July 2001 Issue
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Monthly Archives: July 2001
The Aftermath of Garrett: Minnesota Takes the Lead in Waiving State Immunity
Readers will remember the Supreme Court’s decision in University of Alabama Board of Trustees vs. Garrett discussed in an article […]
Legislative Session in Review: Budget Means Big Changes for Disability Community
Avoiding a government shutdown by the narrowest of margins, state lawmakers adopted a new health and human services budget June […]
Editor’s Column – July 2001
Just as we were going to print, Access Press was informed of the sudden death of disability activist Jay Johnson. […]
President Signs Olmstead Order
After ADAPT protestors picketed the White House in mid-May, President Bush signed an Executive Order that will actively promote community-based […]
Two New Products for Blind People
TIGER ADVANTAGE Many blind students and professionals rely on braille to read educational and work-related documents. Braille versions of these […]
Historian Speaks on Sterilization in Minnesota
Molly Ladd-Taylor, a historian at York University in Toronto, Canada, visited a Remembering with Dignity (RWD) board meeting at Advocating […]
Letter to the Editor – July 2001
Letter to the Editor: It never occurred to me that a chiropractic office would not be accessible, but one such […]
The Six Inches in Front of Your Face
A couple of months ago, I was given the honor of speaking at a hospital for people in crisis. There […]
He Gave Me Life
Kirk Kilgour was an Olympic medallist and volleyball player. After sustaining a complete spinal cord injury that left him quadriplegic, […]
Leadership Crisis in the Disability Community, Pt. 1
The recent passing of Charlie Smith, Editor and Publisher of Access Press, has caused me to stop and reflect on […]
Hello Nicole – July 2001
Dear Nicole, I work in a nursing home and I wonder sometimes how residents who can’t communicate feel when I’m […]
The Olmstead Decision
Here is the text of the President’s Executive Order on the Olmstead decision, found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/06/20010619.html EXECUTIVE ORDER: COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES […]
Deaf Charlie Brown
In the second consecutive year of celebrating St. Paul as the home of Peanuts creator Charles Shultz, statues of Charlie […]
Creeping Incrementalism: The ADA Marks Another Anniversary
Casey Martin may have recently won a legitimate and hard-fought victory to preserve his right to a reasonable accommodation, but […]
