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Getting there: Disabled students adjust (Yale Daily News)
On the first day his “International Studies” section met this fall, Nick Cugini ’13 had no problem finding the classroom. He just needed to figure out how to get inside.
Manager’s disability leads him to help others at gas pump (The Hawk Eye)
Man honored for bringing Fuel Call system to store. MOUNT PLEASANT — Before Hy-Vee manager Willy Amos was paralyzed in a hunting accident last November, he never dreamed an everyday activity like fueling up his vehicle would be so difficult.
Federal sites rapped over accessibility problems (Federal Computer Week)
When the revamped Recovery.gov went live this month, advocates for people with disabilities noticed the site had accessibility limitations. Other sites also have lapses in complying with accessibility laws.
Bolingbrook business event to focus on disability issues (The Bolingbrook Sun)
It’s actually less costly to hire and accommodate workers with disabilities than some employers think, a DePaul University study recently found.
Experts Applaud Physical Activity Guidelines Bill (Medical News Today)
As debate continues over health system reform, a proposal with vast preventive power is drawing widespread support. Scientists, physicians, public health experts and others have rallied in favor of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2009. The measure (S. 1810 in the Senate and H.R.
Trail Project May Cost Hundreds Of Trees (KCCI 8 Des Moines)
A plan to connect an old Des Moines city park to what will be a newly rebuilt levee is under fire.
Federal judge rules woman’s monkey is not a service animal (The Springfield News-Leader)
A Springfield woman’s effort to have her monkey recognized as a service animal she can take it into restaurants and other places has been denied by a federal judge.
California State Bar Gets Discrimination Case Taken Off Calendar (PRWeb)
Lawsuit alleging that the State Bar is guilty of violating Sean Rutledge’s rights under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act has been taken off calendar. Judge to rule based on briefs submitted. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2976624.htm
Service animals a different breed from others (Sun Advocate)
In some public places, it is rare for people to see animals. Grocery stores and restaurants are two examples where animal sightings are scarce.
Jewel-Osco, parent company sued in disability case (Chicago Tribune)
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday sued Jewel-Osco and its corporate parent, saying the Chicago area’s biggest supermarket chain violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
