Thursday, June 26, 2008

Dolls with disabilities growing in popularity

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(This story is getting some play. ABC News did a story about the dolls June 27). From The Times in the UK: You'll probably notice almos...

Parent with disability examines needs of other parents with spinal cord injuries

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Anita Kaiser and baby Olivia From The Canadian Press, which is actually a lengthy profile of Anita Kaiser: In the last six months, Anita K...

U.S. poor people vulnerable to disabling conditions from neglected diseases

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From USA Today : Tropical diseases that ravage Africa, Asia and Latin America commonly occur among the poor in the USA, leaving thousands of...

British teens protest inaccessible theatre

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From the The Star in South Yorkshire, UK: Pupils at a Sheffield special school are calling for changes at the city's theatres after the...

U.S. House votes to restore ADA protections

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From The New York Times on June 26: WASHINGTON — The House passed a major civil rights bill on Wednesday that would expand protections for ...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Pakistan works toward a barrier-free environment

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Note: Due to time constraints on my part, I am quoting the article as is, which includes some problematic language. From The News in Islama...

Teens invent communication device for their disabled classmates

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From The Virginian-Pilot on June 24 (there's also a video of the invention on the Web site): NORFOLK -- Kent Collins teaches computer...

Missouri establishes commission on autism

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Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder signed a bill to establish a commission on autism in that state on June 23, according to Ozarks Fi...

Teen tells the stories of siblings with autism

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Geib siblings Ellen Geib, who has two siblings with autism, has created an autism awareness video about her family's experience, accor...

Toronto Globe & Mail writes in-depth series on mental illness

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The Globe and Mail in Toronto has written an in-depth special report on numerous aspects of mental illness called "Breakdown: Canada...

Amusement park abolishes "special" access for disabled children

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From the Fort Mill Times June 25: SHAKOPEE, Minn. — A new policy at Valleyfair says that guests with disabilities have to wait in long line...

Australian senator calls for inclusive education

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The Boyce Family From the Courier-Mail June 22: Queensland liberal Senator Sue Boyce has called for special schools to be scrapped and dis...

School district creates segregated classes for first graders "held back"

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The NY Times reports June 25: SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — With the increasing emphasis on standardized testing over the past decade, large urban...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

COAT applauds The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

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A press release from COAT, the Coalition of Accessible Technology , which was launched in March 2007 as a coalition of more than 200 nationa...

Parents must now help sons, daughters wounded by war

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The July/August 2008 issue of AARP magazine , reports on parents of adult children who are now becoming long-term caregivers as more militar...