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The employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act protect disabled job applicants and employees from discrimination.
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Dear ABBY: On Aug. 10 you printed a letter from an aunt who was upset because her sister,...
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Since its passage in 1990, the ADA has had a huge impact on American society. Here's what businesses...
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Jurdy Warnock of Leeds has cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair for mobility and is legally blind. Yet, she's...
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Advocates for people with developmental disabilities are mobilizing to try to preserve their services in the midst of...
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Oct. 29--ON THE WEB >> Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services: http://www.dars.state.tx.us / McALLEN -- Jim Hanophy...
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Oct. 27--Advocates for people with developmental disabilities are mobilizing to try to preserve their services in the midst...
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THERE are 14,000 people in Wales who currently pay for community care services. These services allow disabled people...
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Under federal and most states' laws, employers cannot ignore the religious needs of employees.
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QUESTION: A long-distance relative has a child with physical and mental disabilities. How do you prepare your children...
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When Kevin Roberts needs a textbook he goes to his college's disabled student services office for help. The...
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Nov. 4--Thousands of people with disabilities could lose their sheltered work program jobs due to a new state...
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The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: The United States has filed a lawsuit...
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When the Association for Retarded Children was formed in 1955 by a group of parents seeking services for...
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Nov. 5--Rauch Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony in Hawthorne Glen Wednesday for the first phase of a project...
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Nov. 5--Many advocates of the disabled and many of the nonprofits that employ disabled workers in sheltered environments...
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The following information was released by Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd : Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) testified on...
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Kay McCanless couldn't walk, dress herself or even get out of bed without help. But she could mobilize...
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The following information was released by the University of Virginia: The University of Virginia and several local landlords...
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The Disabled Children's Manifesto for Change was produced by disabled children and young people in partnership with Every...
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Social scientists and scholars studying the problems of disabled people in society. Strives to develop theoretical and practical knowledge about disability and promotes equal participation in society for individuals with ...
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