Charlie Smith Award Given to MN-CCD
The Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD) is earning their just rewards this year. They have won numerous awards […]
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Monthly Archives: November 2005
A Resounding Thank You to Family of Caregivers
According to National Family Caregivers Association, during 2003 Minnesota ranked as the 21st most-prevalent, family-care-giving state with approximately a half […]
Editor’s Column – November 2005
Every one of the 150 or more people who came to the Third Annual Charlie Smith Award Banquet on November […]
Letter to the Editor – November 2005
Thank you for your article about hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I was more than disappointed to see how unorganized and […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Makes 3-part Recommendation
As a blind person who uses a service animal in my day-to-day activities, I am deeply concerned with the U. […]
Living From the Bedside
Pressure sores are nothing to fool around with for individuals with disabilities. They account for $1 billion in medical costs […]
Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Part D) Impacts
Enrollment in the Medicare Part D program will begin November 15 and will become effective January 1. Part D is […]
What is PH?
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare blood vessel disorder of the lung in which the pressure in the pulmonary artery […]
Increasing Awareness about Pulmonary Hypertension
I was diagnosed with lupus in 1989, but looking back, I am sure I had lupus in high school. I […]
What is Lupus? Excerpt from Lupus the Disease
“I’m not sure, but I think you may have lupus.” These are the uncertain words lupus patients often first hear […]
The Spoon Theory
My best friend and I were in the diner, talking. As usual, it was very late and we were eating […]
Exceptional Leadership Awards from USBLN
The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN), a national employer organization, announced the winners of its 2005 Exceptional Leadership Awards at […]
All People Want Real Work for Real Pay
There is a lot of talk today about demand-side employment strategies in our nation’s workforce development circles. America is working […]
Disability Mentoring Day Program
More than 10,000 students and job seekers with disabilities had the opportunity to be mentored by people who are in […]
Career and Mentoring Day for People with Disabilities
Career and mentoring opportunities for the minority job seeking market are generally harder to come by, but on Wednesday October […]
