Additional items for Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
October 7th, 2008Blind aide raises bar of expectations – The Hill (blindness)
Disabled parking placard use is on the rise – LA Daily News (law)
Report: Disabled voters face difficulty in RI - Boston Globe (voting)
Op-ed: Those with developmental disabilities need help now - Denver Post (law, politics, intellectual disabilities)
Film of Norfolk man’s life added to Library of Congress - The [Norfolk] Virginian-Pilot (Down syndrome)
Aging parents plan for future of children who still need help - Ottawa Citizen (caretakers)
Extreme Makeover: Emotional buildup – New York Times (disabilities, media, chronic illness, entertainment, television)
He’s immobile, but his story has the power to move - Today Show (muscular dystrophy, media, parents, personal stories)
Op-ed: New ADA rules overturn common sense — Miami Herald (ADA)
Disabled band scores film first - BBC News (entertainment)
Man accused of harassing autistic boy faces hate-crime charge - The Seattle Times (autism, hate crime)
Book review: ‘Deaf Sentence’ — New York Times (deafness)
Redskins ordered to provide hearing-impaired fans ‘aural content’ in stadium - ESPN (deaf/hard of hearing, law)
Redskins ordered to continue captions — Washington Post (deaf/hard of hearing, law)

