http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker.html Abilityinfo.com presents the International Disability News Ticker. A digest of hand-picked Disability-themed news stories from around the world. See more recent and archived news stories organized by continent at Abilityinfo.com. The site also features links, employment resources and discussion. en-us Copyright 2005 Abilityinfo All rights reserved. Tue, 07 Jun 2005 22:30:00 EST Wed, 11 May 2005 21:00:00 EST webmaster1@abilityinfo.com webmaster1@abilityinfo.com http://www.abilityinfo.com/pics/logorss.gif http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker.html Abilityinfo Site Logo This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/CYlhtv-zihY/25.html ABC News (AUSTRALIA) - June 1, 2005: Disability services across the Eyre Peninsula and west coast will be upgraded with new funding from the South Australian Government. Health Services at Ceduna and the Cummins library are among those to get money. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/25.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/u1o2r7fE3m8/24.html Di-ve.com (MALTA) - May 27, 2005: Dr Andrew Azzopardi asks why is there is so much struggle within disability groups http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/24.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/5H1cojfOSBY/23.html Ireland Online (IRELAND) - May 26, 2005: Disability groups today vowed to continue their fight against the new Disability Bill as it entered the Seanad. A noisy protest was held outside Leinster House as the legislation finally passed through all stages in the D�il after eight months of debate. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/23.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/hlDdAs0yvQw/3506256 SearchEngineWatch.com (TECHNET) - May 19, 2005: Disabled users are growing in number, especially as assistive technology continues to improve and become more affordable. The problem is, many borderline search optimization techniques cause pages to appear as gibberish or can even set off alarm bells when viewed using assistive technology. http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3506256 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/7Tzla4qxVHs/c0982.html Canada NewsWire (CANADA) - May 18, 2005: "Ontario is on the leading-edge of developmental services, but we need to make sure we stay there," Pupatello said. "We are modernizing the way we provide services to reach more people and take advantage of the newest and best research in the field." The government is investing $41.1 million in its plan to strengthen specialized care for adults with a developmental disability. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2005/18/c0982.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/tgM-xeJ87xM/S00476.htm Scoop (NEW ZEALAND) - May 19, 2005: Associate Health Minister Pete Hodgson today announced an additional $59 million in 2005-06 for residential disability support services and the provision of assessments. An additional $29.6 million will be added to baseline funding for disability support services to cover demographic and inflation related adjustments. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0505/S00476.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/ZKXWQQWInEw/TKY200505190091.html Asahi.com (JAPAN) - May 19, 2005: The district court here Wednesday denied a compensation claim by two people who became disabled while choosing not to join the national public pension system as students. http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200505190091.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/vdaAIjVcMWU/21.html New Zealand Herald (TECHNET - NEW ZEALAND) - May 18, 2005: Kiwi computer wizardry has opened up a world of independence for two disabled schoolboys and earned them an invitation to visit one of the world's most famous disabled scientists. Blake and Ryan Leitch have been invited to visit cosmologist and mathematician Professor Stephen Hawking in Britain this year after a staff member at Westlake Boys High School emailed the professor about an invention that was transforming the boys' lives. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/21.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/y2hz27488Hc/20.html AUT News (TECHNET - NEW ZEALAND) - May 17, 2005: A computer keyboard for the physically disabled will help unleash the creative potential in millions worldwide, say developers. LOMAK (light operated mouse and keyboard) is being launched this week by Auckland company Lomak International Limited, and was invented by an Auckland University of Technology student. Lomak International CEO Chris Mulcare says LOMAK will help empower physically disabled people who with existing technology can only input at speeds of between two and eight words per minute. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/20.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/oRM9GRxoYGk/199.html USNewsWire (USA) - May 16, 2005: NCD is responsible for gathering information about the implementation, effectiveness, and impact of ADA. NCD's work in this area over the past three years has focused on identifying problems or gaps in ADA implementation and understanding what factors enhance or impede ADA implementation. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/199.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/M1KOCKc339k/18.html Market Wire (TECHNET - USA) - May 11, 2005: In testimony before the U.S. Senate today, IBM called for support of consistent worldwide accessibility standards so that everyone, especially people with disabilities and the aging population, can have easy access to information technology and the Web. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/18.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/_F5uyoYgv1o/16.html USNewsWire (TECHNET - USA) - May 12, 2005: From Business Week to The New York Times, everyone's talking about blogging -- the online pastime is impacting both politics and journalism, and providing people with a new way to speak out and connect. But how accessible is this world to blind and low vision computer users? According to a recent review by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), becoming a blogger can be a frustrating task for people with vision loss. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/16.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/xsIoDfly1QM/15.html The Australian (AUSTRALIA) - May 11, 2005: UNTIL recently, the Barker family could not imagine life could get any worse. After injuring his back while working as a boilermaker, Ian Barker has struggled on the Disability Support Pension for 13 years. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/15.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/l7uChhwejoo/14.html Gulf News (BAHRAIN) - May 11, 2005: EARLY detection and intervention means better lives for the disabled, says an expert. Diagnosis in early childhood could stop some impairments becoming disabling, says GCC Health Ministers Council executive board director general Dr Tawfik Khoja. He said that where a disability cannot be prevented, the focus must be placed on early detection, early intervention and family support. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/14.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/3NZEi5HMomA/13.html Ireland Online (IRELAND) - May 9, 2005: Organisations working with the disabled have accused the Government of letting them down in relation to the new Disability Bill. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/13.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/ITRMn0DO360/S00206.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0505/S00206.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/1ND1e6M4K-c/S00209.htm Scoop (NEW ZEALAND) - May 10, 2005: The government today published a working party report on Health of Older People services and Disability Support Services, and the associated Cabinet paper. