Nurses who work with people with learning disabilities have “real concerns” about the safety of their clients because of cuts in services, according to a new study. A poll of 500 nurses revealed that three out of four saw spending cuts to services in their area in the past year. The Royal College of Nursing [...]
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Disabilities board trying to fix problems, interim director says
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012County Council Chairman Butch Kirven, above, and other council members hear how the new interim director of the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board says he is working to correct problems there.
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Stan gives independence to those with disabilities in Mornington
Monday, May 14th, 2012WITH a little ingenuity and a lot of care, Stan Proctor is opening the door on greater independence for people with disabilities. The retired engineer, 62, has spent the past 25 years volunteering for TADVIC, a not-for-profit organisation set up to help people with disabilities by designing, building or modifying equipment for their specific needs. [...]
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Employment Prospects Dim for Young Adults With Autism
Monday, May 14th, 2012MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates. According to the study, only about 35 percent of young adults with autism attended college and only [...]
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Rutgers grad's disabilities no obstacle to success
Saturday, May 12th, 2012Mital Gajjar of Edison will graduate from Rutgers University on Sunday. / Courtesy of Rutgers University What: Rutgers University’s 246th anniversary commencement.
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Joy and grief of tiny survivors
Saturday, May 12th, 2012The number of children with complex disabilities is increasing and experts blame pre-term births and fetal alcohol syndrome as two key factors.Figures obtained by the Herald on Sunday revealed more than 60 per cent of schools…
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MN disabilities program gets $1.8M grant
Thursday, May 10th, 2012by Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Twin Cities-area program that serves adults with disabilities and complex medical conditions has won a major innovation grant under the federal health care law. Courage Center competed nationally to win nearly $1.8 million. The Golden Valley-based program is one of 26 groups nationwide to [...]
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Kids with learning disabilities flourish at tailored camps
Thursday, May 10th, 2012Camp can be best experience of a child’s life, or the worst, according to Marty Hornstein, executive director for the Learning Disabilities Association in Calgary. With 50 offices in 10 provinces and one territory (Yukon), the Learning Disabilities Association is country’s leading authority on the subject of educating children and helping adults with [...]
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MN disabilities program gets $1.8M grant
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012by Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Twin Cities-area program that serves adults with disabilities and complex medical conditions has won a major innovation grant under the federal health care law. Courage Center competed nationally to win nearly $1.8 million. The Golden Valley-based program is one of 26 groups nationwide to [...]
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Rocky Hill Settles Disabilities Discrimination Complaint About Summer Camp
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Town Refused To Admit Diabetic Boy Because He Needed To Use Insulin Pump By EDMUND H. MAHONY, emahony@courant.com The Hartford Courant 2:15 p.m. EDT, May 8, 2012 The town of Rocky Hill has agreed to pay $1,650 to the parents of a diabetic boy who the town refused to admit to its summer camp program [...]
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