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Confirmation of Federal Judges and Executive Branch Nominees What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know. Click here for details.

NONPROFIT ISSUES BLOG: Keep abreast of nonprofit policy issues in the easiest way - read OMB Watch's nonprofit weblog at http://www.ombwatch.org/article/blogs/298/0.

The Draper Richards Foundation is seeking social entrepreneurs for its fellowship program. The nonprofits of these social entrepreneurs will receive $100,000 annually for three years. See http://draperrichards.org/index.html.

THE CHALLENGE OF THE MULTI-SITE NONPROFIT* Whether your sites are blocks away or states away, this HBS Working Knowledge article (by two business school professors) says multi-site nonprofits shouldn't use for- profit corporate management models and centralization isn't always best. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=3515&t=nonprofit&noseek=one

FREE ONLINE FILING FOR IRS FORM 990 The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) is offering nonprofits free online filing of IRS Form 990. NCCS's process makes filling out the form easier and helps make it more accurate. See http://www.ombwatch.org/article
/articleview/2795/1/337.

Help Innovation Network (http://www.innonet.org)
identify how nonprofits evaluate their work by taking a 10 minute survey at http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB224B2W4BNTQ

The Web site, Grants.gov, makes it easier for organizations to learn about and apply for federal grants.
Its launch marks an important milestone in President Bush's Electronic Government (E-Gov) Initiative.
Welcome to Grants.gov! Or click here.

. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (OF VARYING SORTS) * Levi-Strauss Foundation. Priorities:
preventing HIV/AIDS; increasing economic development opportunities; and ensuring access to education.
See http://www.levistrauss.com/
responsibility/foundation/index.htm.

Draper Richards Foundation offers funding support for experienced social entrepreneurs starting up
nonprofit organizations in the United States.
Projects that demonstrate innovative ways to solve existing social problems may receive up to $100,000
annually for three years. See http://www.draperrichards.org/
process/guidelines.html for more details.

Telosa Software is seeking a few nonprofit professionals to beta test Exceed! Basic, its newest fund-raising software.
Participants will receive a free copy of Exceed! Basic and six months of free product support.
Exceed! Basic is designed to be an easy to use fund-raising software for nonprofit organizations - so let them know if it is!
If you are interested, go to http://www.telosa.com/ebasic or call 800.750.6418x202.

* Education Foundation of America funds work in the environment, the crisis of human overpopulation and reproductive freedom, Native Americans, arts, education, medicine, and human services. LOI required. No deadline. See http://www.efaw.org/index.html.

* The Funding Exchange's OSD Grantmaking Program funds organizations with
limited access to corporate or mainstream sources of funding. Funds available for work on issues, including but not
limited to: economic equity, environmental justice, social justice, anti-oppression, media and cultural activism,
movement building, and international solidarity with progressive movements abroad.
Activist-advised grants range from $5-20K.
Donor- advised grants vary. Deadline 3/1. For more information, visit http://www.fex.org/2.3_
grantmakingindex.html

The Web site, Grants.gov, makes it easier for organizations to learn about and apply for federal grants.
Its launch marks an important milestone in President Bush's Electronic Government (E-Gov) Initiative. Welcome to Grants.gov! Or click here.

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Making History: David Paterson (CBS) America's newest governor has recently completed his first 100 days in office - David Paterson of New York. And perhaps his greatest accomplishment is changing the way we look at the disabled. The governor has only limited vision. But that didn't stop him from finding his way to the top, he tells CBS News anchor Katie Couric. Click here for article.

Why Does Congress Need to Enact the ADA Amendments Act of 2008?--Click here for more.

EU launches consultation on web accessibility for disabled --The European Commission on Wednesday launched a public consultation on measures to make websites accessible to the disabled. Click here for article.

Accidentally Blinded, He Became Tireless Champion for Disabled--Keith, 68, an Arlington County resident who died June 14 of prostate cancer, defined himself through physical independence as well a dash of mischief and irascibility. Click here for article.

Bush signs war funding, GI Bill overhaul--And, for the first time since the Vietnam War, there will be a completely free veterans’ education benefit program that pays enough to fully cover the cost of getting a four-year college degree. Click here for article.

