May 2009 - Articles
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By Allyson T. Collins NEI Science Writer/Editor Erik Weihenmayer wears sunglasses often. He was wearing them to protect his eyes when he reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1997. He had them on when he completed the 2003 Primal Quest, the world's...
Filed under: blind, Inc., assistive technology, seeing with tongue, Erik Weihenmayer, NEI, sensory substitution, custom-designed image modes, BrainPort inventor Paul Bach-y-Rita, apply for device approval from the Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Wicab, retinoschisis, National Eye Institute, BrainPort, everyday tasks, not meant to replace cane or guide dog
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May 11, 2009, 1:12 pm via abledbody.com President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 includes increased funds for employment assistance for people with disabilities as well as autism research and awareness, among other programs. The budget...
Filed under: Social Security Administration, ODEP, IDEA, special education, U. S. Department of Justice, DOL, decreasing backlog of disability claims, increased funds for disability employment assistance, mental health care, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U. S. Department of Labor, 2010 budget, civil rights cases, Centers for Independent Living, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, increased disability spending, autism research, emotional disorders
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By Miranda Sparks Times Intern Published: Sunday, May 24, 2009 via The Gadsen Times A shrill tone slices through the stillness of a double-wide trailer in Geraldine. It's 2 a.m., and this alarm clock doesn't have a snooze button. "DeKalb...
Filed under: every job in fire fighting important, Fort Payne training center, “Firefighter 160, practical exercises, spastic paraplegics, volunteer firefighter certification, ” classroom skills, Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, firefighters, neurological disorder, progressive weakening of leg and hip muscles, Alabama Fire College, rare form of muscular dystrophy
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By Eric Engleman May 20, 2009 via TechFlash Amazon Kindle 2's text-to-speech feature, which reads electronic books aloud, is sparking more heated words. Amazon, if you recall, said it would allow authors and publishers to switch off text-to-speech...
Filed under: National Federation of the Blind, blind, print disabilities, visually impaired, Kindle 2, 15 million print-disabled Americans, discriminatory, copyright concerns, authors' guild, Reading Rights Coalition, disabling text to speech, read aloud feature, text to speech feature, Random House, equal access to books
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By Michael Futch - The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer via AP May 18, 2009 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Army Master Sgt. Dexter Durrante hasn't driven his Chevy Suburban in nearly two years, not since he was blinded during a training exercise at Fort Bragg....
Filed under: blind, Guide Dogs, blinded, soldiers, instructor, life-changing independence, training customized for each veteran, blast from improvised explosive device, training exercise, brain trauma, counselor for blind and visually impaired veterans, Fort Bragg, demolition training, newfound confidence, bond, IED, becoming an advocate for the blind and disabled, Guide Dogs of the Desert, missing driving
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Nonprofit fights myth, provides employment.Bobby Dodd Institute helps companies focus on clients' strengths. By Laura Raines For the AJC Sunday, May 17, 2009 Bob Woods wasn't familiar with the Bobby Dodd Institute when he became store manager...
Filed under: economic downturn, Employment, accommodations, computer, costing less than $500, vocational training, store manager, improves company's bottom line, greater reliability, medical center switchboards, Atlanta, Bobby Dodd Institute, BDI, clerical office positions, free, workers with disabilities, focus on strengths, Publix, food service, Diversity 101, no reason not to hire a person with a disability, fighting myths, higher retention rates, from tax users to tax payers, awareness training, diversity, greater loyalty, self-guided online disability training, on-site business workshops, job ready, janitorial, challenges in today's job market
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By HELEN O'NEILL - May 17, 2009 via AJC NEW YORK (AP) - An hour before the curtain rises, the choreographer stands alone on stage, nervously gazing at the rows of empty seats. Heidi Latsky is about to unveil the boldest, most important performance...
