Mending the ADA
Bill to be re-introduced to restore court-weakened rights for persons with disabilities In the years since the 1990 passage of […]
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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Together We Are Stronger
New network will build Minnesota self-advocacy Ordinary folks have more clout when they band together. This spring, self-advocates and their […]
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Pioneer of deaf education in the U.S. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, LL.D., (1787-1851) was a renowned American pioneer in the education […]
Editor’s Column – April 2007
Have you been following what is happening at the capitol? Governor Pawlenty and both parties in the legislature seem to […]
Letter to the Editor – April 2007
Funding for Waivered Services ~ Let’s mend our broken promises It was heartwarming to see Michael Young featured in a […]
Mid-Session Report
Tracking the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities’ legislative priorities Last fall the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), which includes […]
Changing Technology, Growing Needs
Assistive Technology Bill of 2007 addresses variety of statewide issues As a longtime enthusiast and advocate for assistive technology programs […]
Money Follows the Person
Minnesota among leaders in funding the shift to community living Disability advocates across the nation are celebrating the recent passage […]
Nursing Home Relocation
Options Too continues to promote community living for all Minnesotans, even with future funding uncertain Many non-elderly Minnesotans with disabilities […]
The Stars are the Diamonds of the Poor
“Life Takes Visa” ~ Visa Card commercial “I make myself rich by making my wants few.” ~ Henry David Thoreau […]
Women Who Jumped: Risk-Taking Entrepreneurs Fill Niches
Beyond home health care and adaptive equipment, there are a host of personal needs that Minnesotans with disabilities — not […]
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
This is about me, Brian, who, after receiving many misdiagnoses, received the correct diagnosis of high functioning Autism at age […]
Losing Parental Rights
In many states, a parent’s disability can be grounds for taking away their children More than two-thirds of states in […]
