New UN Disability Rights Treaty
20 nations must sign to activate this new law On December 13, 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the […]
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Monthly Archives: February 2007
Geri Joseph
Local journalist exposed deplorable conditions in state institutions in ’48 Note: Each month of 2007, Access Press will feature an […]
Editor’s Column – February 2007
The Ashley Treatment—and the nationwide ethical controversy it has caused—has me confused. Ashley is a 9-year-old child from Seattle who […]
For Their Own Good? – Advocates decry Ashley Treatment
This week, more disability rights advocates weighed in on a controversial set of procedures that a Seattle couple ordered for […]
Ashley Parents are not wrong
Treatment looks different when considering a life of relentless medical interventions As a mother of a child with a severe […]
Let Us Now Praise Great Men
Remembering local disability-rights pioneer Chuck Frahm David Korten, in his book The Great Turning, urges us to change the stories […]
Faith Lost and Found
Agent Orange and the transformation of a soldier with disabilities Vietnam veteran John Fields died on January 15, 2007. Two […]
Grab Your Hammer
Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants for ADA-compliant house in Plymouth Affordable homeowership opportunities for Twin Cities area residents with disabilities […]
Suzy’s Mug Shot
Thoughts on the “admission photo” taken when my sister was placed in a state institution In the spring of 2004 […]
Raymond’s Room
People with disabilities: The last legally segregated minority? Thirty years ago, as a young man working at a facility for […]
Sparing the Rod – Positive reinforcement is most effective for dogs
“We need another and perhaps a wiser and more mystical concept of animals.” (Author unknown) I have been a guide […]
Room to Grow
Gillette’s new adult-care clinic to offer expanded services This month, Gillette Lifetime Specialty Healthcare will begin offering clinical services at […]
