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March 19, 2013

Future Of Disability Rights Enforcement Unclear – Disability Scoop

As the nation's top civil rights attorney, Thomas Perez made disability issues a priority. His nomination this week to head the Labor Department, however, is bringing an uncertain future.

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September 23, 2012

Penn State to Celebrate Disability Awareness Month and – Gant Daily

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By Marianne Karwacki, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK – What do Beethoven, Thomas Edison, Stevie Wonder, Michael J. Fox, Jim Abbott, Itzhak Perlman, Stephen.

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September 16, 2012

Julius Caesar, Epilepsy and Disability Studies in Shakespeare

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Although Shakespeare, Thomas More and other Tudor aficionados endorsed the received wisdom about Richard III, Shakespeare himself may have been anti-ableist in other contexts. For example, take his treatment of Julius …

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September 13, 2012

All Inclusive Thoughts: Will the spotlight remain on disability?

Channel 4 has really displayed an inner concept by making sure most of the commentators have a physical disability , but Claire Balding, Iwan Thomas and other iconic sports stars must also be commended for the passion …

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July 27, 2012

Theorising disability and chronic illness: Where next for perspectives …

The Social Theory and Health Annual Lecture has just been published and may be of interest to medical humanities scholars. Carol Thomas, “Theorising disability and chronic illness: Where next for perspectives in medical …

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July 23, 2012

Disability Rights Oregon recommends legislation after investigating …

The advocacy group alleges wrongdoings by the Oregon State Hospital, Washington County district attorney and others in the case of Donn Thomas Spinosa.

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July 20, 2012

Disability Rights Oregon finishes investigation into case of mentally …

Disability Rights Oregon released a report Friday on its investigation into the case of a mentally ill Aloha man, twice charged in the 1997 slaying of his ex-wife. The investigation questioned how 58-year-old Donn Thomas …

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July 9, 2012

Starting your own business: Huw Thomas of … – Disability Horizons

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Disabled entrepreneur Huw Thomas talks to Disability Horizons about starting his own business, Promove UK.

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June 25, 2012

Intersex condition and disability

A new paper from Julia Greenberg of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Deigo argues that disability law is a potential avenue for protecting people with an intersex condition from unnecessary medical procedures.

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October 23, 2011

8th Annual Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival : Persistence of …

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Her “ disability ” is actually a wonderful tool for bringing criminals to justice. Deanne Bray, who was born completely deaf in one ear and barely hearing in the other, plays Sue Thomas and offers a completely realistic element to ..

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