Filed under: cerebral palsy, no lower legs, shortened twisted arm, body image and beauty and disability and dance, as much about trust as about dance, Lawrence Carter-Long, GIMP, dance and disability, the provocation of GIMP, " changing perceptions, missing left arm, pushing through pain, Jeffrey Freeze, Catherine Long, disabled performers, "Two Men Walking, "I Like the Way You Move, advocate for the Disabilities Network of New York City, shattering perceptions, mixing two worlds, three able-bodied and three disabled performers, able-bodied and disabled, performance artist, Heidi Latsky, People see what is not there, choreographer, duet, woman with no fingers, Lezlie Frye, " Christina Briggs
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By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY Children with disabilities are being secluded from classmates and restrained against their will to control their behavior, a new investigative report finds - interventions that have led to harm and, in rare cases, deaths. In many...
Filed under: Government Accountability Office, GAO, report to Congress, teachers often inadequately trained, hundreds of allegations of abuse involving restraint or seclusion, disabled children, seclusion from classmates, prone restraint, no federal system to regulate such practices in schools, confinement, harm, deaths
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WASHINGTON, May 19 PRNewswire - USNewswire The Justice Department today announced that it has filed suit against the town of Garner, N.C. , and the town's board of adjustment alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to allow...
Filed under: lawsuit, access to decent and affordable housing, U.S. Department of Housing, U. S. Department of Justice, HUD, Oxford House Inc., Fair Housing Act, Garner, reasonable accommodation, equal opportunity to housing, NC, fighting illegal housing discrimination, drug and alcohol addictions, disability discrimination
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By Rachel Monahan and Tracy Connor Wednesday, March 25th 2009 via Daily News Matthew Brown, a blind special education teacher in Brooklyn, is the inspiration behind a student's essay lauding his daily determination and patience. A new Superman book...
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By Karen Nugent TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF via Telegram.com Carolina Alvarado has what she calls "clown music" playing in her head - all the time. Going through life with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, she said, makes her a professional...
Filed under: self advocacy, Lesley College, extra time on tests meaningless for someone with ADHD, recent testing results, Mitchell College, college fair, ADHD, tutors, e-mail calendar, Becker College, students with learning disabilities, organizational and academic coaching, disability services, Springfield College, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Curry College, learning accommodations, diagnostic testing, e-mail homework assignments, prioritizing, Landmark College, Massachusetts state and community colleges, Middlesex Community College, help with time management, social, learning disability services, documentation
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April 30, 2009 via abledody.com More than 20 percent of the nation's population - or 1 in 5 Americans -has a disability, and this number will increase as baby boomers age, according to a new report by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
Filed under: disability, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, American Foundation for the Blind, hearing loss, tinnitus, U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, IEDs, heart disease, arthritis, back problems, women higher prevalence of disability, CDC figures likely conservative, soldiers, Center for Hearing and Communications, Amputee Coalition, aging baby boom generation, more than 20 percent of Americans
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By Emily Melvold via The Daily Iowan For the hundreds of deaf or hard-of-hearing students at the UI, such simple tasks as waking up, greeting someone at the door, and taking notes in class all prove to be challenging. Living with a hearing disability...
Filed under: assistive technology, hearing aids, deaf, hard of hearing, educating others about disability-related needs, ASL Club, waking up, hearing loss, note-takers, reading lips, signing, Disabled Students Services, hearing impairments, students, challenging tasks, doorbell triggers lights, improving disability culture on campuscollege is practice for the real world, living with a hearing disability, personal support, greeting someone at the door, taking notes, interacting with other deaf students from other schools, American Sign Language Program, background noise, University of Iowa, interpreters, Vibrating alarms and watches, self advocacy
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via Orlando Sentinel Jason Garcia Sentinel Staff Writer April 16, 2009 Walt Disney World has rolled out a first-of-its-kind service designed to let even blind guests "see" its famed attractions. Called "audio description," the service...
Filed under: blind, infrared sensors, visually impaired, deaf, World of Coca-Cola museum, hard of hearing, Hall at Patriot Place in Foxborough, amplified sound, Softeq Development Corp, DisneyWorld, captioning, Mass, audio description, remote, hand-held captions
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via NewScientist CAN you tell what language somebody is speaking just by watching the shapes their lips make? A computer developed at the University of East Anglia in Norwich in the UK can, and it could lead to automatic lip-reading and translation systems...
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