Disabled left waiting at bus stops
The Herald (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
CASH-strapped Hunter councils have made little or no progress upgrading bus stops to make them accessible for people with disabilities.
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Hope for cure for blindness
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
A surgeon who pioneered laser eye surgery to cure shortsightedness has announced a new technique which could prevent millions of older people from going blind.
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We're Back!
The Short Gut News (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
We managed some beach time and a great trip to the Magic Kingdom. Gus had a very exciting time while we were gone, but more on that later. Thanks to the good folks at JetBlue we got in to Boston early last night and got home around 10 last night. A very successful first adventure in the world of air travel. We have new respect for the good folks who fly with their kids to get Omegaven. On the last...
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Naan Kadavul case: Bala’s defense sought
Tamil Actor Surya (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Naan Kadavul is back in the news, 5 months after its release. We had reported in February that a case had been filed against Bala by an organization working for the physically disabled. He had been accused of showing disabled people in a degrading manner in his film. However, in theaters, the movie had created a few ripples for its raw and strong depiction of the lives of disabled people and beggars...
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Laser hope for blindness cure
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pulses of light clean key membrane to prevent the onset of macular degeneration Millions of people could have their eyesight saved thanks to ground-breaking laser treatment that has the potential to eradicate the most common cause of blindness. One of Britain's leading eye experts has developed a technique to reverse the disabling effects of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which leaves many...
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July 4th 5k, the Streak Continues!
Not Born to Run (Free subscription) | yesterday
It's another (course) PR at the annual July 4 Autism Speaks 5k: 2009: F52 784/1216 23/40 32:10 10:22 2008: F51 936/1393 21/42 32:33 10:28 2007: F50 614/883 14/26 32:18 10:23 2006: F49 474/728 21/37 32:42 10:31 2005: F48 566/709 28/34 34:41 11:10 yay!
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It's Not Okay
The Retrograde and Faithless (Free subscription) | yesterday
It's the 4th (happy birthday, America!) and I hope everyone is having a good time. I was just reading over some blogs and read a new disability post at Feministe. Not an interesting analysis of what practical measures would aid the lives of disabled people but "Wah, these words make me feel bad" post. The post is by amandaw, who gives a run down on the social model of disability versus the...
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No more dependency with the use of electric wheelchairs
Lakeland Mobility (Free subscription) | yesterday
Millions of disabled people have learnt to cope with their limited mobility with the help of wheelchairs. They are the most used mobility aids in hospitals, homes and other places. For those suffering from temporary limited mobility, manual wheelchairs have always been the best option. This is mainly because they are quite affordable for everyone. [...]
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Places available for the Great North Swim
Bramcote Swimming Club (Free subscription) | yesterday
As I'm sure you are already aware, the swim is a one mile open water swim in Lake Windermere taking place on the weekend of 12th & 13th September. Last year was the first time the event took place with over 2,500 participants, this year the event has grown to 5,000 places for elite, championship, charity and fun swimmers alike. Cerebral Palsy Sport has 8 remaining places for the event and we are...
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Ms. Wheelchair Michigan goes skydiving
WWMT.com : News (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
ALLEGAN, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Ms. Wheelchair Michigan and group of other disabled people went skydiving in Allegan Friday afternoon, proving that the only limits are the ones we put on ourselves. Ms. Wheelchair Michigan Amber Macey and ten
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How it Was For Me
Craig Dearden-Phillips `The Naked Entrepreneur' (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
I have been a CEO in the not-for-profit sector for about 15 years. It all started when I worked in social care for disabled people. I noticed how poor the outcomes were when set against the colossal sums spent on people’s care and support. What I also noticed was how much better the outcomes were for disabled people who had the ability to represent themselves effectively. Have a voice. Speak...
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Disability support workers in Lanark set to strike
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Social service workers who help look after people with disabilities in Lanark County could go on strike at midnight, their union said Friday.
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Medicare: Made in America
Corrente (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
July, 30th, 2009, Washington, DC, Lobby and Rally Celebrate Medicare’s 44th Birthday by showing Congress and President Obama the people, unions, doctors, nurses, seniors, faith groups, and Americans of every stripe support a single-payer system. As President Obama says, “We must build on what works and leave out what doesn’t.” Medicare has successfully provided care to seniors...
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Feeble Minds - Albany Theatre
IndieLondon (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
SPARE Tyre is presenting Feeble Minds at Deptford’s Albany Theatre – from Friday, July 10 to Friday, July 17, 2009. Devised and performed by Spare Tyre’s inc.Theatre Ensemble (artists with a learning disability) and HotPots (artists aged over 60), Feeble Minds tells the story of a world in chaos, intoxicated with greed and lust. Feeble Minds is inspired by Shakespeare’s Timon...
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Chinese handicapped honored for seeking self-reliance
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
A total of 150 disabled people were honored in Beijing Friday. And 200 institutions and 150 individuals were honored for the great help they had given to the disabled. Chinese leaders including Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, and Li Keqiang met the delegates before the conference.
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Diagnosing Anxiety Disorder
medicfarma0 | 07/03/2009
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is possibly the most common anxiety disorder, affecting 5-6% of the population. It is characterized by chronic worry about many life problems and circumstances and differs from normal worry through the intensity, frequency and uncontrollability of the thoughts. Since anxiety and feelings of stress are a response to pressure, and the more consistent the pressure, the...
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Glaucoma_editedGlaucoma-One Common Cause Of Blindness
roby.john2 | 07/03/2009
Glaucoma can be defined as a group of diseases sharing certain features like high pressure within the eye, loss of peripheral vision, damage to the optic nerve and probably blindness. It is characterized as the end product of the number of structural and systematic diseases. The pressure within the eye can kill sensitive nerve cells in the back of the eye causing blindness. Glaucoma is one of the most
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