunHerald.com - Biloxi,MS,USA
Maya's dream project to open a new world for the disabled
Times of India - India
Blind workers turn disability into strength
Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA
50 Years in a Wheelchair: No Time for Pity
Washington Post - United States
Tuesday 12/02/2008
Group helps enforce disabled parking laws
AZFamily - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Washington County Veterans Office Helps Solve Paperwork Puzzle
The Morning News - Springdale,AR,USA
Wheelchair Can't Cut Barber's Dream
Rock Hill Herald - Rock Hill,SC,USA
Amended Law May Let More Workers Assert Disability
Hartford Courant - United States
Disability Accommodations Required for Invisible Disabilities
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Monday 12/01/2008
Upgrade would help disabled
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
Cops patrolling disabled parking spots at PV mall
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Japan: A very disabled-friendly nation!
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
Girl, 16, admits role in torture of disabled man
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
A new perspective on disability
Times Online - UK
Wednesday 11/26/2008
Amended Disabilities Act, Explained
Hartford Courant - United States
Woman's need for home ramp leads to wheelchair fund
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
N.J. Family Alleges Abuse At Home For Disabled
WCBS-TV New York - NY,USA
New home for World Congress & Expo on Disabilities
Jacksonville Daily Record - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Main Plaza Still Needs ADA Compliance Upgrades
KSAT.com - San Antonio,TX,USA
Tuesday 11/25/2008
Cuts Feared For Developmentally Disabled Aid Programs
Ellsworth American - Ellsworth,ME,USA
Helping the disabled or elderly walk with care
Israel 21C - Cupertino,CA,USA
It's a bad time for ADA expansion
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
Disabilities law could use a few updates
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
Disability 101: Wheelchair rugby
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA
Monday 11/24/2008
Handicapped Man Files Last Of Over 400 Lawsuits
LA Canyon News - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Veteran has parking ticket voided by judge
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
The disabled invisible to us
Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada
Is obesity really a disability?
The Province - Vancouver,BC,Canada
Snowy sidewalks block wheelchair access
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
Friday 11/21/2008
AG Makes First Arrest In LIRR Disability Fraud
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
Disability Film Festival Supports Sochi 2014
GamesBids.com - USA
Council approves $500 fine for not giving up seat to handicapped
KVIA - El Paso,TX,USA
Problem Solver: Volunteers Build Wheelchair Ramp
News Channel 7 - SC,USA
Some People Do Not Understand Disability
The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga,TN,USA
Wednesday 11/19/2008
Make Americans with disabilities a new White House priority
El Paso Times - El Paso,TX,USA
Crook Steals the Wheelchair of 5 Year-Old Paralyzed Girl
Eyewitness News Memphis - TN, USA
Disabled man banned from suing after 400 lawsuits
Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland
Will Court Decision Stop Mass-Lawsuit Filer?
