Archive for August 31st, 2009

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The deaf community and emergency responders

Posted by ghgeorge
August 31, 2009

SCRN has spent a tremendous amount of time trying to get the disabled on the same standing as those with no disabilities. To be honest we did not get very far because most of the folks in power were not disabled and higher management didn’t care what happened as long as bad press wasn’t generated. [...]

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Senator Kennedy Dies

Posted by ghgeorge
August 31, 2009

One of the longest sitting senators in history has died. Mr. Kennedy was always a champion of the disabled and pushed legislation through for the disabled in education and was instrumental in getting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) pushed through the senate. Many of us would not have a place to call home or [...]