Editor’s note: The proposed closing of the Minnesota Substance Use Disorder Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals has resulted in a groundswell of opposition. More than 5,600 names…
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Deaf, deafblind issues met a mixed fate
by Beth Fraser and John Wodele When the Minnesota Legislature concluded its 2016 session at midnight on May 23, three measures addressing issues of concern to deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing Minnesotans…
People and Places - February 2011
Independent living proponent is honored The late Ed Roberts, who is considered by many to be the father of independent living, has been honored by the Minnesota Governor’s Council on…
The Story of Us: 20 years of MN disability news coverage remembered, as covered by Access Press - Pt. 2
Minnesota, as told through the pages of Access Press, is one of victories and defeats, activism and accolades. Come with us on a trip back through the past two decades.…
June 1997 Issue
Articles/Contributors: Capitol Success: A Legislative Review, by Charlie Smith Was DRAGnet Overlooked? by Jane Wheeler Metro Mobility Update: Improvements to be Effective Soon, by Access Press Staff Editor’s Column, by…
March 1997 Issue
Articles/Contributors: Consumer Protection Needed: New Legislation Proposed – Patient Protection Act of 1997, by Charlie Smith Foreclosure: Woman May Lose Her Home, by Jeff Nygaard Editor’s Column, by Charlie Smith…