Disabled Services Shrink In D.C.--Dozens of developmentally disabled persons in the District's care are being moved to new homes after three major care providers decided to stop residential services in the city because they said they were not being paid enough. Click here for article.

Fewer doctors available to treat thousands of disabled, elderly --The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked legislation that would have stopped a 10.6-percent reduction in the fees doctors get for treating Medicare patients. It is scheduled to take effect July 1. The U.S. House had overwhelming approved the measure earlier in the week, but President Bush had promised to veto it. Click here for article.

Disabled protest proposed cuts to services--Disabled men and women, many representatives for local disability advocacy groups, toted signs and shouted slogans in protest of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget, which includes cuts to Medi-Cal and in-home support services as part of the effort to close a $17 billion state budget shortfall. Click here for article.

Magnetic Pulses May 'Zap' Migraine Pain

New Device May Stop Migraines. A new device which sends electrical impulses to the brain may alleviate the painful symptoms of a migraine headache. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Click here for article.

Dolphin's New Tail Offers New Direction --Winter Boosts Aquarium Attendance, Inspires Other Amputees. Click here for article.

Number of People with Diabetes Increases to 24 Million--Estimates of Diagnosed Diabetes Now Available for all U.S. Counties Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Click here for release.

Disabled models to compete in BBC reality TV show--Some of Britain's most beautiful disabled women are to be given the chance to become a top model in a ground-breaking BBC television series. Click here for article.

Disabled Groups Say Little has Changed in China-Click here for article and audio

House Votes to Expand Civil Rights for Disabled --Click here for article.

ADA; House votes to expand disabilities law--The bill, passed 402-17, is designed to bring people back under the ADA's protection. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. Click here for article.

Amplifying Safety in Hybrid Cars--Hybrid vehicles are touted for their environmental benefits and, given the spiraling price of gasoline, their economic benefits. But for visually impaired pedestrians, who rely on sound cues from oncoming traffic, the relative silence of hybrid engines poses serious safety concerns. Click here for article.

Disabled Singles Enjoy New Internet Dating Service Designed Just for Them--Click here for article.

If you're retired or a disabled vet, IRS wants to give you cash--The IRS said last week that more than 5 million retirees and disabled veterans who are eligible for a piece of the $152 billion economic stimulus package have failed to take the steps necessary to get their tax-rebate checks. There's still time to get your money. Click here for article.

China to ratify UN convention on disabled people--China's top legislature will ratify a United Nations convention on the rights of disabled people. Click here for article.

Independent living for disabled people in Scotland--A new long term approach to help improve the daily lives of disabled people, backed by £600,000 from the Scottish Government, was announced today. Click here for article.

21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008” Introduced by Reps. Ed Markey and Heather Wilson. Click here for more.More at this site.

Teen inventors use grant to give disabled classmates a voice--The result is the "Conversation Starter," a device that Collins' students hope will help those with cerebral palsy communicate better. They will present their work this week during an invention festival at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Click here for article.

Woman locked up by family for 18 years highlights stigma for disability in southern Italy--Maria Monaco spent the last 18 years of her life locked in a bare room in a sleepy southern town, fed in tin bowls and watched over by her elderly mother and siblings as she slept in a filthy bed. Click here for article.

Mountain Biker Turns Disability Into Ability--Salvador Vasquez use to watch his relatives compete professionally in mountain biking, but because of birth defects he never thought he would one day do the same. Click here for article.

The working wounded--Mental illness is costing the Canadian economy a staggering $51-billion a year, and each day 500,000 people miss work ? because of psychiatric problems. What are employers doing about it? Not much. Click here for article.

Rep. Markey Takes First Step On Internet Disability Bill--A senior House Democrat on Thursday unveiled a bill requiring Internet-enabled telephone and video services to be usable by people with disabilities. Click here for more.

Social Security disability backlog blamed on judge.--For three years, Kelly S. Jennings ruled on disability claims for the Social Security Administration while simultaneously serving as an active-duty lawyer for the Army. Click here for article.

Some Hard Data On Vista Users and UAC --Of all the changes in Windows Vista, perhaps the most controversial is the User Account Control functionality that often results in multiple permission prompts that border on annoying. OK, let's be honest: UAC crossed the border, broke down the front door, and is camped-out-on-the-sofa annoying. Click here for article.

