The January 5 start of the 2021 Minnesota Legislature has advocacy groups hurrying to get final bill and policy details into place. The COVID-19 pandemic will mean a very different…
Day: January 1, 2021
People with disabilities must have priority in vaccine process
First and foremost, I would like to give my sincere gratitude to Gov. Tim Walz for keeping all Minnesotans safe during the first ten months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although…
Vaccinations and priority are key topics
The advent of vaccines for COVID-19 brings some measure of relief for Minnesotans with disabilities. But it could be months before everyone who needs a vaccine gets one, so people…
Pandemic shaped a remarkable, trying year
January 2020 2020 began with notable retirements. Minnesota Department of Human Services Director for Disability Services Alex Bartolic stepped down. She reflected on changes seen over more than four decades.…
Abilitech Assist device in clinical trials
More than a million people in the U.S. rely on others to complete simple tasks such as brushing teeth, eating, and opening doors, because of neuromuscular disorders caused by muscular…
Scott Adams - January 2021
The [vaccine] shot heard round the world