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Slatch, 09 Mar 2009
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Disabled Transportation News
All 29 Of The Vans And Buses At The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission’s Auction Friday Were Sold, With Proceeds Totaling More Than $70,000.
That Money Will Be Plowed Back Into NIRPC’s Transportation Fund And Will Most Lik ... more
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Slatch, 03 Mar 2009
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Disabled Accessories News
Two Students From A Technical High School In Argentina built A Mouse That Can Be Controlled By Eye Movements, Thus Allowing People With Total Paralysis To Use The Computer.
The Invention Is Named The "Eye Mouse." This Idea Is Not New But What M ... more
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Slatch, 23 Feb 2009
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Disabled Social News
During His Campaign, Obama Identified A Number Of Significant Issues That He Would Address During His Administration.
Where Should He Start? Some Americans With Disabilities Have A List Priorities For Obama's First Year.
Even Though The Economy And ... more
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Slatch, 20 Feb 2009
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Disabled Sports News
Since Our Inception In 1999, Adaptive Adventures Has Sent Our Best Instructors To Volunteer At The DAV Winter Sports Clinic. This Event Helps In Promoting Rehabilitation By Instructing Veterans With Disabilit ... more
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Slatch, 20 Feb 2009
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Disabled Sports News
Slide-A-Thon 2009 Promises To Be An Amazing Day On The Snow At Beautiful Mammoth Mountain. Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Invites Teams And Individuals To Raise Money For Our Great Cause: Making Sure That Any Person With A Disability Can Experience T ... more
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Slatch, 23 Jan 2009
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Disabled Accessories News
The Crossbreed Folding Wheel Is An Exciting Design Project That Has Potential Benefits For Wheelchair Users. It Is Currently Being Developed Further In Association With InnovationRCA, An Innovation Incubator Affiliated With The Royal Colleg ... more
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Slatch, 23 Jan 2009
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Disabled Sports News
Wheelchair Basketball Is A Spectacular Team Sport Modelled On The Able-bodied Game Of Basketball, First Developed To Assist The Rehabilitation Of World War II Veterans.
In Australia It Has Become A Sport Played By Anyone, Including Able-bodied Ath ... more
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Slatch, 23 Jan 2009
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Disabled Accessories News
Ever Find Yourself Asking, "Who Designed This Thing Anyway?" I Do. I Also Found Someone Who Figured Out What To Do Next. Her Story Might Someday Impact Us All.
Usability, Accessibility And Universal Design
Julie Jones Is Founder And CEO Of Engine ... more
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Slatch, 23 Jan 2009
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Disabled Computer News
On 11 December 2008 The W3C Announced A New International Standard For Web Accessibility That Now Becomes The Formal Recommendation, Superceeding The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 1.0.
WCAG 2.0 Addresses Barriers To Accessing The Web Exp ... more
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Slatch, 10 Jan 2009
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Disabled Adventure News
A COUNCILLOR Who Suffers From Cerebral Palsy Has Taken To A Surf Board To Repay A Debt To His Local Swimming Pool.
Robert Arckless, 50, Who Serves Amble At County, District And Town Council Level, Had An Accident When He Was A Toddler In Which He Su ... more
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Slatch, 10 Jan 2009
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Disability Discrimination News
Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner Has Lodged A Formal Complaint With Western Australia's Department Of Transport After Two Taxi Drivers Refused To Accept His Fare.
Graeme Innes, Who Is Visiting Perth This Weekend, Says Taxi Drivers, ... more
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Slatch, 06 Jan 2009
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Disabled Health News
This Seminar Is Part Of The Multicultural Centre For Women's Health's 2009 Seminar Series. Participants Will Learn About Traditional Practices, Procedures And Beliefs Affecting Young Immigrant And Refugee Women's Health And Wellbeing. Seminar Top ... more
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Slatch, 05 Jan 2009
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Disabled Sports News
With The Beijing Games - One Of The Most Successful Paralympic Games To Date - Come And Gone The Focus Now Rests On The London 2012 Paralympics And The Pressure Is On For ParalympicsGB To Build On The Successes In Beijing. Competing In Arguably The G ... more
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Slatch, 05 Jan 2009
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Disabled Sports News
Britain’s Paralympians Have Been Recognised For Their Outstanding Achievements This Summer By Winning The Main Awards At Their Regional BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards. Among The Winners Of The Main Prize Is 14-year-old Ellie Simmonds ... more
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Slatch, 05 Jan 2009
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Disabled Sports News
Paralympic Swimmer Eleanor Simmonds Has Become The Youngest Person To Be Awarded An Honour In The New Year Honours List.
Simmonds, Who Only Turned 14 In November, Won Two Gold Medals In Beijing And Is Appointed MBE.
She Described The Award As "a Hu ... more
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Slatch, 05 Jan 2009
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Disabled Social News
People With Disabilities And Their Family Members Who Want To Help Change Public Policy For Disabled People Can Apply To Participate In The 2009 Partners In Policymaking Training Program. The Deadline To Apply Is Dec. 31.
The Training Program, Fun ... more
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Slatch, 05 Jan 2009
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Disabled Education News
Disabled Teenagers Hold The Same Aspirations To Stay In Education And Find Fulfilling Careers As Their Non-disabled Classmates, Finds New Research By LSE Researcher Tania Burchardt For The Joseph Rowntree Foundation. But While Involvement In Mainstre ... more
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Slatch, 02 Jan 2009
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Disabled Education News
Harvard University, Whose Last President Was Forced Out Two Years Ago Amid Charges Of Sexism, Is About To Name A Woman President For The First Time In Its 370-year History, According To Reports Yesterday. The University, The Scene Of Controversy Two ... more
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Slatch, 02 Jan 2009
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Disabled Education News
Women Graduates Face 16 Years Of Student Debt While Men Can Expect To Settle The Bill For Their Education Within 11 Years, According To New Figures Which Suggest The Gender Pay Gap Is Keeping A Generation Of Women In Debt For Longer. The Figures, Ba ... more
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