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0505/S00209.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/McVI0L5iNn0/12.html Johns Hopkins University Gazette (TECHNET - USA) - May 9, 2005: According to recent census figures, nearly 50 million people in the United States live with a disability such as a visual, hearing or cognitive impairment. For this group, the everyday act of Internet surfing can be a struggle as a site's construction too often limits what information they can see, hear or use. So, too, can Web site perusal be a challenge for those with aging software and computer equipment. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/12.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/96aRzobsN-s/1030167-cp.html Canoe.ca (CANADA) - May 8, 2005: Montreal's Valerie Grand'Maison won three gold medals Saturday as Canada had another day at the 25-country Disability Sport England swimming championships http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Swimming/2005/05/07/1030167-cp.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/rMfO4ELklDA/uvatt.html University of Victoria Ring (TECHNET - CANADA) - May, 2005 Issue: The University of Victoria Assistive Technology Team (UVATT) is partnering with the Garth Homer Society in a new project to develop learning tools for adults with developmental disabilities. http://ring.uvic.ca/05may05/news/uvatt.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/7192N-Pv03Y/11.html USNewsWire (USA) - May 5, 2005: Following is the latest electronic edition of the NCD Bulletin, a monthly publication of the National Council on Disability http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/11.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/3Fg0dVE_BuM/10.html Malaysia Star (MALAYSIA) - May 5, 2005: "Your child has a disability." Five words from the doctor that no parent ever wants to hear. Five words that bring the world crashing down and mark the beginning of a long and difficult journey for parents whose children have been diagnosed with a disability. A search begins for the right information, the right schools, doctors, treatments and assistance. In many countries, this journey is eased by numerous associations and support groups that provide assistance to the parents of children with disabilities. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/10.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Gm05FYTC3o8/9.html ComputerWorld (TECHNET - USA) - May 6, 2005: For many people, technology is a tool that allows them to work more quickly and efficiently. For people with disabilities or those who have physical challenges, technology offered through the Computer/Electronics Accommodation Program at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), makes it possible for them to do their jobs. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/9.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Vq-iGoWRsPI/4509403.stm BBC (UK) - May 4, 2005: Computer scientists in the US have developed a robot that could help blind people to shop or find their way around large buildings. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4509403.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/j28bLb1tcvc/8.html East African Standard (KENYA) - May 2, 2005: Henry Wanyoike is the epitome of excellence for sportspeople with disability. He lost sight but never abandoned his dream. This explains why Wanyoike was voted the country's Safaricom Sportsman of the Year last week. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/8.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/zq7MoGGbuc0/7.html USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 28, 2005: The National Council on Disability (NCD) is collecting written testimony from people with disabilities, their families, and their advocates on the impact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has had on their lives. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/7.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/emJznRnOXAc/6.html University of Western Ontario News (CANADA) - Apr 28, 2005: Helping to integrate those with disabilities has been the focus of a partnership between Western's Centre for Assistive Technology in the Faculty of Education and the London Public Library. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/6.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/1yPlFzI5WkI/200504260493.html BuaNews (SOUTH AFRICA) - Apr 26, 2005: The Mpumalanga provincial government has frozen 4 565 provisional disability grants after discovering that beneficiaries were defrauding the taxpayer about R3 million a month. http://allafrica.com/stories/200504260493.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/VRID60q222k/4482153.stm BBC (UK) - Apr 25, 2005: A trade union has reported the AA to the Disability Rights Commission alleging it targeted disabled workers for redundancy when cutting jobs. But what does the law say about the issue? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4482153.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/wsOPyAhRF9U/5.html Times of Malta (MALTA) - Apr 24, 2005: Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Harry Vassallo expressed his party's disappointment towards statistics which show many people are being "boarded out" from employment due to both mental and physical disability. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/5.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/6K_6e6Jjn5I/s1352664.htm ABC News (AUSTRALIA) - Apr 25, 2005: A service for children with disabilities in Sydney's west says it will have to cut staff hours if it cannot secure more state government funding. Penrith Council runs before and after school care and holiday programs for children with disabilities up to 18-years-old. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1352664.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/AIRxP51AgbY/ac722d2264dd9ab37b71385fdbfe46d5.htm Reuters (SENEGAL) - Apr 21, 2005: Senegal has at least 200,000 physically disabled people among its population of 10 million, according to non-governmental organisation Handicap International (HI), although some experts believe there may be five times as many. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/ac722d2264dd9ab37b71385fdbfe46d5.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/NA3R1HbYmeI/4.html Solomon Star (SOLOMON ISLANDS) - Apr 20, 2005: TRAINING of volunteers who will conduct the National Disability will end next week as the second phase of the project starts. Coordinator of the project Sally Baker said 16 Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) workers have already completed their training in Honiara last week and have returned to their respective provinces to train volunteers for the project. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/4.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/YfcN2PGHCE8/4461213.stm BBC (UK) - Apr 19, 2005: A comedy about a disabled loner who shares his sheltered accommodation with a homeless man off the street is to be made into a BBC Three series. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4461213.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/vHUP9tE2jo8/display.var.588796.0.disability_group_hails_virtual_roman_tour.php Review and Observer (UK) - Apr 18, 2005: A LOCAL disability group is the first group to trial a tour of the Roman town of Verulamium on their mobile phones. The St Albans and District Access Group has been touring the ruins by accessing information, graphics and video clips on the Internet via their mobile phones. http://www.stalbansobserver.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.588796.0.disability_group_hails_virtual_roman_tour.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/J_kB-SO_daI/3.html iOL (SOUTH AFRICA) - Apr 18, 2005: In spite of legislation in the field of employment equity - the relevant Code of Good Practice as well as the Skills Development Act and supporting strategies, such as the National Skills Development Strategy which places the onus on employers and government to promote the employment, training and career development of people with disabilities - progress in both the public and private sector in South Africa remains unsatisfactory. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/3.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/UllZvwfmtbw/2.html New Zealand Herald (TECHNET - NEW ZEALAND) - Apr 19, 2005: If recent lawsuits in Australia and the United States are any indication, New Zealand businesses may be opening themselves up to litigation by failing to make their websites accessible to disabled persons. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/2.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/6X9V_eHOhFk/1.html Ghana Homepage (GHANA) - Apr 17, 2005: Mr. Nyadu Offei, a senior lecture of the Department of Special Education of the University of Education Winneba (UEW) had added his voice to appeals to Parliament to fast track the passage of the disability bill into law to protect the disabled. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/1.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/JDb3bvhgNtQ/s1346791.htm ABC News (AUSTRALIA) - Apr 16, 2005: There are claims some children with a disability in south-west Western Australia are being neglected because they have not been able to access professional care for up to seven months. The Disability Services Commission transferred responsibility for the region's occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech therapy services to the South-West Area Health Service earlier this month. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1346791.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/N3Ilx2c7q-E/113.html USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 15, 2005: According to NCD chairperson Lex Frieden, "Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning, provides an overview of steps the Federal Government should take to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that will enable the government to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security programs. This infrastructure would incorporate access to technology, physical plants, programs, and communications. It also would include procurement and emergency programs and services. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/113.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/UwYdOmb0mGE/4449487.stm BBC NewsRound (UK) - Apr 15, 2005: A CBBC investigation has found laws to help people with disabilities aren't being followed all around the UK. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4440000/newsid_4449400/4449487.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/lkYGUjLVTag/112.html Solomon Star (SOLOMON ISLANDS) - Apr 15, 2005: THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is preparing to launch the Solomon Islands National Disability Survey following the success of the Pilot Disability Survey conducted in Honiara and Central Province. This was revealed yesterday by the Solomon Islands Disability Survey Project Coordinator Sally Baker. "While the Pilot Disability Survey focused on finding out the needs of people with a disability in Honiara and Central Province, the National Disability Survey will now focus on the rest of Solomon Islands," Ms Baker said. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/112.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/8LBQZhLOkYE/111.html The Guardian (USA) - Apr 15, 2005: Emergency plans often leave out disabled people, increasing the risk that when disaster strikes they will be left behind or won't have information that could save their lives, the National Council on Disability says. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/111.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/LgslTrgbv50/110.html Solomon Star (SOLOMON ISLANDS) - Apr 14, 2005: THE islands with the highest level of disability in the Central Province are Ngella and Savo, it was revealed. According to the recently launched Solomon Islands Disability Survey report the two islands which topped the list of the people living with disabilities are Ngella and Savo. This is followed by the smaller islands in the Russell's group. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/110.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/rJRMYfZyyDg/109.html USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 13, 2005: The report provides an overview for the Federal Government to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that should enable the government to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security programs. This infrastructure would incorporate technology, physical, program, and communication access. It would also include procurement and emergency programs and services. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/109.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/qxZ4UGOujz4/108.html New Zealand Herald (NZ) - Apr 13, 2005: IRNA said opponents of the bill that argued many disabled people had played important roles in society and that the legislation was open to abuse. Proponents of the law underlined the financial drain on families of handicapped children. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/108.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/N0NXkrJLHnc/107.html Reuters (INTERNATIONAL) - Apr 12, 2005: Biogen Idec and Elan Corp. on Tuesday reported for the first time full results from a pivotal-stage trial of their suspended multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, showing that it slows disability in relapsed MS patients. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/107.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/HD3J6FO4AVQ/890005cp.shtml ClickPress.com (TECHNET - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) - Apr 12, 2005: The judges commented: "This is a first class example of how assistive technology can be used to make caring for older people in the 21st century brighter for everyone. This project's vision and scope reshaped the models of care to promote independent living, prevent hospital admissions and reduce delayed discharges in West Lothian. http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/890005cp.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/GBGn1D35NqQ/c3433.html Canada NewsWire (CANADA) - Apr 11, 2005: Since May 2004, Canadians using an insulin pump have been eligible for a tax credit. Announced as part of the recent federal budget, the criteria for the Disability Tax Credit will be expanded for 2005 to include Canadians with diabetes who inject their insulin, in addition to those who use an insulin pump. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2005/11/c3433.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/8hbPWkwvK9U/200504110986.html Public Agenda (GHANA) - Apr 11, 2005: The University of Ghana, Legon is considering ways of creating an enabling environment for physically challenged students to cope with the academic activities on campus. Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Dean of Students, who was speaking at a fundraising ceremony for physically challenged students last Friday, said the policies might include extending their examination time and creating comfortable registration centres for them. http://allafrica.com/stories/200504110986.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/XIY0PEprv04/tg-welcomes-disability-discrimination-act-$8243180.htm Politics.co.uk (UK) - Apr 11, 2005: Welcoming today's passage of the Disability Discrimination Act, Diana Holland, National Organiser, of the Transport and General Workers Union, said: 'This Act delivers some long-awaited improvements to disabled peoples rights, both in the workplace and in the community. Extending the definition of disability to those with HIV, multiple sclerosis, or cancer ends a serious injustice. Promoting disability equality will now be a duty on all public sector bodies. We also need to prevent disability discrimination and so the public sector duty to promote disability equality is very welcome.' http://www.politics.co.uk/press-releases/tg-welcomes-disability-discrimination-act-$8243180.