The Interpreting/Captioning Unit (ICU) has been a nationally renowned unit in the University of Minnesota’s Disability Resource Center (DRC), representing an ideal model for accommodation service-provision in academia. After two decades…
Category: Commentary
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 of terminal cancer, Charlie Smith, the previous Editor of Access…
Hey, Minnesota lawmakers, here's a reminder from us: You had one job...
Let’s say you have a job. You have a deadline in which you must get the work done. You hear from a lot of people who depend on you to…
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. Letters should be no more than 500 words, with 750…
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 steady push to take away work options from people with…
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. That natural Vitamin D almost makes me giddy. In a…