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Seeing clearly - Tbo.com

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 15, 2011 - 3:57pm

Cumberland Courier Newspapers
Seeing clearly
Tbo.com
She was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that may cause vision problems or blindness. In Eckart's case, she now had trouble seeing long distances and reading small text. After several failed surgeries, she turned to the ...
White Cane Day and blindness issuesVictoria Times Colonist
October 15; White Cane DayIran Book News Agency
White cane: it's the lawAlachua County Today (blog)
Cumberland Courier Newspapers -Pacific Daily News -GreaterKashmir.com (press release)
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Defense Ministry to recognize Schalit as disabled vet - Jerusalem Post

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 15, 2011 - 3:56pm

Arutz Sheva
Defense Ministry to recognize Schalit as disabled vet
Jerusalem Post
In an unprecedented move, the Defense Ministry decided over the weekend to recognize Gilad Schalit as a disabled IDF veteran even before he returns to Israel. Schalit is expected to return in a prisoner swap with Hamas on Tuesday. ...
Shalit to Receive Disabled Vet Status on ArrivalArutz Sheva

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Kent couple pleads guilty to disability fraud scheme that netted $320000 - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 15, 2011 - 3:47pm

Kent couple pleads guilty to disability fraud scheme that netted $320000
Seattle Post Intelligencer
According to the plea agreement, beginning in 1990, George posed as mentally disabled in order to obtain Social Security benefits. On his application materials, George claimed his friends took care of his daily needs such as dressing, shopping and ...

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South Tahoe resident helps deaf in Jamaica - Tahoe Daily Tribune

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 15, 2011 - 2:56pm

South Tahoe resident helps deaf in Jamaica
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Megan Hicks, center back, a South Lake Tahoe resident, poses with her deaf students in Jamaica. Hicks, a sign language interpreter, is working with the deaf community in the country as part of her Peace Corps mission. ...

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FCC Gets Flexible With Disability-Access Regs - TMC Net

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 15, 2011 - 1:51pm

FCC Gets Flexible With Disability-Access Regs
TMC Net
The regulations come out of the October 2010 passage of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), which gave the FCC a year to come up with rules for implementation of the changes. The law updates Telecommunications ...
FCC Requires Certain Non-Interconnected VoIP To Register with FCC and ...JD Supra (press release)
Davis Wright Tremaine | FCC Rules Require New VoIP Services, Text Messaging ...Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
FCC establishes new rules for enabling access to advanced communications ...Lexology (registration)

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Phoenix officers shoot, kill man in wheelchair - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 15, 2011 - 1:35pm

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
Phoenix officers shoot, kill man in wheelchair
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
PHOENIX - Authorities say police shot and killed a man in a wheelchair at a downtown Phoenix bus and light rail station overnight. Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said officers responded to a call of shots fired at the station located at First Avenue ...
Phoenix police fatally shoot man in wheelchair after he allegedly pointed gun ...Washington Post

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'Walking with Faith,' fighting juvenile diabetes - OCRegister

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 15, 2011 - 12:18pm

'Walking with Faith,' fighting juvenile diabetes
OCRegister
About 75 people plan to be in the 3-mile Walk to Cure Diabetes on Nov. 6 at UC Irvine in support of a 9-year-old San Clemente girl. 50% off! $50 for a $100 Gift Card to use Towards Bikes, Apparel, Accessories, and Service By FRED SWEGLES / THE ORANGE ...
One Day To Live Becomes Over 50 YearsPatch.com

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Deadline of 2013 on disability cover plan - Sydney Morning Herald

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 15, 2011 - 9:16am

Sydney Morning Herald
Deadline of 2013 on disability cover plan
Sydney Morning Herald
People with disability shouldn't have to wait any longer for these basic foundations.'' The national disability insurance scheme is designed to provide lifelong care for the disabled through a single scheme funded by the federal government. ...

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Albany's Delaney overcomes odds with just one hand - San Francisco Chronicle

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 15, 2011 - 8:14am

Albany's Delaney overcomes odds with just one hand
San Francisco Chronicle
He also wears an insulin pump to control the Type 1 diabetes that too often saps his body of energy, something his coach didn't find out about right away. "Let us hit you with the nub first. Then we'll ease into the diabetic situation," Ford said, ...

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School for Deaf dedicates new campus - Scranton Times-Tribune

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 15, 2011 - 4:05am

Scranton Times-Tribune
School for Deaf dedicates new campus
Scranton Times-Tribune
There, the CEO of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf was asked to take over the Scranton State School for the Deaf - a move that at the time sparked protests, petitions and concerns for the school's future. On Friday during a dedication of ...