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/55AgcoVDQnI/20050410-112542-2509r.htm http://washingtontimes.com/culture/20050410-112542-2509r.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/HhdQKyp8prQ/106.html Solomon Star (SOLOMON ISLANDS) - Apr 11, 2005: THE Disabled People's Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI) has welcomed the first ever Solomon Islands Pilot Disability Survey Project that was launched on Friday, describing it as something they have yearned for. Speaking at the official launching of the report, DPASI President Savina Nogebatu said having this pilot project and the National Survey will give DPASI and people with disabilities the recognition and acknowledgement they have always yearned for. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/106.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/2ZSFMgBlGEo/050326002432.htm Science Daily (USA) - Apr 9, 2005: Most patients with established Parkinson's disease receiving long-term treatment with levodopa will eventually have motor fluctuations, defined as periods of the day with poor or absent motor response to their medication (off-time) alternating with periods of clearly improved motor function (on-time). http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050326002432.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/imtPD_noPrE/drc-new-disability-act-improves-rights-disabled-people-in-public-sector-$8223245.htm Politics.co.uk (UK) - Apr 8, 2005: In welcoming the new Disability Discrimination Act today, the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is highlighting a major duty in the legislation to tackle institutional discrimination and ensure disabled people are treated fairly in the public sector. http://www.politics.co.uk/press-releases/drc-new-disability-act-improves-rights-disabled-people-in-public-sector-$8223245.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/vMJ8zm0O0Jo/ Boston Globe (USA) - Apr 8, 2005: Just weeks after the joy of that January night at Green Bay's Lambeau Field, Lee, who has muscular dystrophy, has been stripped of the title -- and made to return the prizes, including the new scooter -- after she was seen in a newspaper photograph standing up. Now the Ms. Wheelchair America pageant is in an uproar over just how disabled a winner must be. A national advocacy group protested that the dethroning reflects ''backward thinking" on the part of the pageant. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/04/08/pageant_prompts_debate_on_meaning_of_disability/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Jy_zmgDfejA/4424011.stm BBC (UK) - Apr 8, 2005: A new law to promote the rights of disabled people has been enacted - honouring a 2001 manifesto pledge. The 2005 Disability Discrimination Act strengthens existing legislation by widening the definition of disability and setting a deadline for rail access. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4424011.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/9WWcQR2EDwg/4421323.stm BBC (UK) - Apr 7, 2005: People with disabilities will have protection from discrimination under a new law, but it will not cover those with depression. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4421323.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/6kKG7NsYbZY/105.html New Zealand Herald (NEW ZEALAND) - Apr 7, 2005: If you think video games are engrossing now, just wait: PlayStation maker Sony has been granted a patent for beaming sensory information directly into the brain. The technique could one day be used to create videogames in which you can smell, taste, and touch, or to help people who are blind or deaf. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/105.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/wINlghBhWIo/1162331 VNUNET.com (TECHNET - UK) - Apr 7, 2005: The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is adopting broadband to allow more of its staff to work from home, and to promote accessibility and flexibility in the organisation. The DRC's goal is 'a society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens', and the organisation, set up in 2000, is keen to set a good example by using technology to advance a working environment that enables equality of opportunity. http://www.vnunet.com/features/1162331 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/KmeK5A8G5eI/103.html Medical News Today (USA) - Apr 7, 2005: The finding, made by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, stands in contrast to previous research that showed no major differences in self-reported happiness and well-being between wealthy people and those with modest financial assets. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/103.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/ywrps927yNw/104.html Scotsman.com (UK) - Apr 6, 2005: MPs rejected moves tonight to extend disability rights to people who suffer bouts of depression.. setting up a last-ditch battle to save discrimination laws from collapse. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/104.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Yk6XrpNrCbE/91.html Herald Journal (TECHNET - USA) - Apr 6, 2005: "For many people, having a disability doesn't have to mean unemployment," said Sylvia D. Anderson, the area's WorkOne System Coordinator. "To ease the job search process, the WorkOne Center and most WorkOne Express Sites in this region now have new computers installed, each with special hardware and software features that make the job search process easier for people with disabilities." http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/91.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/gbQxlmqTaYc/11318628.htm KansasCity.com (USA) - Apr 5, 2005: As she prepared to compete in this summer's national pageant, Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin had carefully selected two dresses and matching shoes that would not clash with her teal-green motorized scooter. Janeal Lee had also started growing her hair long, scheduled an appointment for professional photos and was delighted to discover that students at the high school where she teaches had raised more than $1,000 for her trip. But after a local newspaper published a photo of Lee standing in her classroom, she was told by pageant officials that she was not disabled enough, and her state title was taken away. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/11318628.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/_scVAuqXRAQ/102.html USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 5, 2005: The National Council on Disability (NCD) is sponsoring five public forums around the country to gather testimony from people with disabilities, their families, and their advocates on the impact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has had on their lives. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/102.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/O_HnKYJUF6w/4412283.stm BBC (TECHNET - INTERNATIONAL) - Apr 5, 2005: Some of the latest assistive technology for visually impaired people is on show at Vision 2005 - an international conference on all aspects of sight loss being held in London this week. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4412283.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/pZ4nUtLhxWo/101.html USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 4, 2005: The report provides an overview for the Federal Government to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that should enable the government to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security programs. This infrastructure would incorporate technology, physical, program, and communication access. It would also include procurement and emergency programs and services. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/101.