IRS makes push to get economic stimulus checks to retirees, disabled veterans--The Internal Revenue Service today launched a campaign to reach retirees and disabled veterans who qualify to receive an economic stimulus payment, but have not filed a claim with the IRS to receive it. Click here for article.

House Approves Veterans’ Education Aid in a Deal on War Spending --The House voted on Thursday to offer what amounts to a free college education to the new generation of military veterans as part of a costly legislative package that finances the war in Iraq through the end of President Bush’s tenure and into the early months of the next administration. Click here for article.

U.S. Sen. Harkin: Statement Regarding House Action On ADA Restoration Act --Today the House Committees on Judiciary and Education and Labor acted simultaneously to move the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act to the House floor. The legislation overturns several Supreme Court decisions interpreting the ADA in such a way that people with obvious disabilities from epilepsy to missing limbs have nonetheless been held to be not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Senator Harkin, the Senate sponsor of the companion legislation, issued the following statement: Click here for press release.

Paper money issue a matter of fairness--Have you ever noticed that when you feel paper money, it all feels the same? Now, imagine being blind or having low vision and being unable to see what money you have. In many ways, this robs this population of their independence. Click here for article.

A Disabled Swimmer’s Dream, a Mother’s Fight--As Kendall Bailey swims, his praying-mantis limbs flapping him forward, something about the water disguises his many maladies: cerebral palsy, mental retardation, autism and more. Click here for article.

AU: Govt moves to speed up ratification of disabled rights treaty--Federal Parliament has sped up the process of ratifying the United Nations treaty on the rights of people with a disability in a bid to ensure that Australia can nominate people to be on the panel of experts to implement it. Click here for article.

Entrepreneur Creates Workplace for the Disabled--Debra Ruh's daughter Sara always wanted to be a nurse, but because she read on a kindergarten level when she was in the sixth grade, her parents knew that Sara's dreams may be out of reach. Click here for article.

Some People Mistakenly Receive 2 Stimulus Checks . Click here for article.

IRS stimulus rebates still up for grabs--Retirees, vets and low-wage workers normally don’t file if their income is nontaxable or too low. But if they file a simple 1040 A form this year, they may still get their stimulus payments if they are eligible. Click here for article.

Proving a point, disabled man flies alone with airline he sued. Click here for article.

Report details needs of Virginia's disabled--Virginia must reduce the number of individuals with disabilities residing in institutions, particularly youth, according to a report that also highlights lagging test scores and graduation rates that suggest schools aren't reaching some developmentally challenged students. Click here for article.

Disabled woman set for solo voyage--Disabled woman set for solo voyage 1 day ago A record-breaking quadriplegic sailor is set to sail solo round the British Isles using controls powered by her breath after technical problems forced her to postpone her challenge. Click here for article.

Competent Enough to Live -- Declaring the Physically Disabled "Inferior People"--LifeNews.com Note: Bobby Schindler is the brother of Terri Schiavo, the disabled woman whose husband won a court order to subject her to a painful euthanasia death. Click here for article.

Proposal Seeks Greater Access for Disabled --The Bush administration is about to propose far-reaching new rules that would give people with disabilities greater access to tens of thousands of courtrooms, swimming pools, golf courses, stadiums, theaters, hotels and retail stores. Click here for article.

Footy Show gaffe calls disabled man 'drunk'--THE family of a disabled security guard who appeared on the NRL Footy Show has slammed Channel 9 after Paul "Fatty" Vautin said he was drunk. Click here for article.

Caregivers' pay at heart of lawsuit--Distressingly, the Salem quadriplegic has had a hard time retaining the caregivers who serve as his conduit to daily life. Some have burned out tending to his complex needs. Others have resigned to take less rigorous work that pays better. Click here for article.

Our Vulnerability Is Our Strength--I work with two developmentally disabled men, my bosses essentially, who each have profound mental retardation. They're loud without being able to speak. Click here for article.

Disabled woman's bus trip 'test'--A disability campaigner, has completed her mission to cross the UK in her wheelchair using only public transport. Click here for article.