KCRA.com - Sacramento,CA,USA
Community fund, volunteers make wheelchair ramp a reality for Franklin girl
New Brunswick,NJ,USA
Tuesday 11/18/2008
Manufacturing jobs for disabled offered
El Paso Times - El Paso,TX,USA
High Court Rejects Disability Case
Wall Street Journal - USA
Physician's assistant admits he signed blank disability forms
MassLive.com - Springfield,MA,USA
Conference will focus on ADA enforcement
Palladium-Item - Richmond,IN,USA
Paralyzed Calif. man loses high court appeal
The Associated Press
Monday 11/17/2008
Disabled score a victory
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
Wheelchair-bound man arrested in bank robbery
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Union says morale low at Ohio disability agency
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
Caretaker accused of stealing money from patient
WBXH - LA,USA
Medicaid cuts aid to aged, blind, disabled
Greenville News - Greenville,SC,USA
Friday 11/14/2008
Tenn. man hits the open road in wheelchair-accessible bike
USA Today - USA
$12,000 electric wheelchair stolen from ISU parking lot
Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA
Door Shut to Disabled Students
The Hornet - Fullerton,CA,USA
Chinese gov't pledges to provide policy umbrella for disabled
Xinhua - China
Disability rights workshop offered in Seward
Seward Phoenix Log - Seward,AK,USA
Thursday 11/13/2008
China holds national congress for disabled
China Daily - China
Charity to raise $5M for disabled veterans
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Campaign to end 2-year insurance gap for disabled
The Associated Press
Disabled vets shouldn't have to fight for benefits
CNN - USA
Disabled still face barriers
Albany Democrat Herald - Albany,OR,USA
Wednesday 11/12/2008
Free up cash for disabled in need
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
Barbara Quirk: Providing for adults with disabilities
The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA
MedCentral Focuses On Affects On Families With Disability
WMFD.com - Mansfield,OH,USA
Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit Against VA Over Disability Claims Delays
Kaiser network.org - Washington,DC,USA
Handicap spaces removed, meters to be installed
KVIA - El Paso,TX,USA
Tuesday 11/11/2008
Betraying the disabled
guardian.co.uk - UK
Vets get $45K from state
The Courier News - Elgin,IL,USA
Diversity: Focus is on arts, not disabilities
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Dealing with disabilities
The George Washington University - Washington,DC,USA
Teen tackles disability on the field and race track
The State Journal-Register - Springfield,IL,USA
Monday 11/10/2008
Disability and Social Stigma - Do the Disabled Need Help? Or Do We Need the Help?
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Lake Alfred will make restrooms accessible to handicapped
News Chief - Winter Haven,FL,USA
Caretaker accused of stealing money from patient
WBXH - LA,USA
Disability sports expo
Lithgow Mercury - New South Wales, Australia
Lawman's disability bid gets reconsidered
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael,CA,USA
Friday 11/07/2008
League City woman claims contractor failed to make handicapped renovations at residence
Southeast Texas Record - Beaumont,TX,USA
UFC Star Rich Franklin Fights for Disabled Vets
MarketWatch - USA
Disabled American Veterans Launches 'Thanks a Million' Campaign
MarketWatch - USA
Albany hotel sued by disabilities rights group
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Wheelchair
MarketWatch - USA
Thursday 11/06/2008
More Hope for the Disabled?
ChristianityToday.com - Carol Stream,IL,USA
Officials crack down on handicapped violations
Wicked Local Sherborn - Needham,MA,USA
New attitude: Obama vows change, agency by agency
The Associated Press
Judge finds that no damages were necessary for fees
Wisconsin Law Journal - Milwaukee,Wisconsin,USA
Mystery solved on abandoned wheelchair by Kittanning bridge
Leader Times - Kittanning,PA,USA
Wednesday 11/05/2008
Feds to Watch Florida Polls for Disability Study
First Coast News - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Disability group files complaint vs. county
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
Kauai coastal path wins disability access award
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
Feds award state $1.5M for disabled program
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
State Council on Disability notes progress -- and 35th anniversary
MinnPost.com - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Tuesday 11/04/2008
Voting While Disabled: The Real "Functionals" In This Election
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
Suit claims 10 AC casinos violate disabilities act
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Special Report: Aging & Disability Resource Center of NW Louisiana
Best of Times - Shreveport,LA,USA
District 51 fails with Americans with Disabilities Act
Grand Junction Sentinel - Grand Junction,CO,USA
NHS trust payout for disabled girl
The Press Association
Monday 11/03/2008
New program speeds up social security disability claims
Norwalk Plus Magazine - USA
Disability Rights Organizations Express Outrage Over Attacks at McCain-Palin Rally
MarketWatch - USA
RAWN’s 4th Annual Employer Disability Awareness Training and Awards Luncheon
Rockbridge Weekly - Lexington,VA,USA
Newtown Meeting House on its way to being handicapped accessible
Danbury News Times - Danbury,CT,USA
CBS 46 Investigates: Handicapped Parking Part 2
