ADA Breaks Into Prison System
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to state prisons, “at least insofar […]
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Monthly Archives: February 2006
The Death with Dignity Act
That was the first sentence of a law journal article I began writing in 1996. I was a second-year law […]
Editor’s Column – February 2006
The “First Lady of Civil Rights”, Coretta Scott King, died in her sleep on Jan 31, 2006. In the beginning […]
Letters to the Editor – February 2006
Dear Editor: Many thanks for Steve Serkland’s article, “Alex Kern Scores!” in your Dec. 10, 2005 issue. The article highlights […]
Identity and Biotechnology – Life, Death, and Biocultural Literacy
It is a literary convention that at the moment of death, one may finally come to know oneself. In many […]
A Doctor with MS: Lessons Learned
Dr. Alicia Conill’s first reaction was deep denial and depression, followed later by a new purpose—teaching medical students how it […]
Medical Students Develop Sign Language Skills
An innovative program is gaining nationwide recognition in the medical and scientific community for giving medical students American Sign Language […]
Abusive Relationships and People Experiencing Disability
Occasionally, we hear public service announcements highlighting the facts, dangers, and signs of domestic violence. But, seldom is it a […]
Catholic Charities Helps Homeless
Father John Estrem, Executive Director of Catholic Charities, granted me an interview with him on September 28, 2005. We talked […]
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases that cause weakness and muscle wasting, primarily in the skeletal or […]
Living with Muscular Dystrophy Takes Determination
I was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (MD) when I was five years old. My first memory of that time […]
The Challenges of Emergency Management Planning
This is the final article in the investigative series on Emergency Management Planning (EMP). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), […]
Making It Work
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a Federal law enacted in the 1980s. One goal of this legislative document is […]
Individualized Empowerment
You have the power and the responsibility to defend democracy and to create a society of individualized empowerment for all. […]
Smoking Can Lead to Vision Loss or Blindness
The rate of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) among smokers is significantly greater than that of non smokers. AMD, an eye […]
