ADA reaches a milestone – 20 years of struggles and victories recalled
Throughout the United States, people with disabilities are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act […]
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Several developments in nursing home abuse case
Claims of elder abuse at the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Albert Lea continue to make their way through […]
Editor’s Column – July 2010
America’s Independence Day, the Fourth of July, has passed. Hope you had a good one! Many in the disability community […]
Before the ADA, activists fought for human rights
(First in a two-part series) May 1973, 17 years before Congress passed the ADA, the Minnesota Legislature added persons with […]
Letters to the Editor – July 2010
‘Disability culture’ hurts Disability is a reference group, not a culture. People of a culture exhibit similar values and beliefs. […]
Unemployment Insurance coverage denied
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who provided Personal Care Attendant (PCA) services to “immediate family members,” starting July 01, 2010, will […]
Investigation of attendant hours is questioned
The issue of overbilling by personal care attendant (PCA) services in Minnesota continues to roil Minnesotans who rely on those […]
Skyway access advocates lose case in district court
Advocates for skyway access in downtown St. Paul were dealt a blow June 24 in Ram-sey County District Court. But […]
Inventors Display Gadgets
A wheelchair lift, an off-road wheelchair and a device that makes tying shoes easier were among the ideas on display […]
Fighting Lions ready to roar at state tournament
Beepball or beep baseball is making a noisy comeback in Minnesota. The revitalized Minnesota Lions will be playing the beepball […]
Regional News in Review – July 2010
Transit transition moving ahead With only a few regular bus routes in the White Bear Lake area, Jean Schaffhausen used […]
People and Places – July 2010
Skydiver jumps for Parkinson’s Skydiver Kevin Burkart has raised more than $65,000 toward a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. Burkart had […]
Getting Involved
John Hemp has a particular interest in improved public safety because he is blind. As Hemp walked to a neighborhood […]
Radio Talking Book – July 2010
20th Anniversary of the ADA The White House launched the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities […]
