| LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I’m writing in response to your March/April 2010 Letter From The Editor “Revolutionary Generation.” I’d like to share my thoughts with you and, hopefully, instill confidence in you that the ADA is making a difference.
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| Legislative News By Peggy Hathaway The new health care reform legislation provides that people with disabilities and other preexisting conditions can purchase health insurance. How is it expected to work? UPDATE: May 27, 2010: From the Reeve Foundation’s Daily Dose: Young wheelchair user cast in Paul Reiser sitcom You may recall the casting call that went out for a young boy who uses a wheelchair for a pilot TV show Paul Reiser was working on for NBC. It’s cast, and has been picked up for the fall season. Brock Waidmann (pictured here with Paul) will star as “Zeke.” The networks are in the middle of “Upfronts” right now, where they present shows to advertisers. Another reason to go to United Spinal’s Independence Expo (as if the workshops and exhibits weren’t reason enough!) FREE CLINIC for Beginning Adaptive Archers in Northern New Jersey | Wheel Life By Charles N. Roman The author had the urge to create, and a spinal cord injury was not going to get in her way. By Beth Livingston This list represents a selection of retreats and colonies around the US for artists and writers that welcome people with disabilities to apply. By Linda A Cronin: A Practical Life and September in the Rehab A studio complex in Vermont’s Green Mountains accommodates writers and artists with disabilities. By Linda A. Cronin
If you have an iPhone, you’ll be interested in this press release from the folks at FastMall. They’ve added features to their app that make it easier for people with disabilities, especially those who use wheelchairs, to navigate the mini, multilevel cities we all know and love as malls: A Boston institution, the artist Robert Guillemin talks about his mission to bring art to the streets. By Rebecca Kellogg Apple refuses to sell a woman with a disability the iPad she wants because she can only pay cash. [...] Marketing to people with disabilities has never been more important and could give our economy a much needed boost. Here are some basic marketing tips to help you tap into this multibillion dollar market. [...] AXIS Dance Company of Oakland, California, has a new YouTube channel where you can watch videos like this: | TRAVEL By Andrea Jehn Kennedy While traveling this spring and summer, I recommend taking the time to see a “very special show,” no matter where you are. Many groups throughout the US are focused on the challenges of living with a disability. These groups give inspirational, family-friendly, and often award-winning shows throughout the year. | TECH EDGE By John M. Williams The online world of baseball has been expanded to include individuals with visual impairments. | BOOK NOOK Wheeler-Dealer: The Rip-Roaring Adventures of My Uncle Gordon, a Quadriplegic in Hollywood. By Chip Jacobs. First Person Press, Los Angeles, 2006. 303 pp. ISBN 0-9761331-9-9. Reviewed by Andrea Dimech WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today unveiled a new tool to help America’s employers ensure their employment policies and practices do not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities. Freedom’s Wings International is a non-profit organization which provides the opportunity for persons with physical disabilities to fly in specially adapted [...] |
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