Disabled DJ won’t stop spinning those vinyls --Mthatha-born DJ Kabila has overcome the odds and become one of the big names in the local house scene, nine years after a car accident left him paralysed from the waist down. Click here for article.

Services to poor, disabled, immigrants impacted--At a time when the County of Santa Clara is searching for solutions to a projected $172.4 million deficit, it now faces the potential of an estimated $74.7 million in additional cuts incorporated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger into the "May Revision" of his January 2008-2009 proposed budget. Click here for article.

Wheelchair Athlete Favored In Paralympics--CBS) One of America's top athletes is hoping to win big in Beijing this summer as a sprinter and a marathoner. And he's doing it all on wheels. CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Champagne, Illinois. Click here for article.

IG blasts New York agencies responsible for disabled care--- New York Inspector General Joseph Fisch says two state agencies responsible for caring for the disabled have neglected their duties and failed to reveal critical information to the family of a boy who died in state care. Click here for article.

Space Technology Brings Hope to Disabled Children --You could call it a trickle down benefit of the end to the Cold War. Space race technology from Russia is yielding big rewards for disabled kids here on planet Earth. Click here for story.

Four O.D. Heck Aides Accused of Mistreating Disabled Girl--Four workers from the O.D. Heck Developmental Center are on paid leave, accused of mistreating a developmentally disabled person in their care. Click here for article.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy is seen on a giant screen , with signs translators for deafs, as he delivers a speech about his government's measures for disabled people during the National Handicap Conference in Paris, June 10, 2008.

Disabled people 'face uncertainty'--A generation of disabled people will face an uncertain future when they outlive their elderly carers, a charity has warned. Click here for article.

Disabled earthquake victims face tough road in China --About 50,000 of the injured are likely to suffer permanent disabilities, including many with amputated limbs. They face a social stigma and hurdles getting rehabilitation. Click here for article.

Steps to ensure rights of the disabled proposed--A NUMBER of measures for Qatar’s implementation of the UN International Convention on Rights of People With Disabilities were proposed at a conference yesterday. Click here for article.

Disabled man saved by terror --A disabled 62-year-old threw himself from his wheelchair and crawled to safety after it got stuck on a railway line as a train hurtled towards it, said rescue services on Sunday. Click here for article.

Tiana Tozer, in Iraq. Click here for video.Click here for NBC News video

Disability Martyrs. Click here for more.

This is Harriet's NY Times obituary. Click here for more.

A collection of Harriet's articles, photographs, and other links.Click here for site

Harriet McBryde Johnson, a tenacious, well-known Charleston disability and civil rights attorney, died suddenly Wednesday. She was 50. Click here for article.

Attorney who protested Jerry Lewis telethon dies

Photographer Without Legs Captures 'One Stare'--Born without legs, photographer Kevin Connolly has spent his life with people staring at him. Click here for article.

Hurricane kits for the disabled --Hurricane season is here - and before something happens, the Independent Living Center of Mobile wants to make sure all disabled people are prepared to handle whatever mother nature throws their way. Click here for article

Jockey chases Triple Crown while son can still see it--Desormeaux (pronounced da-SOAR-mo) and his wife, Sonia, desperately want this memory, not so much for themselves as for Jacob. Their 9-year-old son depends on cochlear implants to compensate for deafness at birth. He is losing sight at a terrifying pace as a child afflicted with Usher syndrome, a genetic disorder. Click here for article.

Disabled children 'lack space'--Families with disabled children are facing a housing crisis, campaigners have warned. According to the Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) campaign, disabled children are among the worst housed in Britain, with more than half facing unsuitable living conditions in their family home. Click here for article.

'Sand in an Oyster,' a Dancer for the Disabled--But this prima ballerina, the embodiment of beauty and athleticism, had to sit down to really shake people. ......Sit down in a wheelchair. Click here for article.

Are Food Dyes Fueling Kids' Hyperactivity?--And now some people believe that dyes used to make food look fresh could be so bad for children's health that they should be banned. Click here for article.

Prison Puppies --JAYMIE POWERS, a 43-year-old mother of three grown children who is in prison for second-degree murder, is seated in a wheelchair pretending to be a disabled person shopping at a supermarketClick here for article.

