As I was getting out of my van in the parking lot of an area store, this older woman with white hair pulled into the accessible parking space next to…
Month: March 2004
Mo's a Princess
The long, dark nights of the soul are not reserved just for grownups. When I was running a workshop at a high school in Minneapolis, Debbie, a 15-year-old student told…
Editor's Column - March 2004
Spring is a season of change and new beginnings, and Access Press is trying some new ways of laying out the paper. Our regular “In-Brief” section will have a different…
Disability Employment Outlook
In a recent interview with Dr. Roy Grizzard, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Access Press was able to gain many insights into his…
Wilshire named New MSCOD Director
The Minnesota State Council on Disability has a new Executive Director. Joan Willshire, former Chair of the Council has been named as the new Executive Director. Joan is not new…
Real People. Real Pain. Enough is Enough!
The Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, dedicated to improving the lives of persons with disabilities, issued this statement regarding the Governor’s proposed supplemental budget: Gov. Tim Pawlenty has proposed…