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		<title>DOJ seeks improved Internet access for people with disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/07/24/internet-access-29846/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama administration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Reuters:
The U.S. Department of Justice this week issued proposals aimed at enhancing access for people with disabilities to commercial and government websites, Internet emergency call centers, and entertainment programming in movie theaters. The proposals, which are primarily aimed at improving access for people with vision and hearing impairments,  are expected to draw criticism from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FCC sees problems with web access for people with disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/04/26/fcc-web-access-29316/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From TheHill.com:
A report by the Federal Communications Commission concludes that people with disabilities face significant barriers in gaining access to internet communications, including inaccessible hardware, software, services and web content, as well as expensive specialized assistive technologies.
“Only 42 percent of people with disabilities have high-speed Internet services at home &#8212; and an astounding 39 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPad seen as great tool for kids with disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/04/12/ipad-disabilities-29192/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the [Toronto] Globe and Mail:
Parents and educators of kids with developmental disabilities offer high praise for the new Apple iPad. They say it can serve as an assisted communication device, can help kids focus on routine tasks, and is a great help at easing student anxiety.
&#8220;It&#8217;s just a game changer,&#8221; says Samuel Sennott, co-creator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Internet provides lifeline for people with chronic illness</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/03/25/social-network-28917/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NOT2BEMISSED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic illness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the New York Times:
Internet-based social networks are playing a vital role in the lives of people with chronic illness, researchers say, allowing them to share information and provide emotional support to one another.
“It’s really literally saved my life, just to be able to connect with other people,” said a man with multiple sclerosis.
Research released [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy pledges to prosecute backers of Facebook hate page</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/02/23/italy-facebook-hate-site-28512/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Down syndrome]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site advocated using kids with Down syndrome for target practice
From Reuters, New York Time,  Agence France Press:
Italy&#8217;s equality minister threatened legal action against the &#8220;thousands of idiots&#8221; involved in an Italian Facebook group that called for children with Down syndrome to be used for target practice.
The page, which has been shut down in the wake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: Regulation not needed to close &#8216;digital divide&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/01/26/digital-divide-27283/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Software improvements are already bringing a &#8216;new era of empowerment&#8217; for those with disabilities
Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Berin Szoka notes that recent technological innovations are radically improving access for people with disabilities. For example, he says, a speech-recognition application for the iPhone now allows users to dictate email, text messages and full documents. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Companies working to improve web accessibility</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/16/business-web-accessibility-26684/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/16/business-web-accessibility-26684/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shawn Lawton Henry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Associated Press:
American businesses are increasingly working to make their websites more accessible, concluding that it is good business to welcome a growing population of potential online customers with disabilities.
Experts say the threat of civil rights lawsuits has also motivated some companies. Target Corp. last year agreed to pay $6 million in damages to plaintiffs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speech-generating iPhone app ranks in Apple&#8217;s top 30</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/15/speech-generating-iphone-app-ranks-in-apples-top-30-26671/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/15/speech-generating-iphone-app-ranks-in-apples-top-30-26671/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the [UK] Independent:
Proloquo2Go, a speech-generating program that gives a voice to people who have difficulty speaking, is among Apple&#8217;s 30 top-selling applications for the year 2009. The program comes in at number 23 &#8212; ahead of ESPN, CNN and Family Guy.
The program retails at $189.99, making it an affordable alternative to conventional speech-generating systems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texting opens up new world for teen with autism</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/15/texting-opens-up-26626/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jenna Daily]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the [Wichita Falls, TX] Times Record News:
A mother in Texas says text messaging via cellphone has allowed her 15-year-old son with autism to communicate effectively for the first time.
Vera Word said she and her son, Jonathon, had tried all the conventional therapies and devices used to facilitate communication. She said he is now texting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Companies say autism can be valuable asset in the workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/09/autism-asset-jobs-26386/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/09/autism-asset-jobs-26386/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asperger's]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Robert Austin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From MSNBC:
Some revolutionary companies around the globe are leading a new movement to transform the unique attributes of high-functioning autism into sought-after job skills.
Companies like Specialisterne in Denmark and the non-profit Aspiritech in Chicago train people with autism to be software testers, data entry personnel and assembly workers. Such positions, which might be boring and [...]]]></description>
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