ADA Compromise on Tap--Advocates for the disabled and business communities are close to agreeing on proposed changes in the ADA Restoration Act, which would reverse the effects of two employer-friendly U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Click here for article.

Rock Band hack enables the disabled to rock the kit--As if we don’t like hacks and Rock Band enough as is, here comes a heartwarming mod that hacks a Rock Band drum kit to allow those who can’t use their legs to still hit the kick pedal for the Monsters of Rock score. They disassembled the kick trigger and rewired it to a standard doorbell which was mounted to the drumsticks. Click here for article.

Blind conqueror of Mt. Everest in town for talks --The man who conquered his blindness to reach the top of the world is in the Philippines to spread his message of possibilities, the very word he redefined when he scaled Mount Everest. Click here for article.

Groups urge closing of disabled-care facility--For three years, disabled-care advocates have called attention to what they call neglect and improper care of residents at the Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park. Click here for article.

Disabled sailor plans solo trip--A record-breaking quadriplegic sailor is preparing to sail solo around Britain in a 20ft boat controlled by her breath. Click here for article.

National Cancer Survivors Day is held annually in hundreds of communities throughout the world on the first Sunday in June. It is a symbolic event to demonstrate that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality. Click here for more.

Disabled torchbearer sends holiday wishes to quake-affected children. Click here for article.

Monkey made to eat by just using its brain power--Explaining the significance of their study, the researchers said that it might benefit development of prosthetics for people with spinal cord injuries, and those with locked-in conditions like Lou Gehrigs disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Click here for story.

Disabled inmates subjected to shocking conditions in Los Angeles County jails, advocates say--Report by the ACLU and the Disability Rights Legal Center finds dreary, overcrowded cells, a lack of accessible bathroom facilities and limited access to recreation opportunities. Click here for article.

Dianne Odell's death followed power outage--Dianne Odell, the nation's longest living survivor in an iron lung, died at 3 a.m. today, at age 61, after a power failure caused her iron lung to shut down. A generator that the family has on hand to power the iron lung in the event of such an outage did not come on. Click here for article.

S.A. Airport Attendant Gets 10 Years For Stealing From Disabled Vets--A San Antonio Airport parking lot attendant is headed to prison for stealing from veterans. Click here for article.

Blind New York governor embraces his disability--As a young man, David Paterson never looked for dropped change because he didn’t want people to see a blind man crawling on the floor for nickels and dimes. He didn’t use a white cane, either: it would make him a target in his New York City neighborhood. Click here for article.

Olympics-Guide's disabled descriptions to be amended--Organisers of the Summer Olympics and the Paralympic Games have asked for the volunteer guide for the two events in Beijing to be amended after it used phrases like "unusual personalities" to describe the disabled.Click here for article.

Disabled groups outraged by Beijing snub--The guide for Chinese volunteers at the Games this summer explains that disabled people are a “special group” with “unique personalities and ways of thinking”. Click here for more.

NY approves disabled veteran jobs measure--With a goal of a job for all returning disabled veterans, New York's Legislature on Wednesday made it easier for veterans returning from overseas to start careers in state government. Click here for article.

Disabled Seniors: Apartment Complex Breaking ADA Rules--Everywhere uncovers complaints about access for the disabled at a Memphis senior living center. Some residents at Ascension Towers on Stuart Road in East Memphis say their building’s managers are failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Click here for article.

Russia: Disabled Still Largely 'Invisible' In Society --Life isn't easy for Zifa Sadriyeva. For the past 15 years, since a disease of the central nervous system left her paralyzed and barely able to move, the 52-year-old has used a wheelchair. Click here for article.

Quality of care commissioner calls it quits --O'Brien packed up and left the Commission on Quality of Care - better known as the CQC. That agency was in the center of the storm over Jonathon Carey, the 13-year-old boy with autism who was killed by his caregivers. Click here for article.

President Bush Signs Measure Banning Genetic Discrimination In Health Insurance, Employment--On Wednesday, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493), which will prohibit health plans, insurers and employers from discriminating against individuals based on genetic information that shows a predisposition to certain conditions, including breast cancer...Click here for article.