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/2zaroXTMxMk/41989.html MacNewsWorld (TECHNET - INTERNATIONAL) - Apr 4, 2005: VoiceOver will offer text-to-speech support systemwide, enabling Mac users to access it in all applications, whether or not developers consciously include such functionality. http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/macsoftware/41989.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/7jarzA7Tx64/4401385.stm BBC News (TECHNET - INTERNATIONAL) - Apr 4, 2005: America's largest cash point maker has joined forces with assistive technology firm, Scansoft, to produce talking cash dispensers for use by blind people. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4401385.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/7BDcDblrXEg/100.html PRNewsWire (USA) - Apr 4, 2005: Ford's Theatre patrons attending Deaf West's production of Big River, which features both deaf and hearing actors, can follow the onstage dialogue and lyrics with I-Caption(R), the latest innovation in assistive technology. http://www.soundassociates.com http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/100.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Mi8hmrajyvE/99.html New Zealand Herald (NEW ZEALAND) - Apr 5, 2005: The family of a blind and disabled woman who died after a fall did not seek medical attention because they were unaware of the extent of the woman's injuries, a coroner was told. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/99.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/GgiQ_NkzPZA/11290643.htm TwinCities.com (USA) - Apr 2, 2005: Janeal Lee thought she would be representing Wisconsin in a national Ms. Wheelchair pageant in New York this July. Instead, Wisconsin state pageant officials have informed Lee, who has muscular dystrophy, that she is losing her crown as Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin after she was shown in a newspaper photograph standing in the classroom where she teaches math at Kaukauna High School. http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/11290643.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/EzV_Efi8bKM/98.html Ireland Online (IRELAND) - Apr 1, 2005: Damien O'Donnell's Inside I'm Dancing (Momentum) takes the subject of disability and gives it a humourous, yet serious spin in this delightful drama. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/98.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/1fojXb_KhkU/97.html USNewsWire (USA) - Apr 1, 2005: Following is the latest electronic edition of the NCD Bulletin, a monthly publication of the National Council on Disability (NCD) http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/97.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/yNuJkZlwFYs/s1336209.htm ABC News (AUSTRALIA) - Apr 1, 2005: The Federal Government has launched a study into the way people with a disability are assessed for their suitability to work. Up to 1,000 volunteers with disabilities in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia are being asked to take part. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1336209.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/jlBImWr282I/200503310386.html Bua News (NAMIBIA) - Mar 31, 2005: Mpumalanga Premier Thabang Makwetla says government has succeeded in creating an environment conducive to the implementation of programmes to restore the dignity of people with disabilities. http://allafrica.com/stories/200503310386.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/FSysUKx5LyY/96.html USNewsWire (USA) - Mar 31, 2005: The National Council on Disability (NCD) today published a presolicitation notice in Federal Business Opportunities ( http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ ) to conduct a Financial Incentives Study for people with disabilities. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/96.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/pejL_O5N9_Q/95.html GetSeattle.com (TECHNET - USA) - Mar 31, 2005: The key aspect to contemplate to achieve accessibility, aside from impaired vision, is by being aware that your design might be manipulated by assistive technology. Screen readers or magnifiers are examples of this. They are software the physically disabled employ to enhance their experience of user interfaces. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/95.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/OQfjZ2sJbXM/4396387.stm BBC (INTERNATIONAL) - Mar 31, 2005: Matthew Nagle, 25, was left paralysed from the neck down and confined to a wheelchair after a knife attack in 2001. The pioneering surgery at New England Sinai Hospital, Massachusetts, last summer means he can now control everyday objects by thought alone. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4396387.stm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/olF7ug8FVos/90.html GhanaWeb.com (GHANA) - Mar 30, 2005: The immediate past president of the Ghana Federation of the Disabled, Mr. Charles Appiagyei, has expressed grave concerns over the misconception held by some people that disability is caused by sin, witchcraft or some forms of curse. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/90.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/QT4Tkoz_eQw/56747.html AME Info (UAE) - Mar 29, 2005: A Tamkeen team led by Ahmed Al Mulla, Head of Community Relations attended the California State University Northridge's (CSUN) international conference titled 'Technology and Persons with Disabilities'. This was the first time that an organisation from the Gulf region was participating in the conference. http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/56747.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/7FJBBODOroI/92.html Ocolly.com (TECHNET - USA) - Mar 29, 2005: ABLE Tech is involved in increasing awareness and access to assistive technology for people with disabilities. Its area of operation ranges from homes to workplaces to schools and other places in the community. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/92.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/YfWLKsnZPPI/93.html USNewsWire (USA) - Mar 28, 2005: Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital has created a coloring book for children that addresses the awareness and acceptance of individuals living with disabilities and emphasizes the respect and dignity of all people, regardless of their physical appearance or limitations. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/93.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/MdW7sxvjEJA/94.html USNewsWire (TECHNET - USA) - Mar 28, 2005: The National Council on Disability (NCD) today launched a new disability listserv that will provide critical information on issues affecting people with disabilities, including a monthly newsletter known as the NCD Bulletin, news releases, legislative updates, and other newsworthy items. The NCD listserv will be maintained by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), which currently operates 19 government listservs ( http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/ ). Use of GPO as the site administrator will help maintain system integrity. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/94.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/YwRAaLafftE/11243479.htm San Jose Mercury (USA) - Mar 27, 2005: The question in a case argued before the Supreme Court last month was not whether such problems represent bad business judgment but whether disabled cruise passengers who encounter them have recourse to the Americans With Disabilities Act. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/travel/11243479.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/akoQQn4VkBs/89.html Iowa City Press-Citizen (USA) - Mar 26, 2005: The forum was one of five held around the nation and called for by the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency that makes policy recommendations to the president and Congress. The forum addressed the areas of telecommunications, employment, public services and public accommodations by private entities. