Minnesota human services organizations recognized for outstanding efforts
Seven Minnesota human services organizations are being recognized for their commitment to providing housing, economic assistance, food, health care and […]
Commentary
Tim Benjamin: Paying tribute to a trusted, kind and thoughtful friend
Editor’s note: Former Access Press Executive Director Tim Benjamin died this summer. An obituary appeared in the August edition. by […]
His legacy is one of disability-focused journalism
by Jane McClure, Editor Tim never liked writing obituaries for Access Press. When we’d lose a valued disability community member […]
Movement to eliminate subminimum wages is sometimes misunderstood
by Jillian Nelson and Andrea Zuber, co-Chairs of the Minnesota Task Force on Eliminating Subminimum Wages The recent commentary headlined, “Limiting […]
Unsheltered people with disabilities have unique needs that must be met
by Lora Esse The dilemma of unsheltered people living in encampments is widely known. Less known is how many unsheltered […]
Loss of in-house captioning staff at U of M a cause for concern
The Interpreting/Captioning Unit (ICU) has been a nationally renowned unit in the University of Minnesota’s Disability Resource Center (DRC), representing […]
Thoughts about Tim Benjamin, by Jeff Bangsberg
by Jeff Bangsberg Over twenty years ago, I met Tim Benjamin, who later became my close friend. Before he died […]
We welcome your letters and commentary
Access Press welcomes letters to the editor and commentary pieces from readers, on topics of interest to Minnesota’s disability community. […]
Limiting work options for people with disabilities raises equity issues
by Linda Moore Be quiet, go along and trust us because we know better. This is the attitude behind a […]
Hanging out with the bears
by Holly Anderson Isn’t it the best season of the year? There are so many flowers, birds and green plants. […]
New disabilities bring new challenges, as well as learning experiences
by Tim Benjamin Where have you been, Tim? I’ve been out and about, you could say, for the past year. […]
Paula Goldberg’s PACER legacy to live on
Paula Goldberg is remembered for her strong advocacy and passion for helping children with disabilities. Goldberg, a cofounder of PACER […]
John Smith: Why the Americans with Disabilities Act is important to me
John Smith is a longtime champion of the self-advocacy movement, and a coordinator at the Institute on Community Integration at […]
Special Olympics 2026 a great moment for state
Wow! What a great moment for Minnesotans with disabilities and the state in general. When I found out on May […]
Letter to the editor – April 2022
Disability staff shortages reach crisis level As the masks come off and the pandemic is winding down, there are people […]
