NCD Calls for Changes in Policy
The National Council on Disability (NCD) released its annual progress report www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2005/ calling on the Federal Government to be more […]
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Monthly Archives: December 2005
An Introduction to Braille
Beloved sage and scholar Rabbi Hillel asks all people a rhetorical question in the Hebrew writings Pirke Avot known as […]
Editor’s Column – December 2005
Happy holidays to every one! We at Access Press hope your New Year is far better than all your previous […]
Letters to the Editor – December 2005
Dear Editor, I just wanted to commend Access Press and Dao Xiong from PACER for writing the article about Hmong […]
Catch the Rhythm of Beep Ball
The cheers roll out from behind the fence and sail across the ball field as fans applaud their favorite players. […]
The DOTs for 2006
Thank you to the readers who participated in the DOT contest in the past few months. It was very hard […]
Employers in MN See the Abilities of Individuals
Acting on the idea that it is usually better to ask questions than to make assumptions, the Minnesota Department of […]
We Can Learn From Others
I was fortunate to receive a grant to travel to the Scandinavian countries and study Universal Design, or Design for […]
The Season is Upon Us
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, the holiday season is here. Children’s eyes twinkle at the shiny decorations, holiday […]
‘Tis the Season of Giving
The season of giving is nearing once again and as the song goes, “Santa is checking his list to see […]
Home Delivery
If you’re one of the 27% Americans with a disability (Courage Center, 1999), I’ll bet you could use some help […]
Visiting for the Holidays
Dear Jane, I am a wheelchair user and am planning on visiting my brother over the holidays. He has a […]
When a Critical Incident Happens
In an effort to understand emergency management planning, this reporter met with city officials in Hopkins and Plymouth, Minnesota. With […]
Alternative Forms of Communication and the Minneapolis Government
People with the disability of blindness/poor sight and those that may be deaf/hard of hearing use alternative forms of communication. […]
Alex Kern Scores!
Graphic design student Alex Kern, barely into his freshman year at New York’s Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), is suddenly […]
