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Doctors: Whose Side Are They
On?
By Mike Ervin
In my reeling state of frustration, I
wondered what the hell it is about doctors. How can so many of them attain so
much education and remain so oblivious to the basic humanity of people with
disabilities? Might there even be something about the detached manner in which
they are educated that makes them more susceptible than most to disability
bigotry? Read the full coverstory
here.
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Asperger’s Disorder:
A
Mother’s Perspective
Finding out your child has
Asperger’s
By Dana Cacchione
Discovering that your seemingly perfect child has a
devastating developmental disability changes you in a significant and utterly
profound way.
To read Dana's full story click
here
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Earthquake Preparedness Tips
For People with Disabilities
By: Kim Hudson
All those living in earthquake prone areas, like
California, must have an emergency strategy that addresses their individual
needs.
To Read the full story on Emerg. Preparedness
Click here
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A Chat With.... Anne Finger
By Amy Halloran
I had the chance to meet writer and disability rights
activist Anne Finger last summer at a writers conference in the Pacific
Northwest. Among other topics, she spoke of the differences between writing
fiction and nonfiction and the sensitive issue of a family’s influence on
a memoir-writer. For the full Ann Finger story click
here
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Road to Freedom Tour: A Journey of
Awareness By Janine Bertram Kemp
The bus is on its way.
The Road to Freedom bus tour, a yearlong campaign to
increase awareness of the Americans with Disabilities Act, began its 50-state
journey on November 15th, 2006.
for about the
Tour Click Here |
COMMENTARY
By David T. Williams
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 The first article in the “For Directors Only”
series defined nine important management functions of CIL’s. This article
focuses on one of the nine functions, “Governance and Board Affairs,” and
suggests tips for recruiting board members.
By Ronald B. House,
Ph.D
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| Additional Articles |
| THIS DAY
IN DISABILITY HISTORY 4/07 |
| 81 Nations Sign
Global Treaty On First Day — Advocates Urge U.S. To Sign 4/07 |
Inclusion Daily Express News
Highlights
For February & March 2007 |
Advocate
Fighting Lonely Battle for Survival
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Calendar of Events By Steve
Mahoney |
| Key Articles
from back issues |
| Gallaudet interim
chief calm amid storm **Coverstory Feb 2007 |
| Disabled Veterans - A New Brand
of Hero |
| Medicaid Estate
Recovery |
| Pioneers of the IL
Movement |
| DME Poses
Problems for Medicare Program |
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Saw "Euthanasia
Blues" on YouTube.Com
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STYLEBOOK
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