The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines “disabled” as “incapacitated by illness, injury or wounds.” Many of us, when we think of […]
It would be an understatement to say that this past year has been a historic one at Access Press. Founder, […]
The following is the text of a proclamation issued by Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura on the occasion of the June […]
This month we report on two important ADA lawsuits. The best known one is the Casey Martin decision sent down […]
The recent unveiling of a statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt in his wheelchair underscored the promise that any American can […]
One of the gifts of having a visionary like Charlie Smith, even when we lose him, is that it makes […]
In trying to put the column together this month, all I could think of was Charlie’s ability to exhibit his […]
The Governor has proposed that the Department of Economic Security be abolished. Some agencies which serve people with disabilities that […]
Dear Nicole, My daughter is disabled and just turned six years old. Part of her disability requires her to wear […]
Where are Moses, Jacob, Job, Bartimeus and countless other spiritual leaders people with disabilities, all, chosen by God who are […]
A wonderful mentor and friend, Cathy Nelson, once told me, “I’m in that uncomfortable spot again. D***! Now I’m going […]
[Editor’s Note: This is the third in an occasional series of profiles designed to share personal accounts of how other […]
Premium increases for persons using Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) will be one likely result of the […]
Governor Ventura vetoed a bill that would have enhanced patient protections for people receiving their health insurance through a health […]
Editor’s Note: As this issue was being written, the Governor and Legislative leaders had just reached an agreement on the […]
