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Day: July 9, 2010

ADA reaches a milestone - 20 years of struggles and victories recalled
Jane McClure11 years ago

 Throughout the United States, people with disabilities are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Minnesota’s 20th Anniversary Celebration will spotlight increased opportunities experienced by…

Several developments in nursing home abuse case
Jane McClure11 years ago

Claims of elder abuse at the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Albert Lea continue to make their way through the court systems. A civil lawsuit was filed in South…

Editor's Column - July 2010
Tim Benjamin11 years ago

America’s Independence Day, the Fourth of July, has passed. Hope you had a good one!  Many in the disability community think of personal independence as a primary goal. Of course,…

Before the ADA, activists fought for human rights
Luther Granquist11 years ago

(First in a two-part series) May 1973, 17 years before Congress passed the ADA, the Minnesota Legislature added persons with disabilities as a protected class under the state Human Rights…

Letters to the Editor - July 2010
Access Press Staff11 years ago

‘Disability culture’ hurts Disability is a reference group, not a culture. People of a culture exhibit similar values and beliefs. This cannot be said for the disability community. We all…

Unemployment Insurance coverage denied
Brigette Menger Anderson11 years ago

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who provided Personal Care Attendant (PCA) services to “immediate family members,” starting July 01, 2010, will no longer be eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. A…

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