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/89.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/SyWS5oy6154/TKY200503260148.html Asahi.com (JAPAN) - Mar 26, 2005: The high court, citing a past precedent, ruled that the Diet has a wide prerogative to set up pension systems that may result in treating individuals differently. The Tokyo District Court had earlier ruled that the failure of the central government to pass legislation that would have helped students not covered by the disability-pension plan violated Article 14 of the Constitution, which states all individuals are equal before the law. http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200503260148.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/xd8l-hn5v-c/1062593.cms Times of India (INDIA) - Mar 25, 2005: At 55, Ila Ashok Dave should be sitting at home and taking care of her children, instead she is busy these days appearing for her HSC examination. She is not doing to enter any record book. Rather it is her daughter's disability that had goaded her to continue her studies to be able to supplement the family income and do something for her daughter. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1062593.cms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Qo8ATxFdwqE/local_20365483.shtml Green Bay Press Gazette (USA) - Mar 25, 2005: Thirteen area businesses sued by Miss Wheelchair Wisconsin have settled a lawsuit alleging Americans with Disabilities Act violations. They surrendered with the hopes of avoiding lengthy litigation and legal fees for Gina Hackel's lawyers, said Bob Shumaker, the lawyer representing twelve of the businesses who have settled. http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_20365483.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/90ZRLYQ2PIg/88.html New Kerala (INTERNATIONAL) - Mar 24, 2005: Jordan's King Abdullah II accepted a global disability award for his country's work in improving the lives of its physically challenged citizens, saying free societies must provide equal opportunities to all. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/88.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Y6WJrgfAR_c/pr11847.html i-Newswire.com (INTERNATIONAL) - Mar 24, 2005: Jordan's overall achievement in the field of disability provides a fine example of a human rights approach combined with leadership at the highest level. It draws inspiration from a rich variety of material -- ranging from Arab-Islamic tradition to the modern Jordanian constitution and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. http://i-newswire.com/pr11847.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/jz42oT4j4UI/smith_20050322.html CBC News (CANADA) - Mar 22, 2005: I find myself sleeping with the enemy these days. That includes U.S. President George W. Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, all the little bushes (Republicans) who scurry around after them, the ultra-conservative Christian Right in the United States, and Lord knows who else. http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_disabilitymatters/smith_20050322.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/PnmclbYv0bk/S00476.htm Scoop (NEW ZEALAND) - Mar 23, 2005: Labour must heed a call from former Health and Disability Commissioner Robyn Stent for further consultation on the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill, says National's Disability Issues spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. The former Commissioner has described the likely closure of sheltered workshops under the Bill as a "terrible tragedy", and further evidence of a lack of consultation on the part of Labour. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00476.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/yXhqdhiwWuQ/87.html BusinessInsurance.com (USA) - Mar 22, 2005: More than 70% of disability managers responding to a salary survey released today by the Disability Management Employer Coalition say they earn at least $50,000 annually. Forty-three of the 158 respondents said they earn more than $75,000 annually, according to the DMEC's 2004 Salary and Demographic Survey. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/87.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/xx_sZPR5Fx4/86.html PublicTechnology.net (UK) - Mar 22, 2005: A new online tool to help organisations meet their disability access needs is launched yesterday by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). Providing online access to a database of over 200 disability trainers, auditors and consultants who have an interest or experience in working with museums, galleries, libraries and archives, Disability Experts is the first database of its kind in the cultural sector and the latest step towards reducing access barriers in our heritage organisations. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/86.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Nbtik83M1jk/85.html Metronews.ca (TECHNET - CANADA) - Mar 27, 2005: Armed with an arsenal of high-tech assistive technology, people with disabilities no longer have to be disadvantaged in the workplace. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/85.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/bHqlmvhe0ds/11195019.htm KansasCity.com (USA) - Mar 21, 2005: In 1998, the state launched a redesign of the First Steps program, which serves 8,000 developmentally disabled children from birth to age 3. The changes included establishing regional offices across the state and a central finance office to handle all billing and data collection, said Dale Carlson, special education administration coordinator for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/11195019.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/ChU839Grlek/pr11475.html I-Newswire.com (INTERNATIONAL) - Mar 22, 2005: Jordan will be honoured for its exemplary efforts to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. One of the first Middle East countries to enact disability legislation and introduce building codes aimed at accessibility, Jordan has been carrying out a wide range of activities aimed at its disability community. http://i-newswire.com/pr11475.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/uRAPFVGtiTA/default.aspx WWWCoder (TECHNET - UK) - Mar 27, 2005: There's been widespread speculation about the new legislation being introduced under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act), which will ensure that websites are accessible to blind and disabled users. Try to find specific information about it on the Internet and chances are you'll come up empty handed. http://www.wwwcoder.com/main/parentid/472/site/4610/266/default.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/10c1OeVB0yI/84.html New Zealand Herald (NEW ZEALAND) - Mar 22, 2005: There has been a lot of misinformation about legislation being considered by Parliament to repeal the Disabled Persons Employment Promotions Act, which gives sheltered workshops a blanket exemption from minimum wage and holiday laws. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/84.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Mw-bsIvfkNg/105970.htm Mid Day (INDIA) - Mar 20, 2005: Saadia Nielsen, a paraplegic for most of her 40 years, has experienced exclusion all her life. "I have been excluded, oppressed and belittled by the attitude of people who did not believe that disabled children wanted to achieve their dreams and aspirations," says the fiery Moroccan-born British national. http://ww1.mid-day.com/news/nation/2005/march/105970.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/kPddFyp4RtQ/83.html New Zealand Herald (NEW ZEALAND) - Mar 21, 2005: People who stay at home to look after a sick or disabled family member may soon be paid for their work. The Government's Office for Disability Issues expects to give Cabinet ministers options for paying caregivers in the next few months, as a basis for consulting disability groups. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/83.