Archive for March 30th, 2009

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Emergency Preparedness: Do You Have a Plan?

Posted by ghgeorge
March 30, 2009

As a person with a disability, I know how overwhelming life can be when faced with a serious medical condition. I also know that people with disabilities often have to be resourceful and creative when it comes to dealing with some of the challenges thrown our way. And while it’s been thought that those with [...]

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Disabled workers losing jobs in large numbers

Posted by greg
March 30, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the disabled are especially hard hit from the disintegrating economy. Companies that typically employ the mentally disabled are finding it almost impossible to get work in packaging, direct mailing, and assembly. Those jobs are being sent overseas to companies that only pay their employees cents an hour and do [...]