Fairview Closes Tamarack Clinic
Given that Medicare provides inadequate reimbursement for the customized wheelchair seating systems, Fairview Health Service, on July 1, 2004, told […]
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Monthly Archives: August 2004
Statistics Speak for Themselves
Disability Market Demographics Persons with disabilities have a huge influence on the United States’ economy. Whether it is regarding work […]
Civil Rights and People with Disabilities
Societies have long sought to explain disability. Historically, the two most prevalent viewpoints – that disability is either a moral […]
The Mechanics of Voting In This Year’s Election
This article will deal with four different facets of voting: voter registration, absentee ballots, same day registration, and what to […]
Editor’s Column – August 2004
Yoshiko Dart wrote a wonderful letter of vision that we are printed for you to enjoy. Yoshiko has truly taken […]
Organizations And Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities – Part II: How?
In last month’s edition of Access Press, we examined why emergency preparedness planning is critical for individuals with disabilities at […]
Hopes for a Happy Day
In order for us to better understand our responsibilities we have attempted to write a message to colleagues who will […]
Looking Beyond a Disability
While growing up I had to make adult decisions at an early age, and I believe many young people with […]
4th Annual Music for Social Change
You could hear the voices rise in emphasis as the chorus began, “… Self-advocacy’s made an impact, on the way […]
Voter Bill of Rights
Part of the legislation just passed this session regarding the provisions of the Help America Vote Act included a specific […]
Voting Our Values
Voting is important. But it seems like such a dull topic. It’s hard to motivate ourselves and others to vote. […]
Voting under Guardianship: Rediscovering a Fundamental Right
Disability rights advocates are currently working to solve the puzzle created by the legislature when it adopted the Uniform Guardianship […]
Social Security Scams
Unfortunately, there always seem to be crooks who are trying to put something over on us and take our money. […]
Drug Formulary Representative Appointed
Ronna Linroth, Manager of Outpatient Services for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare and an active member of the Consortium of Citizens […]
