Sunday, November 29, 2009

Belgian man who was wrongly diagnosed as comatose in 1983 reveals he is concious once he receives a commuication device

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From All Headline News : LONDON, U.K. -- A Belgian car crash patient misdiagnosed as fully comatose in 1983 was finally able to prove he was...

Family explains how a service dog is a lifeline for their son with autism

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From U.S. News & World Report : Kaleb Drew, a first-grader with autism with severe speech and developmental delays in central Illinois, ...

British program encourages wheelchair users to dance

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From The Press and Journal in the UK. You can watch an interview with Caroline Bowditch here . Perth College UHI hosted an inclusive dance ...

Robotic arm may allow wheelchair users to open doors

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From Softpedia.com : Experts in the field of robotics have had a hard time making their own inventions open doors, on account of the difficu...

Canadian youth forum learns about disability issues

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From the Community Press in Canada: BELLEVILLE, Canada – John Draper (pictured) is a person with a disability, not a disabled person. Being...

Project Freedom in NJ tries to add more barrier-free housing to the state

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From the Times of Trenton in N.J.: The complexes look as ordinary as any newly built condos or townhouses. Located in several towns across ...
Saturday, November 28, 2009

"Britain's Missing Top Model," reality show about disabled models, begins in USA on BBC America Dec. 1

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From BBC America's About the show Web page: Eight beautiful disabled models, seven tough assignments, and one incredible prize; is the m...

Did an actual deaf choir perform on "Glee" episode?

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By BA Haller © Media dis&dat This week’s episode of “Glee” (“Hairography,” Nov. 25) continued with its ongoing “disability themes” by ha...

In Wales, therapy dogs go into schools to encourage disabled children to communicate

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From BBC News : It's the start of the school day for the pupils at Ysgol y Gogarth School in Llandudno, but there's an unusual addit...

Disabled vet who inspired Sen. Franken's service dog bill sues McDonalds for $10 million for alleged harassment, discrimination against dog

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From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune : A disabled veteran who inspired Sen. Al Franken's first legislative victory -- a service dog program...

Tennessee autism service provider has to stop offering in-home service due to state's lack of payment

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From WJHL-TV in Kingsport, Tenn.: Rob Chittum says he and his wife cannot risk waiting any longer for the state to pay them for their servi...

Rudy Garcia-Tolson becomes first above-knee amputee to finish an Ironman Triathlon

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From Competitor.com : Rudy Garcia-Tolson (pictured) became the first double above-knee amputee to finish an Ironman Triathlon when he comple...

California mother gives her son with autism medical marijuana

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From ABC's "Good Morning America" : Given the many challenges involved in raising an autistic child, parents are willing to tr...

Blind couple in Illinois fear the loss of Dial-a-ride program in their community

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From Phil Kadner's column in the Southtown Star in Illinois: As far as Kimberly Kuster is concerned, some government programs are so ...

Pennsylvania amputee has role in newly released Charlize Theron film, "The Road"

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From The Tribune-Review in Pittsburgh: David August (pictured) calls it one of the greatest experiences he's had in his life -- even if...