Integration and independence for NY’s disabled --Equal opportunity for people with disabilities is top priority at The Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY). Staffed by a diverse group of social workers, lawyers and other professionals, the non-profit organization aims to foster independence among people with disabilities by removing social, economic and cultural barriers in communities. Click here for article.

Hawaii Disabled Residents Want Equal Accessibility--There are more than 20,000 "disabled" residents in Hawaii. While the "American Disabilities Act" passed almost 20 years ago, challenged citizens say we still have a long way to go until we see "equal accessibility." Click here for article.

Senate Republicans rebuke Bush on Iraq veterans--Republicans in the US Senate on Thursday rebuked President George W. Bush and joined majority Democrats to pass a bill offering a fully-paid college education for Iraq and Afghan war veterans. Click here for article.

Implementation of Competitive Bidding Round 1 Delayed--The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to extend the date for implementation of the first round to July 2008 from its original date of April 1, 2008. There are several efforts by various industry groups to gain congressional support for legislation to mitigate the impact of competitive bidding. Click here for more.

Medicare Announces Over 320 Winning Suppliers for Competitive Bidding Program for DME --Click here for article.

Groups Sound Off to Congress on DME Bidding Concerns--The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) could drive thousands of manufacturers and providers out of business and artificially lower prices for these products, an industry group says. Click here for article.

Issuing one-size dollar bills is unfair to the blind, US appeal court rules--The US government has been told to change the size or texture of its banknotes because it is difficult for blind people to tell them apart. A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that having all notes the same size and texture was unacceptable. Click here for article.

Local advocate applauds decision. Click here for article.

Disabled activists helped prod Lebanon politicians into accord --Wheelchair-bound, they had neither guns nor influence. They lined up along the airport road as convoys of tinted-windowed SUVs carrying politicians headed to Qatar last week to try to break a political deadlock that was dragging this fragile country toward civil war. Click here for article.

Home medical equipment suppliers call Medicare bidding process unfair. Click here for article.

Sex and the Disability: Is There a Site For Disabled Men With Belly-Button Fetishes?-- As you may know, CP is a brain affliction resulting from insufficient oxygen at birth, and it causes the part of the brain responsible for motor function to work incorrectly. Click here for article.

In Israel: 11 arrested for allegedly gang-raping disabled woman--Five more suspects were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of gang-raping a 27-year-old mentally disabled woman over the past two months, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to 11. Click here for article.

Disabled at the Pump--protect the disabled, designed to help them with a simple task many of us probably take for granted, filling your car with gas. Eyewitness News went undercover to find out if our local gas stations were following the rules. Click here for article and video.

Aid for California's disabled in peril.Funds to hire personal and domestic assistance could be cut under governor's revised budget. Click here for article.

Disabled Kids: The Next Civil Rights Movement?--As parents of a 10-year-old boy with learning disabilities, at times it’s tempting to turn our backs on the social slights he sometimes faces at our public school and find solace where all the kids—not just some—have special needs. Click here for article.

ADA suits divide business, disabled communities--The closure of Eureka's Arctic Circle last month -- prompted in part by an Americans with Disabilities Act noncompliance lawsuit filed by Eureka attorney Jason K. Singleton -- has sparked community outrage over what some see as a spate of frivolous lawsuits, while others say it's the disabled who remain the victims. Click here for article.

Disabled group sues airport--A Roseville man is a plaintiff in a lawsuit against a major airline and the authority that operates Detroit Metropolitan Airport that his lawyer says could have nationwide ramifications. Click here for article.

Forbidden City opens disabled tourist paths--Disabled tourists now have better access to Beijing's famous Forbidden City following extensive renovations. New facilities were opened yesterday, to mark National Help-the-disabled Day. Click here for article.

Blind, Disabled Author Wins Eighth Book Award--Shirley Cheng, a blind and physically disabled 25-year-old author, has been named a finalist in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Motivational category for her new book, "Embrace Ultra-Ability! Wisdom, Insight & Motivation from the Blind Who Sees Far and Wide." Click here for article.

Sen. Kennedy hospitalized after seizure--Sen. Edward Kennedy, a leading Democrat, suffered a seizure on Saturday but hours later was talking with family at his side in a Boston hospital. Click here for article.