CBS 46 - Atlanta,GA,USA
Friday 10/31/2008
Newer Drugs = Less Disability
Reason Online - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Agencies strive to tap talent of disabled employees
GovExec.com - Washington,DC,USA
Employers Can Expect ADA Changes
Main Street Business Journal - Washington,UT,USA
Woman sues Metro in wheelchair accident
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA
Disabled Student's $25,000 Wheelchair Stolen From School
KUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Wednesday 10/29/2008
Disability 101: Amendment 51 is needed
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA
Hayward corral home to program for disabled riders
Tri Valley Herald - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Home Buyer Polls
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
Social Security speeds disability claims review
The Associated Press
Groups working to get out the vote of disabled people
BusinessNorth.com - Duluth,MN,USA
Tuesday 10/28/2008
McCain silent on disability issues
Lower Hudson Journal news - West Harrison,NY,USA
Handicapped parking fine may be $350
Columbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USA
New machines make it easier for disabled
Lower Hudson Journal news - West Harrison,NY,USA
Disabled Protesters Show Up at McCain Event
Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA
Business Law: Changes to the ADA, part III
nwitimes.com - Munster,IN,USA
Monday 10/27/2008
Elderly, disabled voters get help
Palm Beach Post - FL, United States
NY proposition would help more disabled veterans
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Military.com - USA
Commission to help city comply with A.D.A
KIDK - Idaho Falls,ID,USA
IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships set for this Weekend
International Paralymic Committee - Bonn,Germany
Friday 10/24/2008
New disabilities law can open workplace
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
Disability Connection honors Ultimate Detail for helping people with disabilities
MLive.com - MI,USA
Disability Awareness Day to be observed Saturday
Baltimore Sun - United States
Accommodations in place for handicapped voters
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs,IA,USA
Low-income disabled to ride free on CTA, Metra, Pace
Chicago Tribune - United States
Thursday 10/23/2008
Disabled seek early vote accommodations
Palm Beach Post - FL, United States
Disabled voters have options
San Angelo Standard Times - San Angelo,TX,USA
University to increase campus accessibility
OSU - The Lantern - Columbus,OH,USA
After-school program brings disabled together
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Movie night to raise funds for Wheelchair Foundation
Mustang Daily - San Luis Obispo,CA,USA
Wednesday 10/22/2008
City Agency Faulted for Rejecting Disabled Man
Washington Post - United States
Charity for disabled facing hard times
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
Hayward schools agree to improve disabled access
Tri Valley Herald - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
ADA Amendments--What Hasn't Changed
HR.BLR.com - USA
Wheelchair-bound resident shows officials what he experiences
Royal Oak Daily Tribune - Royal Oak,MI,USA
Tuesday 10/21/2008
Budget cuts don't fly with disabled group
NECN - Newton,MA,USA
The New Old ADA
Zanesville Times Recorder - Zanesville,OH,USA
Manufacturer makes a place for those with disabilities
Tallahassee.com - Tallahassee,FL,USA
Who must pay to install ramps for disabled tenant
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Job fair seeks to educate disabled, businesses
Shreveport Times - Shreveport,LA,USA
Monday 10/20/2008
Check policies against new disability requirements
Business Journal - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Ability Beyond Disability promotes advantages of mentoring
Bethel Beacon - CT, USA
State auditor clears disability agency
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
Students take part in Disability Mentoring Day
Fort Scott Tribune - Fort Scott,KS,USA
Hundreds turn out for job fair for disabled
Southtown Star - Chicago,IL,USA
Wednesday 10/15/2008
Poll: Amendments to ADA Will Be Major HR Headache
HR.BLR.com - USA
Worker with visible disability has trouble finding employment
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Disability job fair upcoming
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Disability job fair Friday
Southtown Star - Chicago,IL,USA
Woman's passion for painting unswayed by disability, illness
El Paso Times - El Paso,TX,USA
Tuesday 10/14/2008
Good Samaritan's gift of power wheelchair gives man mobility
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Walla-Walla,WA,USA
AAPD's Disability Mentoring Day Program Helps Pair Disabled
SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA
Employers, look beyond the 'dis' to 'ability'
Delmarva Now - Salisbury,MD,USA
4,550 Appeal Benefit Cuts For Florida's Disabled
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
Monday 10/13/2008
Missouri Launches New Disability Portal
Government Technology - Folsom,CA,USA
Independent Living: ADA spurred many changes in 18 years
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA
Qualifying time for disability varies
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
From lawn chair to wheelchair, Prescott man helps disabled in Third-World countries
Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott,AZ,USA
Will the bailout help this disabled veteran?