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Rajaratnam May Join Madoff, Blind Sheikh in 'Crown Jewel' Prison - BusinessWeek

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 15, 2011 - 12:31am

Rajaratnam May Join Madoff, Blind Sheikh in 'Crown Jewel' Prison
BusinessWeek
“His diabetes remains under poor control,” Phillip Wise, a former warden at federal prison facilities in Minnesota and West Virginia, said in the July court filing. “As a result he has suffered diabetic nerve damage, diabetic eye damage, ...

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What's healthy eating for a diabetic? - CNN (blog)

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 14, 2011 - 9:04pm

What's healthy eating for a diabetic?
CNN (blog)
Being a type 2 diabetic, I have too many different ideas coming at me. Do you have any advice on what diet to follow? You are definitely not alone when it comes to this issue. Approximately 25.8 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes (almost a ...
Don't ignore diabetes warning signsThe Bridgeton News - NJ.com
What's healthy eating for a diabetic?CNN International
About Gestational Diabetes SymptomsEva-News (press release)

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Safety device disabled in truck that crushed worker - The Virginian-Pilot

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 14, 2011 - 8:45pm

The Virginian-Pilot
Safety device disabled in truck that crushed worker
The Virginian-Pilot
In order to get the best experience with our full-size images, you should enable JavaScript in your browser. Jerry Holton died in the back of a city garbage truck Thursday morning, Feb. 3, 2011, in the Wards Corner area of Norfolk. ...

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What the Death of the CLASS Act Means for Long-Term Disability Care - PBS NewsHour

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 14, 2011 - 8:34pm

PBS NewsHour
What the Death of the CLASS Act Means for Long-Term Disability Care
PBS NewsHour
CLASS -- the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program -- was meant to offer a long-term insurance option that would allow the elderly and disabled to remain in their homes while still maintaining a middle-class lifestyle. ...
US Won't Start Long-Term Care InsuranceBloomberg
Strong WordsKaiser Health News
Administration Drops Americans' Insurance For Long-term Care, Key Component Of ...Medical News Today
Christian Science Monitor
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Up close with iOS 5: Accessibility features - Macworld

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 14, 2011 - 7:17pm

Up close with iOS 5: Accessibility features
Macworld
You'll find these options on the Accessibility setting screen under Settings -> General -> Accessibility. VoiceOver is a system that allows people with visual impairments to navigate the touchscreen of an iOS device. Switch it on and your iOS device ...

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Report links kidney stones and gallstones - Reuters

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 14, 2011 - 4:29pm

Zee News
Report links kidney stones and gallstones
Reuters
Researchers already know that obesity, diabetes and having a generally unhealthy diet put people at risk for both types of stones. But even when those common risks were taken into account, the link remained. The report "raises our antenna to this ...
Kidney Stone Linked To GallstonesHeal Blog (blog)

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Bharara: NYC Failing Disabled On Accessible Cabs - New York Daily News (blog)

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 14, 2011 - 3:27pm

Rediff
Bharara: NYC Failing Disabled On Accessible Cabs
New York Daily News (blog)
US Attorney Preet Bharara's office said Thursday the city isn't close to complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against the disabled. Just 231 of the 13237 yellow taxis in the city are wheelchair accessible. ...
US Attorney Weighs In On The Lack of Wheelchair Accessible CabsWNYC (blog)

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Harkins to equip cinemas for deaf, blind to settle Arizona suit - East Valley Tribune

Diabetes, wheelchair, blind, deaf - GN - October 13, 2011 - 8:59pm

Harkins to equip cinemas for deaf, blind to settle Arizona suit
East Valley Tribune
The state's largest movie chain will outfit virtually off its theaters with equipment designed to help those with hearing and sight problems, including those who are totally deaf or blind. In a consent decree filed late Thursday in US District Court, ...

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Disabled Navy Veteran in Same-Sex Marriage to Sue for Benefits - Fox News

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 13, 2011 - 6:56pm

Advocate.com
Disabled Navy Veteran in Same-Sex Marriage to Sue for Benefits
Fox News
The 18-year Navy veteran was filing an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denied her and her wife spousal disability benefits last year. "I'm proud that I served my country while in the ...
Norwich woman suing VA for her benefitsTheDay.com
Ex-Navy woman takes first same-sex marriage case to US Department of Veterans ...Herald Sun
Law students aid veteran's appealYale Daily News
WTNH -SexIs Magazine -Queerty
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OP-ED | It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month - CT Newsjunkie

Disability, ADA, accessibility - GN - October 13, 2011 - 12:23am

ERE Media
OP-ED | It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month
CT Newsjunkie
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I am employed as a self-advocate coordinator at The Arc of Quinebaug Valley and I love working with my peers in The Arc movement to raise awareness ...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness MonthPR Web (press release)
Opinion: National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes at a key time in ...The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Rehab Center event partners with observancesCleveland Daily Banner
Patch.com -ERE Media -Dorchester Reporter
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