KATHI WOLFE: President should sign bill outlawing genetic discrimination--The bill, which President Bush is expected to sign soon, will prohibit employers and insurance companies from engaging in discrimination based on genetic testing. Click here for editorial.

Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot--Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. Click here for artcle.

Cuban Disabled Athletes to Compite on Beijing Paralympics. Click here for article.

Marathoner sprints past blind stigma of disability--Dubai: Dave Heeley is the first blind person ever to complete seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Running one marathon is hard enough, but to run seven in such a short space of time around the world with a sighted guide is phenomenal. Click here for article.

Judge Rejects Deal on Disabled--A federal judge rejected yesterday a proposed agreement between the District and the Justice Department that would have established programs and deadlines intended to improve health care for the developmentally disabled in the city's group homes. Click here for article.

Baby boomers not prepared for disability--Most baby boomers would face serious financial hardship if they had to deal with a major disability in their household, a U.S. survey indicates. Click here for article.

O'Connor makes personal plea for Alzheimer's aid--Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor made public her family's private battle with the mind-destroying illness Wednesday as she urged Congress to speed research in hopes of slowing a coming epidemic. Click here for article.

1000 families use disabled badges of dead relatives--Almost 1000 disabled parking permits have been cancelled after fraud investigators found they were for dead people whose relatives were using them illegally. Click here for article.

LI man accused of faking disability, collecting nearly $300K-- A Long Island man with a six-figure salary is charged with collecting nearly $300,000 in disability and Social Security benefits he didn't deserve. Click here for article.

Everett eligible for disability benefits after release from Bills--Everett was initially paralyzed from the neck down after a violent collision with then-Denver receiver Domenik Hixon on a kickoff return in last year's season opener. Click hre for article.

For the Disabled, Age 18 Brings Difficult Choices in Finding Health Care --Outside Sam Stabiner’s room pumps the steady drone of ventilators, giving life to his neighbors breath by breath. Most are in their 80s and 90s, in the twilight of their years. Click here for article.

Briana Walker: Featured in First Wheelchair Hip Hop Dance Team, LRO Ambassador, Triathlete, Author, Spokesperson & International Speaker. Click here for article.

The multiple sclerosis sufferer who has spent SIX YEARS sleeping in a chair after 'health bosses banned nurses from lifting her in case they got injured'--A legal wrangle has forced a multiple sclerosis sufferer to sleep in a chair for six years, it was claimed yesterday. Click here for article.

The US Department of Transportation provided for additional protections for air passengers with disabilities by amending the Air Carrier Access Act. Click here for link.

Kuwait keen on providing decent life for disabled--Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Jamal Al-Shihab asserted yesterday that Kuwait is keen on providing a decent life for the disabled. Click here for article.

No parenting break for those with aging disabled children--"If you had told both of us back when we were first married this would be our life, I would have said 'No way,'" said Mary DeWees, mother to Brenda DeWees, a mentally disabled 47-year-old with cerebral palsy...Click here for article.

Surge in disabled vets to cost U.S. billions--Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets shrinks. Click here for article.

Ex-Riviera official justifies his suits for disabled access--Don't let the wheelchair fool you. Allen Fox is a one-man demolition crew. Click here for article.

Nazis' disabled victims honoured --The one million disabled people who were persecuted, sterilised or killed by Nazi Germany are to be commemorated in the UK's first such memorial. Click here for article.

Abortion: time for women to know all the facts--At present, abortions can be performed beyond the legal limit of 24 weeks if doctors agree a foetus has a "serious handicap", which can include conditions such as cleft palate. Click here for article.

The importance of disability support workers--Click here for article.

AAPD Urges U.S. Senate to Consider 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Legislation for People with ... Click here for release.

NZ gets award for work on disability issues--The award was given by the World Committee on Disability and the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. It recognised New Zealand's effort to improve the rights and lives of people with disabilities, including the Human Rights Act 1993, establishment of the Office of Health and Disability Commissioner, Minister for Disability Issues and Office for Disability Issues, implementing a disability strategy and its role in UN negotiations on disability issues. Click here for article.

Wheelchair lobby takes on Med