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/NsoTygc7wkA/8c26ed6a5ea1d58187256fc900056a0b.txt Casper Star-Tribune (TECHNET - USA) - Mar 20, 2005: A computer program called Kurzwell, for example, scans written pages into a computer, then reads the pages aloud to students, highlighting each word as it goes. http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2005/03/20/news/casper/8c26ed6a5ea1d58187256fc900056a0b.txt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/1iuW2cZ2UfM/82.html New York Times (USA) - Mar 20, 2005: According to a survey conducted for the travel industry by Harris Interactive in 2002, 12 percent of people with disabilities had taken a cruise within the past five years - compared with 8 percent of the nondisabled population - and more than half of those who took one cruise promptly signed up for a second voyage. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/82.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/hY7sK6uSWnw/81.html Zentit.org (INTERNATIONAL) - Mar 19, 2005: The awards won by the films have focused attention on the situation of severely injured or handicapped people, with many protesting that the cinematic versions so popular in Hollywood are both dangerous and demeaning. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/81.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/3suzRAgnVLg/s1327223.htm ABC News (AUSTRALIA) - Mar 19, 2005: A disability lobby group has welcomed an ACT Government review of wheelchair accessible taxi services. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1327223.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/PdZl1vMEkLI/80.html World Peace Herald (USA) - Mar 18, 2005: The Justice Department released two new videos Friday to make it easier for businesses to understand and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/80.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/2DHIOt-LJ98/78.html Wilmington Advocate (TECHNET - USA) - Mar 17, 2005: An innovative loan program is now available to Massachusetts residents with disabilities, offering access to low-interest cash loans so they can purchase the assistive technology devices they need. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/78.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/2i2E62iID14/s1325260.htm ABC News Online (AUSTRALIA) - Mar 17, 2005: Disability Services workers in southern Tasmania appear to have reached a compromise with the State Government after more than a month of industrial action. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1325260.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/MmeiFlwoLsE/001100000200503160733001.html The Hankyoreh (SOUTH KOREA) - Mar 16, 2005: It is nothing new that private welfare facilities not registered with the government but that house the mentally handicapped, alcoholics, the schizophrenic elderly, and other handicapped persons violate patients' civil rights. The abuse is even more serious because the beatings, sexual abuse, and stealing of valuables targets people who have nowhere else to go and are in a closed environment. http://www.hani.co.kr/section-001100000/2005/03/001100000200503160733001.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/qrBqJK9oilo/77.html WIS10 TV (USA) - Mar 16, 2005: Special Education teacher Robert Compton explains the aim of the program, "Sometimes kids talk about other kids that act different or look different. So very much it is our hope that this training helps students understand other students more." http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/77.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/wl8-DiawrKM/76.html The Virgin Islands Daily News (TECHNET - U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS) - Mar 16, 2005: The V.I. Assistive Technology Foundation has partnered with Banco Popular de Puerto Rico to provide loans between $300 and $15,000 for assistive devices such as wheelchairs, hearing aides, computer-talking software, grab rails and ramps for homes, automobile modifications, and home and auto lifts. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/76.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/pmh3Mt6C2VY/ NewsWise.com (TECHNET - USA) - Mar 16, 2005: The course will use the hand-held Microsoft Windows' Creative Zen Portable Media Center, just released September 2004. This hand-held device can show videos, TV programs as well as play music, much like an iPod with video. V. Mark Durand, PhD, an autism expert who recently received a nearly $900,000 research grant to investigate the best ways to help parents assist their autistic child, converted his autism course to Windows Media Video files for students to watch regardless of their location. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/510439/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/QtEXKpQBuUI/j16usf2.htm The Herald News Online (USA) - Mar 16, 2005: To assist Illinois school districts as they continue to confront a shortage of special education teachers, the University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St., will offer two new degrees leading to special education certification. http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/ourtown/j16usf2.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/y72QoyW5qgE/Disability.Awareness.Month.Kicks.Off-894225.shtml The Observer - Notre Dame and St.Mary's (USA) - Mar 15, 2005: Disability Awareness Month is an extended version of the Disability Awareness Weeks that have been held on campus since 1997. Marissa Runkle of the Logan Center has coordinated most of the efforts along with Kathleen Roblez, co-president of Best Buddies and the College Buddy Director. http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/news/2005/03/15/News/Disability.Awareness.Month.Kicks.Off-894225.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/ylMRtvXoGuE/74.html Community NewsWire (UK) - Mar 16, 2005: As part of the first International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID) Semi Marathon European Cup five runners braved freezing temperatures and snow to take part in the prestigious event. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/74.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/V_6WarDPRDg/73.html New Zealand Herald (NEW ZEALAND) - Mar 16, 2005: A severely ill premature baby who has defied medical expectations by surviving for 17 months should not receive any aggressive treatment, even if necessary to prolong her life, two medical experts told the High Court yesterday. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/73.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/dYlM7nYbomQ/72.html New Zealand Herald (NEW ZEALAND) - Mar 16, 2005: Thousands of disabled workers employed at the country's sheltered workshops could lose their jobs under the Government's Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill, which is being considered by Parliament's social services select committee. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/72.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/AcUTluIvKzM/619p5e.htm Green Left Weekly (AUSTRALIA) - Mar 16, 2005: Disability workers stopped work for two hours to protest in Franklin Square on March 11 at the state government's refusal to take action over the lack of resources and consequent excessive workloads for workers in the sector. Government representatives told unions to wait until the next state budget. http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/619/619p5e.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/9S4yeQGFH4M/mar15b6.htm Borneo Bulletin (BRUNEI) - Mar 15, 2005: Bintulu Handicapped Children Centre's committee held its annual general meeting recently at its premises to discuss the centre's activities and programmes for the year. http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/tue/mar15b6.