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From the Editor...
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Charlie Carr Still Driven
to Improve IL Cause
By Michael Reynolds
Charlie Carr is not someone who follows the beaten
path.
Whether it was setting in motion the independent living
movement in Boston, helping to found the Boston Center for Independent Living
(BCIL), or working to create a national network of centers for independent
living, he has been a pioneer in advocating for community-based services for
individuals with disabilities.
Click here to read the entire
coverstory
Governor Deval L. Patrick (left) appointed Charles Carr as
commissioner for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC). July 6th,
2007
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War Veteran Muller Now Promotes
Peace
By Kathi Wolfe
Because he trusted the government, he enlisted in the
armed forces. “I went into the Marines largely because the uniform was
cool,” he said ruefully.
for the full War Veteran Muller Now
Promotes Peace Click here
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Brain-wave technology for the
disabled is eye-opening
By Amy Halloran 
Research neurologist Dr. Jonathan Wolpaw has been studying
spinal-cord function for 30 years. His work at the Wadsworth Center at the New
York State Department of Health focuses on two related areas:
For the full story
Brain-wave technology click here
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ROMP Brings Prosthetics –
and Hope – to the Poor
By Mike Ervin
The prosthetics lab was cramped and makeshift, said David
Krupa, ROMP co-founder. “We worked in a very small room that doubled as
workshop and patient-care space.
For the full article. of the ROMP
Project click here
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Jacobus tenBroek: Visionary
for the Blind and NFB
Many people think of the disability rights movement as
beginning in the 1960s or ‘70s, with Ed Roberts and the Rolling Quads in
Berkeley, Calif. But past events, like those in the present, don’t always
unfold in perfectly straight lines or even concentric circles
By Deborah Kendrick
To read the enttire
story on Jacobus tenBroek, click here
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Pondering a Payroll Service? Book
It!
By Patricio Figueroa, Jr.
But those who attempt to do payroll themselves using the
latest software still spend huge amounts of time — time they could spend
running their businesses or improving services..
for the complete management story click
here
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Editorial:
Daniel, Oh Daniel (Davis)
Where Art Thou?
An editorial from the desk of NCIL Executive Director
John A. Lancaster
When I took my position of executive director at NCIL in
January 2005, I inherited some great employees. Among them at the time was
Daniel Davis, NCIL’s policy analyst.
To read the entire NCIL editorial
click here
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On November 2nd, 2007, the National Council on Independent
Living partnered with several other organizations, including Granite State
Independent Living, to present a “Presidential Candidates’
Forum” in Manchester, N.H., that focused on disability issuesTo read the entire story, and candidate responses click
here.
NCIL Calls for Waxman to Investigate
the Failure of the Federal Government to Employ People with Disabilities
Click here for the full article on
Employing People with Disabilities
Member Spotlight: Southeast Kansas
Independent Living (SKIL)
NCIL would like to congratulate Southeast Kansas
Independent Living for once again serving as a shining example of what the
independent living movement can accomplish. Click here for
story on SKIL.
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Wheelchair Incident Sparks
Outrage
On January 29th of this year, a booking deputy in
Hillsborough County, Florida, dumped a detainee out of his wheelchair, breaking
his ribs. Click here for Wheelchair
Incident |
2008 NCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
To read the NCIL Conference
announcement click here.
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Part II: For Visually Impaired People,
A New Chapter in Reading Has Dawned
By Penny Reeder
On the “Stream,” there’s a digital talking
book, “Tender at the Bone, Growing Up at the Table,” by Ruth Reichl.
My book club read Reichl’s “Garlic and Sapphires” last year.
Click here for final part of this
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ILUSA. Com to Get a Face
Lift
Independent Living USA’s Web site,
independentliving-usa.com, one of the oldest disability portals on the
Internet, is undergoing revisions.. Click here for more on
ILUSA.Com |
| Additional Articles |
 THIS DAY IN DISABILITY
HISTORY |
| House Panel Halts New
Medicaid Rules |
| Calendar of
EventsBy Steve Mahoney |
| NEWS
SUMMARIES |
| Key Articles
from back issues |
| Eugenics: Don’t Go Down that Slippery
Slope |
| Time
to Rethink Our Views of Mental Health |
| Michael Winter: Man of Thought, Man of
Action |
| THIS DAY IN DISABILITY
HISTORY |
| State Official Rises Above
Expectations |
| For Visually Impaired People, A
New Chapter in Reading Has Dawned |
| James J.
Weisman: Disability Rights Hero |
| Disability Community Voting-Access Ideas
are Finally Registering |
| Terry Moakley:
Not Just Along for the Ride |
| A Gift
of Leadership: Max Starkloff and the Formation of NCIL Coverstory |
BEYOND THE AP
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