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville,TN,USA
Friday 10/10/2008
Business Workshop: ADA expanded, Companies beyond reach
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
United Spinal Association Publishes Fire Safety for Wheelchair Users Booklet
MarketWatch - USA
October declared Disability Awareness Month
The Morning Sun - Mt. Pleasant,MI,USA
No Catch-22 for disabled
Houston Chronicle - United States
Ore. man buys stolen wheelchair, returns it
KTVZ - Bend,OR,USA
Thursday 10/09/2008
LIRR tries to rein in retirement board disability claims
Progressive Rail Roading - Milwaukee,WI,USA
Disability Awareness Month events set
Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka,KS,USA
Volunteer This Winter with Maine Handicapped Skiing
MaineToday.com - Portland,ME,USA
Economic Downturn Slams the Disabled Community
MarketWatch - USA
Group seeks more people on council for disabled
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
Wednesday 10/08/2008
New ADA rules overturn common sense
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
Disability rights exhibit opens at Rood Center
The Union of Grass Valley - Grass Valley,CA,USA
Government urged to ratify UN convention on disability rights
Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland
Actors With Disabilities Seek More Roles
New York Times - United States
Police Release Sketch Of Robber Who Attacked Homeless Man
Local10.com - Miami,FL,USA
Tuesday 10/07/2008
Budget cuts hurt the disabled and their families
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
Experts watch new disabilities act warily
Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA
Saugus to supply AutoMARK voter assistants for the handicapped
The Daily Item of Lynn - Boston,MA,USA
Not all disabilities can be seen
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
Tricycles help the disabled stay mobile
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
Monday 10/06/2008
Gift auction benefits disability institute
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
Working with a Disability
WCTV - Tallahassee,FL,USA
She's tempted to report brother's disability fraud
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Wakulla Schools promote Disability History and Awareness Instruction
Wakulla.com - Crawfordville,FL,USA
Woman Sentenced In Disability Fraud Case
WCSH-TV - Portland,ME,USA
Friday 10/03/2008
Employers Enlightened About Disability Challenges
Ozarks First - Springfield,MO,USA
Complaints filed for disabled students
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA
Major Revisions To Americans With Disabilities Act
Main Street Business Journal - Washington,UT,USA
El Centro Dillard Store Creates Discrimination Nightmare via Class Lawsuit
Imperial Valley News - Holtville,CA,USA
4 NYPD officers with HIV get disability pensions
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Thursday 10/02/2008
Case of the $100 parking ticket continues
Fall River Herald News - MA, USA
Help for disabled veterans announced
Norwalk Plus Magazine - USA
SHA hosts Americans with Disabilities Act Public involvement meeting Oct. 14
Delmarva Daily Times - MD,USA
Ohio firm set to scrutinize flaws in new curb ramps
Detroit Free Press - United States
Streets are difficult to navigate from a wheelchair
WTOL - Toledo,OH,USA
Wednesday 10/01/2008
Orland Park To Host Disability Expo 2008
Orland Park Prairie - Orland Park,IL,USA
Veterans Affairs reclassifies ALS as service-related disability
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Disability Benefit Rules Don’t Make Sense
TriCities.com - Johnson City,TN,USA
Congress clarifies ADA
TheReporter.com - Vacaville,CA,USA
Housing agency agrees man's dog can live with him
Chicago Tribune - United States
Tuesday 09/30/2008
Wheelchair returned after being stolen
Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse City,MI,USA
Palin puts the needs of people with disabilities on the national agenda
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
Measure would help disabled vets on civil service tests
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
County settles discrimination suit
Herald Review - Grand Rapids,MI,USA
A Toothless Law for Those With Disabilities
Washington Post - United States
Monday 09/29/2008
Wheelchair-friendly yard: a lush and lovely garden accessible to all
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Broader disability act may cut suits
Columbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USA
Let's make a deal
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
Montgomery's Disability Pension Record
Washington Post - United States
Goodwill Applauds President Bush for Signing ADA Amendments Act Into Law
International Business Times - New York,NY,USA
Friday 09/26/2008
AAPD Applauds President Bush for Signing ADA Amendments Act into Law
MarketWatch - USA
Squad car gets a special spot - in handicapped space
Southtown Star - Chicago,IL,USA
Budget fight affects disabled
Chicago Tribune - United States
New Center For Disabled Bridges the Generations
Washington Post - United States
How long is too long to wait for disability benefits
WSAV-TV - Savannah,GA,USA
Thursday 09/25/2008
'Hire the handicapped' serves as empty words
Palladium-Item - Richmond,IN,USA
Parking rules get abused
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
State street's construction project to make sidewalks more accessible
The Windy Citizen - Chicago,IL,USA
Fortifying the disabilities law
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
ADA Changes: What HR Professionals and Employers Need to Know
WWJ - Detroit,MI,USA
Wednesday 09/24/2008
Social Security, disability payments raise questions
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
ADA didn't remove all impediments
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
New York To Investigate Abuse Of Disability Benefits Made By Retired Rail Workers
AHN - USA
People With Disabilities: Get Out and Vote!
Wausau Daily Herald - Wausau,WI,USA
Forget his disability and huddle up
News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
Tuesday 09/23/2008
Robot wheelchair finds its own way
MIT News - MA,USA
Ford must pay $75K in disability case
United Press International - USA
Fall Job Fair With Disability Special Focus
KQCA, My58.com - Sacramento,CA,USA
Disabled yes, but very able
Standard - Nairobi,Kenya
Disabled Chinese artists aspire to global fame
Xinhua - China
Monday 09/22/2008
Disability Act Changes Offer Protections
Education Week News - Bethesda,MD,USA
Fifteen years for driver who hit man in wheelchair
MyFox Tampa Bay - Tampa,FL,USA
Handicapped adults deserve better
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Audit set for city's processing of disability claims
Boston Globe - United States
Legislation Expands Americans With Disabilities Act
eMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USA
Friday 09/19/2008
Disability-rights protest in DC
Feministing - New York,NY,USA
Paralympics Spotlights China's 83 Million Disabled People
Voice of America - USA
Disabled hunters inspire new event
Moody County Enterprise - Flandreau,SD,USA
Disaster database focuses on disabled
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Congress passes expansion of disability law
The Associated Press
Thursday 09/18/2008
NAM commends Senate for passage of ADA Amendments Act
ThomasNet Industrial News Room - New York,NY,USA
More Lawsuits: Just What the Economy Needs
Heritage.org - Washington,DC,USA
Promise of the ADA
The Huntsville Times - al.com - Huntsville,AL,USA
Wheelchair stolen from user at hospital
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia,MO,USA
Northeast Indiana Disability Advocacy Coalition
Indiana's NewsCenter - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
Wednesday 09/17/2008
Wheelchair rugby draws crowds in Beijing
MSNBC - USA
All kinds of disability: offer a hand, not judgment
Northumberland Today - Cobourg,Ontario,Canada
Workshop emphasizes ability rather than disability
Enid News & Eagle - Enid,OK,USA
Lack of handicapped parking spaces can be a “deal breaker” for downtown shopping
Clarksville Online - Clarksville,TN,USA
Not all handicaps visible
Leader-Telegram - Eau Claire,WI,USA
Tuesday 09/16/2008
Counselor at center for disabled arrested for assaulting student
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Disabled elders in public housing say staff left them alone during Ike
The Canadian Press - HOUSTON
Disability Day Dinner
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
World conference on disability opens
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Nairobi,Kenya
When ability is a disability
BBC Sport - UK
Monday 09/15/2008
Senate Passes Bill to Expand Workplace Protections for Disabled
ABA Journal - Chicago,IL,USA
How disabled must a paralympian be?
