Tropic Thunder? Offense Taken!
Two very different movie premieres raise the curtain on disabilities, stereotypes The call to action was an offensive play title. […]
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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Finding gainful employment, adaptive services among barriers to disability community job-seekers
Improving Minnesota’s vocational and independent living services for individuals with disabilities is the topic of a forum set for Wednesday, […]
Editor’s Column – September 2008
The documentary, “Offense Taken,” is again highlighted in Access Press. The collaboration involved in creating and distributing this documentary has […]
Institutions ‘grew’ gentlemen farmers
In 1901, the Minnesota Legislature established the Board of Control to manage the state institutions and prisons and required the […]
It’s time to promote understanding – Sept. 25, Ataxia Awareness Day
In our lives, we have all experienced barriers that get in the way of accomplishing what we want or need […]
Activists hold conference for all who care
Open Doors and Open Hearts is an upcoming conference, put together by a dedicated group of socially active people of […]
Pregnancy Journal – Something Unexpected, Journal entry #1
People with disabilities do a lot of regular things that elicit rather strange responses from the able-bodied world. For example, […]
Effective in October – Transit rate hike affects Metro Mobility
Hikes in transit fares, which take effect next month, will affect Metro Mobility riders as well as riders of Metro […]
The Central Corridor and light rail stations – How accessible will the line be?
Plans for Central Corridor won Metropolitan Council approval September 3, putting the project in contention for needed federal funding. Under […]
12 to one or 8 to one; that is the question
International Residential Code changes are controversial Anyone who has ever tried to navigate a too-steep ramp will want to weigh […]
Access Press movie Hall of Shame
The controversy over “Tropic Thunder” brings to mind other recent movies that have sparked controversy about portrayals of persons with […]
Intellectual disability is NOT funny
Arc works very hard to change attitudes and policies to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and […]
