Unallotment completed, disability community hit again
More cuts are coming that will adversely affect Minnesotans with disabilities. After a bruising and divisive regular session of the […]
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Daily Archives: July 10, 2009
Fore! Don’t let disabilities keep you off of the links
Golf is a sport many people with disabilities can enjoy, thanks to adaptive equipment and people dedicated to sharing their love of the game. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Sister Kenny Institute’s golf league and the 26th year of its annual golf tournament. The Sister Kenny golf league started in 1979 with about half a dozen participants; now there are 150.
This year’s tournament for people with disabilities is at the Braemar Golf Course, Edina Aug. 21. Golfers may play nine or 18 holes. Teams are put together based on handicap, golf scores averaged throughout the season.
Children’s needs met by opening of Faribault in 1879
Cyrus Bartlett, the Superintendent of the Minnesota Hospital for the Insane in St. Peter, complained in 1875 that probate judges […]
Unallotment: Here are the latest numbers
The cuts are expected to hit the disability community hard, in the areas of health care, medical assistance and reimbursements […]
Charlie nominations due
Access Press and its board of directors are seeking nomination for the 2009 Charlie Award. The award honors the late […]
Regional News in Review – July 2009
Family may lose accessible home A family that was given an accessible home in Ramsey is losing that home to […]
Radio Talking Book – July 2009
Books Available Through Faribault The following is a sampling of the many books read on Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network. […]
Safe seating: Preventing injury; getting comfort
When and where do you sit for the longest periods of time? Many people respond in terms of cars, restaurants […]
Why friction management matters for skin health
Many of us have had to deal with uncomfortable occurrences of blisters and sores. When they form, your skin can […]
Learning how to prevent ulcers
As a person who has had chronic progressive multiple sclerosis for 30 years, I have firsthand knowledge of the dangers […]
