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Does Congress have the heart to avert disability crisis?
Bonnie Lee worked for 12 years as a health technician for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, started her own Web services company, and raised two kids as a single mother in Ontario. Then Bonnie, 51, moved back East to rural Pennsylvania and...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Bankruptcy, The Boston Globe, Osteoporosis, Los Angeles Times Columnists
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Man charged with breaking leg of girl, 13, who has cerebral palsy
Tribune reporterA 35-year-old Palatine man has been charged with breaking the leg of a 13-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy, authorities said today. Javier Rosales, of the 1900 block of Green Lane, was charged with aggravated battery to a disabled person, a Class...Tags: Palatine, Green Lane, Cook County Government, Prosecution
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Board plans to renew two UCP charter campuses in Orange
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelTwo charter schools that are part of the UCP franchise in Orange County are expected to be renewed by the district school board Tuesday night — a move that sets the stage for 15-year contracts with both locations. UCP is considered one of the... -
Through Feldenkrais, simple movements ease muscle pain
By the time people come to see Lisa Walker, they're usually desperate. These injured athletes, dancers, musicians or office workers are trying to fix what's broken. Some are looking for a way around the limitations caused by a stroke, Parkinson's...Tags: Science and Technology, Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Neck Pain
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Creativity of special needs children on display
When Dena Skinner was young, her mother could not stop her from drawing on the walls and floors of their home. "The bigger [the drawings], the better," Laurie Skinner said. "You'd have to lock up the crayons." Dena was later diagnosed with autism, a...
Tags: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Equestrian, Autism, Learning Disability, Physical Therapy
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Uni's Liu, Estancia's Cerros win $10K Toshiba Classic scholarships
Kelsey Liu said she didn't realize that she and Erik Cerros were about to be surprised on Feb. 26. They were among 12 seniors vying for two $10,000 scholarships issued by the Toshiba Classic. Liu of University High said she was told that she would...
Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Toshiba Corporation, Human Interest, Michael Chang
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Warner Elementary School duct-tapes its principal to the wall
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comVal Gallutia was sticking by his students as they stuck him to the wall Friday afternoon. Students at Warner Elementary School took turns applying duct tape that held the principal against the wall of his school’s cafeteria. The spectacle was...Tags: University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, Vehicles, Elementary Schools, Schools
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Brother with cerebral palsy makes world of difference for Orlando City player
"Hey Mr. Bumblebee. Buzzin', buzzin' around the tree. "Bzzzz, bzzz. Don't ya sting me. "Ouch!" Orlando City Soccer Club forward Jamie Watson admittedly can't sing. His older brother doesn't mind, so the children's song "Hey, Mr. Bumblebee,'' it is....
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Easter Seals, Special Olympics, Soccer, Allergies
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Cops: Handicapped Plano man missing
Tribune reporterPlano police have issued a missing person report for a man with cerebral palsy who was last seen Friday evening. Corey M. Cann, 21, was last seen at his home on the 500 block of Hale Street in Plano at 7 p.m. Friday and has not be heard from since,...Tags: Plano, Brookfield Zoo
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Parents create housing alternative for disabled adult children
Baruch and Joyce Schur were out of options. They couldn't find anywhere for their physically and intellectually disabled 26-year-old son to live, at least nowhere that met their criteria or didn't have a yearslong waiting list. The 55-year-old couple...
Tags: Nursing, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Nursing Homes, Rogers Park
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New Trier Township hands out 102 support grants
Just days after New Trier Township officials said they had enough money for only 50 of the 102 community support grants applied for, they reversed themselves and said they would fund grants for all applicants for the first time. "We are thrilled to be...Tags: Education, Autism
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Chicago Community Trust encourages nonprofits to merge, form partnerships
Chicago's largest donor to local charities also is helping some go out of business. During the past five years, the Chicago Community Trust has assisted more than 100 nonprofit organizations with costs associated with a closing, merger or...
Tags: Hull House, Terry Mazany, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Jane Addams
Apr 2, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
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Jan 23, 2013
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Feb 5, 2013
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Feb 10, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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