The ReelAbilities Film Festival is coming to Minnesota this fall. The event is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and…
Day: February 8, 2013
Dayton reveals programs; legislators review budget
It has been an eventful first month for the 2013 Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton. It has also been a very busy time for Minnesotans with disabilities and their…
Guardians face more scrutiny
Many people with disabilities rely on guardians or conservators to help with their day-to-day financial tasks. This work can be gratifying to those who do it, and critical for those…
Editor's Column - February 2013
In a recent column, I wrote a bit about what a mild winter we were having so far. Well, as usual in Minnesota, the shoe (a snowshoe) dropped, and we…
ADA Legacy Project seeks to preserve, display history
Anyone who is interested in the history of disability in Minnesota and the United States will enjoy the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Legacy Project. Recently a link to this…
MnDHO: Gathering Lessons Learned-Former MnDHO participants sought for focus group
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is designing new health programs for people with disabilities. As part of that process, DHS staff wants to use insights, ideas, and lessons learned…