BBC News - UK
ADA Amendments Act Will Restore Vital Civil Rights Protections for Americans With Physical and Mental Disabilities
MarketWatch - USA
Applicants endure hardship while waiting for disability benefits to be OK'd
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Divers go deep to overcome disabilities
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Wednesday 09/10/2008
SSI and disability not same programs
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Stores can choose who parks
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino,CA,USA
Loganville man’s Web site is resource for disabled
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Beach Chair Helps Wheelchair-Bound Beach-Goers
WJHG-TV - Panama City,FL,USA
Comments to "Did McCain Raise His Hand Against a Lady in a Wheelchair?"
Reason Online - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Tuesday 09/09/2008
Paralympic President Sir Philip Craven insists 'disabled' is a perception, not a truth
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Vets may soon get new home
TheReporter.com - Vacaville,CA,USA
Lawyer files suits on behalf of disabled
The Birmingham News - Birmingham,AL,USA
Montgomery report questions disability payments
Examiner.com - USA
Beyond Disabilities
AntiguaSun
Monday 09/08/2008
Wheelchair stolen from disabled Attleboro child
Attleboro Sun Chronicle - Attleboro,MA,USA
Rightful place for Disability
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
Paralympics offers opportunity to learn
China Daily - China
China opens Games and pledges disabled rights
Reuters UK - UK
Senate Could Act Quickly on Expanded ADA
Workforce Management - Irvine,Ca,USA
Friday 09/05/2008
New Guidance on Performance and Conduct Issues Under ADA
HR.BLR.com - USA
Reinventing the wheel to help disabled
BBC News - UK
Paralympics Set to Begin in Beijing
Voice of America - USA
Judge Rules Disabilities Act Applies to Airports, Airlines
Cheapflights.com - Boston,MA,USA
Big dogs a big help to the disabled
Boston Globe - United States
Thursday 09/04/2008
$50K renovation geared toward handicapped
News Chief - Winter Haven,FL,USA
Stiffer standards boost achievement of disabled
Baltimore Sun - United States
Americans With Abilities
Grand Street News - New York,NY,USA
Tucson spends $3M, 3 years to comply with fed disability act
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
Disabled deputies can find it hard to get pension
Chicago Tribune - United States
Wednesday 09/03/2008
Robinson: No more handicapped parking
Savannah Morning News - Savannah,GA,USA
EEOC Q&A Guide Promotes Federal Hiring of Workers with Disabilities
Occupational Health Safety - Dallas,TX,USA
Legal push seeks to extend ADA rules to include Web sites
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Blogging the world, from wheelchair's view
Boston Globe - United States
Disability complicates job search
Worcester Telegram - Worcester,MA,USA
Tuesday 09/02/2008
Robotic Suit Offers Alternative to the Wheelchair
Ergoweb - UT,USA
Why do spouses, children receive disability benefits?
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
Disabled man banned after drunk driving at 3mph in wheelchair
Glasgow Daily Record - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
Access for the disabled is focus
Baltimore Sun - United States
Turning disability into ability
KING5.com - Seattle,WA,USA
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