November 2009 - Articles
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via WESTFAIR online by Kelly Liyakasa Nov-13-09, 03:10 PM This week the Bedford resident debuts online Ross Daniel Adaptive Apparel (RDAA), a stylish sock line designed for disabled children and teenagers who are fitted with orthotics. Her son Ross was...
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via USA TODAY By Lynn Elber November 10, 2009 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The glee club members twirl their wheelchairs to the tune of Proud Mary and in joyful solidarity with Artie, the fellow performer who must use his chair even when the music stops....
Filed under: cerebral palsy, wheelchair, wheelchair dancer, Brothers, Michael Patrick Thornton, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, " casting of non-disabled actor, Geri Jewell, performers with disabilities, artificial legs, California State Media Access Office, "Glee, Robert David Hall, discrimination in the workplace, " more than 50 million Americans with disabilities, fewer than 2 percent of characters on TV, "Breaking Ground, RJ Mitte, " positive images on TV
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Speak Out! EEOC Town Halls on ADA Ammendments Regulations From the EEOC (10/20/09): The EEOC will be hosting a series of forums for public input throughout the country in coming weeks to obtain direct input from the business/employer communities as well...
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via examiner.com by Steve Carter Dallas Disability Examiner October 30, 11:16 AM Employers’ negative attitudes and fears have long been a barrier to the employment of individuals with disabilities. Accordingly, attitude literature on the employment...
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by Janet Kidd Stewart The journey via Chicago Tribune November 1, 2009 Q : If you are on Social Security disability, can you get any kind of health insurance discount? I'm 56, have had Parkinson's disease for 10 years and have worked full time...
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