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Monthly Archives: June 2005
Arc honors local disability activists
At its annual meeting and awards ceremony on May 12, 2005, Arc recognized two local self-advocacy activists. Arc Hennepin-Carver presented […]
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
On June 27, 1880, Helen Keller was born in Alabama, the daughter of a newspaper editor. At the age of […]
A Tale of Two Kidneys
It was the best of times; it was…Oh, cut the B.S…. My life had become H.S. It stunk, and, according […]
In The Year 2015…
Assistive Technology is revolutionizing rehabilitation and the way services are provided in the areas of: computers, environmental controls, biotechnology, biomedicine, […]
Silver Lining for Dethroned Ms. Wheelchair
I always enjoy finding examples highlighting the potential treasure hidden within adversity—how, in the end, we can fairly easily salvage […]
Diagnose/Treat Chronic Pain
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago www.ric.org has put together some helpful suggestions to raise awareness around diagnosing and treating chronic […]
Disability Provides Insight into Device Development
What if you could take what you know about your disability and leverage that knowledge to create devices that might […]
Design Elements in Adaptable Living
In the first article in this series on housing for per sons with disabilities, I outlined design elements that would […]
Scooters, Bikes, And Ramps, Oh My!
Nestled in a quaint storefront shop in downtown White Bear Lake is Freedom Cars. Clarke and Linda McKinney started the […]
Leadership Curriculum A Hit At Coon Rapids High
It’s often said that today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. If so, I heard self-advocacy’s future leaders in rare form earlier […]
DSCC Wheelchair Soccer
University of Minnesota senior Sam Lewis has dyslexia, a learning disability, but he has a hard time convincing professors and […]
New Technology for Sister Kenny Rehab Services
Chosen as one of thirteen sites across the country, Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Services is now an outlet for one of […]
