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Suit Says Faulty Elevators in Public Housing Violate Rights of Tenants

via The New York Times By Manny Fernandez The city's public housing agency is violating the rights of tenants with disabilities and other health problems by failing to properly maintain its elevators, leaving them stranded for hours during frequent...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2009 5:15 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: wheelchair, stroke, fix elevators effectively to avoid repeated breakdowns and provide accommodations for residents who are disabled or have difficulty using the stairs, lawsuit, seeks a court order requiring the agency to maintain elevators in working condition, elevators focus of increased scrutiny since child's death, failing to properly maintain elevators, faulty maintenance, repair elevatorsin a reasonable time, federal class action lawsuit, faulty elevators, Rifkind, stair-lift machine, New York City public housing agency, pro bono legal services, violation of disability and human rights laws, Weiss, rights of tenants with disabilities, frequent breakdowns, law firm Paul, plan to overhaul elevators, nonprofit New York Legal Assistance Group, Wharton & Garrison
Disability Law Changes Really Hit Home

via Connecticut Law Tribune By Mary E. Kelly In the past year there have been fundamental changes made to the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With the FMLA, there are changes in the employer notification...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2009 9:32 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, stroke, insulin pump, changes, Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act, Leave Act, attempt to make record keeping easier, essential functions of a job, legal impact of disability, thyroid cancer, FMLA, reasonable accommodations, newly clarified definition of disability, Type 1 diabetes, intermittent leave, unresolved questions, equal access to programs, Federal Family Medical, new regulations, definition of what constitutes a disability
Stroke Survivors Improve Balance with Tai Chi

via Disabled World By University of Illinois at Chicago 2009-03-23 Suffering a Stroke can impair balance, heightening the risk of a debilitating fall. But a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher has found that stroke survivors can improve their...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2009 12:05 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: ability to shift weight, research, improved strength, balance, University of Illinois at Chicago, Tai Chi, significant improvement, cardio fitness, stroke

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