Breaking Down Barriers: Disability rights events underscore the power of advocacy (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
For 54 million Americans with disabilities, the attainment of full civil rights is a work in progress. The increased attention to disability rights in recent years began with activists in the 1960s and 1970s who demanded equal access to education, housing and other aspects of community life.
Rally to focus on city's ADA highs & lows - Hutchinson News
 Hutchinson News | Rally to focus on city's ADA highs & lows Hutchinson News, KS - ... Chris Owens, director of the Prairie Independent Living Center, commended the city of Hutchinson for its progress in ADA compliance - lauding accomplishments ... |
Oregon Dental Foundation awards grant to Progressive Options for emergency treatment (Newport News-Times)
The Oregon Dental Foundation (ODF) awarded a grant in its spring 2006 grant cycle in the amount of $4,000 to Progressive Options of Newport. The grant was given in support of emergency dental treatment of persons with disabilities, homeless, and low-income residents of Lincoln County.
Schwarzenegger drops plan to shift some on Medi-Cal to managed ... - Scripps News
| Schwarzenegger drops plan to shift some on Medi-Cal to managed ... Scripps News, DC - ... care. "It's good because it's cautious," said Teresa Favuzzi, director of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers. ... |
Toy Bank looks for deposits - KHAS-TV
| Toy Bank looks for deposits KHAS-TV, NE - By Ginger ten Bensel Children and adults with special needs will soon have access to more toys as the Center for Independent Living in Grand Island kicks off ... |
Beloved mentor dies at age 85 - Mercury-Register
| Beloved mentor dies at age 85 Mercury-Register, CA - ... college and beyond. He was a founder of the Center for Independent Living and a scholarship program for female athletes. Mr. Kerley ... Beloved mentor dies at age 85 |
Brookdale Prices Follow-On Share Offering (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Brookdale Senior Living Inc., operator of assisted and independent living centers, said Thursday it priced a follow-on offering of 19.2 million common shares at $39.50 per share.
Texas Workforce Commission Services for Hurricane Victims
Austin Chronicle - AUSTIN RESOURCE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING provides services to people with disabilities and helps Katrina evacuees with employment, transportation, housing, furniture, community orientation, medical care, and adaptive equipment and ...
County residents: speak up! - Addison County Independent
 Addison County Independent | County residents: speak up! Addison County Independent, VT - ... The met with four self-advocacy groups: GMSA, Vermont Center for Independent Living, Brain Injury Association and the Community of Vermont Elders. ... |
Race empowers disabled athletes - Berkshire Eagle
| Race empowers disabled athletes Berkshire Eagle, MA - ... than two miles of canoeing as part of the fourth annual Farnum's Challenge Run-Oar-Roll race organized by the Adlib Center for Independent Living, a nonprofit ... |
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