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/PqOcZmpfdZE/story_4483490.asp The Telegraph (INDIA) - Mar 14, 2005: Your Visionnaire collection for the visually challenged, using Braille, was a landmark in fashion. Do you plan to do anything similar in future? I don't have any concrete plans right now, but I would like to do something for children with autism. I have to see how I can help them in terms of clothing. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050314/asp/calcutta/story_4483490.asp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/G-_Fj27-v3k/71.html The Advocate (AUSTRALIA) - Mar 12, 2005: Stop-work meetings were also held in Launceston and in Hobart where 1150 nameplates were laid out on the grass at Franklin Square to symbolise the people with disabilities who were missing out as a result of staff shortages. About 100 workers of the 120 employed in the sector attended the strikes. Mr Lynch said more than 1000 Tasmanians with disabilities were missing out on access to services because there were not enough staff. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/71.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/zn2YjZPZfq0/ka0311.htm Christian News Network (USA) - Mar 11, 2005: Disability rights activist Kate Adamson will be a guest speaker at a Vigil and Press Conference for Terri Schiavo on Saturday, March 12. Asked by Terri's parents Bob and Mary Schindler to join them at this vigil and to share her story, Kate hopes to bring more understanding to Terri's situation. http://www.earnedmedia.org/ka0311.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/x4-LE58Fev0/70.html Reuters (INTERNATIONAL) - Mar 10, 2005: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's drug Azilect reduces disability in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, according to new research published on Friday. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/70.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/ITpbVd2z12A/69.html The Mercury (AUSTRALIA) - Mar 11, 2005: DISABILITY workers start rolling stop-work meetings around the state today to protest against what they say is the State Government's failure to address a workload crisis. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/69.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/itQjb2Dq2EU/s1320265.htm ABC News (AUSTRALIA) - Mar 10, 2005: Industrial action within Tasmania's disability services is being stepped up. Employees have been taking action for the past month, protesting against overwork. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1320265.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/QC6jz0iu0oI/68.html Sfgate.com (USA) - Mar 9, 2005: San Francisco State history Professor Paul Longmore, disabled by polio when he was 7, is no stranger to rowdy protests in support of disability rights and once even burned a book he wrote about George Washington in front of the federal building in Los Angeles. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/68.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/KzK_ehBE2jo/67.html American Foundation for the Blind (USA) - Mar 8, 2005: Honoring organizations and individuals that have enhanced the lives of people with vision loss, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) will present the prestigious Migel Medal and Access and Gallagher Awards during the 2005 Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute in Boston. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/67.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/1daWYNycCXY/news.php The Standard (KENYA) - Mar 9, 2005: Kenya's Henry Wanyoike has been nominated for the 2005 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award, it was announced yesterday. His nomination follows his winning gold medals at 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres in the Athens Paralympic Games, breaking the world records in both events. http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=14987 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/JxW8Ps7ARxE/1044093.cms Times of India (INDIA) - Mar 8, 2005: She asserts the need for an education system that is inclusive rather than segregationist since children who study in special schools are "over-protectively nurtured" and unprepared to take on the world. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1044093.cms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/xBxTOTsh9ZM/65.html new kerala (INDIA) - Mar 5, 2005: As India continues to be one of the most disabled-unfriendly countries in the world, activists feel sending such children to regular educational institutions is the best way to prepare them for the normal world. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/65.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/U1VEj0Dt1Dw/f405032005.html Vanguard (NIGERIA) - Mar 5, 2005: "We cannot dictate for the physically challenged, they have their own representatives." I said consider that I am one and as far as I know, the only physically challenged person who is a practising politician, who had actually contested for an elective post. http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/march2005/05032005/f405032005.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/N-RFQrpXcvQ/article_05_03_03_en.html Europa (INTERNATIONAL) - Mar 3, 2005: This month, European medical researchers will gather in Caserta, Italy, for the final meeting of the EU-backed Gendeaf Thematic Network which coordinated research efforts across Europe targeted at understanding genetically inherited deafness. As one project in this field comes to an end, another called EuroHear will kick-off in the coming weeks, while a further project, Bionic Ear, is already delving into the workings of the inner ear. http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/headlines/news/article_05_03_03_en.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/bylWOxTSX30/03010592_national_disability_adv.htm The Empire Journal (USA) - Mar 1, 2005: Not Dead Yet, national disability advocates, has been joined with 16 other national disability rights groups in filing three amicus curiae briefs in support of the severely brain damaged woman who has been sentenced to death by Florida Judge George W. Greer by removing the feeding tube that provides her with nutrition and hydration. http://www.theempirejournal.com/03010592_national_disability_adv.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/3tZlcqJ8GZE/200503010742.html New Era (NAMIBIA) - Mar 1, 2005: THE Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation has undertaken to broaden its horizons of the National Disability Policy countrywide, and to improve the social welfare of the previously disadvantaged and those living with disabilities. http://allafrica.com/stories/200503010742.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/LOoQFK22ZnY/200503010175.html Ghanaian Chronicle (GHANA) - Mar 1, 2005: The National President of the Ghana Society for the Physically Disabled (GSPD), Mr. Christopher Kisseih, yesterday emphasized with great concern the failure of the non-passage of the Disability Bill, saying "we are not happy about the apparent delay in bringing the draft Disability Bill to the floor of Parliament for debate and possible passage into law." http://allafrica.com/stories/200503010175.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/cyAhz0e4f1U/63.html Christian Examiner (USA) - Mar 1, 2005: The couple launched the Rayne Project, a multi-disciplined collaborative effort to further develop the theologies of disability and create strategic programs in the local church and community. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/63.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternationalDisabilityNewsTicker/~3/Enzjuxo4VNA/62.html SFGate.com (USA) - Mar 1, 2005: In 1990, the first President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act and proclaimed, "Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down." Fifteen years later, George W. Bush is apparently rebuilding that wall by undermining the ADA through judicial appointments. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/rss/fwds/62.html