Published on January 29th, 2010
It’s all about the kids
Friday, May 21, 2010, will be the 32nd edition of the Kiwanis Special Games. The Games are perhaps the Los Altos Kiwanis Club’s most important community service project.
Established by the Los Altos Kiwanis Club, the games are now produced by all of the Kiwanis Clubs of Kiwanis Division 34. Well over 900 […]
Published on January 29th, 2010
National Federation of the Blind Applauds Measure To Ensure Blind People Equal Access to Technology
Washington, DC (January 27, 2010): Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced the Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind (H.R. 4533), which will mandate that all consumer electronics, home appliances, kiosks, and electronic office technology provide user interfaces that are accessible […]
Published on January 26th, 2010
News from the City of Oakland and the CDR Member’s Exchange
OAKLAND, Calif. – In a settlement announced January 21, 2010, by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the City of Oakland, Oakland has agreed to adopt an emergency plan which incorporates the needs of people with all types of disabilities.
History and Need
The suit […]
Published on January 4th, 2010
This morning (Monday, January 04, 2010) my NPR alarm radio station brought me an oral essay from a writer I had not heard before. His name is Ben Mattlin and he is a writer who has a disability known as spinal muscular atrophy. It gradually and relentlessly weakens muscles.
What impressed me almost right away was […]
Published on January 3rd, 2010
As much as I might like to I don’t have the resources to keep readers up-to-date on all the important issues impacting Californians with disabilities. I can only tell you about some of those issues from time to time. Following are two better and timely […]
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