Editor’s note: Access Press asked several disability community leaders to comment on the 2012 session of the Minnesota Legislature. On many fronts, Minnesotans with disabilities and their families made gains,…
Day: June 8, 2012
Greyhound settles complaint
Greyhound Lines, Inc. will make changes in the ways it trains employees to work with passengers with disabilities in Minnesota. The agreement for improved training is in response to a…
Willmar resident overcomes injury, wins award
Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota, a leader in statewide workforce development, presented its Participant of the Year award to a longtime Willmar resident. Kevin Haakenson accepted the prestigious award at Goodwill/Easter Seals’…
Dr. Mattocks: an early advocate for Minnesota children
There is a contemporary flavor to newspaper reports of the debate in the 1879 legislature about what to do about “idiot,” “imbecile,” or “feebleminded” children at the Hospital for the…
Editor's Column - June 2012
On Wednesday, June 27, a public forum on disability disclosure in employment will be held at the Ramsey County Library in Roseville. It will give us an opportunity to get…
VSA Minnesota faces national funding cutbacks
VSA Minnesota, which has served Minnesotans with disabilities since 1986, is making difficult cuts. Elimination of its newsletter, arts access awards and hands-on community arts activities are a response to…