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Outlook roundup: ResCare, Westar Energy ...
ResCare Inc., which provides residential, training and support services to people with physical and mental disabilities, forecast a profit for the second half of 2008 that was below analyst expectations.
ResCare Inc., which provides residential, training and support services to people with physical and mental disabilities, forecast a profit for the second half of 2008 that was below analyst expectations.
Athletes with disabilities hone skills ...
For Mesquite resident Nathan Meek, a quick trip to the other side of Interstate 30 opens the door to a whole set of new athletic challenges.
For Mesquite resident Nathan Meek, a quick trip to the other side of Interstate 30 opens the door to a whole set of new athletic challenges.
Legal reserve costs push ResCare to 2Q loss ...
ResCare Inc., which provides residential, training and support services to people with physical and mental disabilities, said Friday it swung to a loss in the second quarter after expanding its legal reserves.
ResCare Inc., which provides residential, training and support services to people with physical and mental disabilities, said Friday it swung to a loss in the second quarter after expanding its legal reserves.
Robotics Research: Enhancing The Lives Of People With Disabilities - NSF...
Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain the use of their limbs, thanks to a research team that includes engineers and students from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain the use of their limbs, thanks to a research team that includes engineers and students from Rochester Institute of Technology.
New Eye Gaze System Provides Independence to Individuals Living with...
The EyeMax accessory from DynaVox provides individuals living with the speech and physical disabilities that often accompany diagnoses such as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and cerebral palsy a comprehensive communication solution that can be accessed using eye gaze technology. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2008) Read the full story at ...
The EyeMax accessory from DynaVox provides individuals living with the speech and physical disabilities that often accompany diagnoses such as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and cerebral palsy a comprehensive communication solution that can be accessed using eye gaze technology. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2008) Read the full story at ...
New Eye Gaze System Provides Independence to Individuals Living with...
The EyeMax accessory from DynaVox provides individuals living with the speech and physical disabilities that often accompany diagnoses such as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and cerebral palsy a comprehensive communication solution that can be accessed using eye gaze technology.
The EyeMax accessory from DynaVox provides individuals living with the speech and physical disabilities that often accompany diagnoses such as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and cerebral palsy a comprehensive communication solution that can be accessed using eye gaze technology.
US stimulus checks go unclaimed in North Carolina ...
The cutoff date to claim your federal economic stimulus check is only a few weeks away. The North Carolina Budget and Tax Center said Thursday that more than 175,000 low-income seniors, veterans and people with disabilities have yet to claim their checks.
The cutoff date to claim your federal economic stimulus check is only a few weeks away. The North Carolina Budget and Tax Center said Thursday that more than 175,000 low-income seniors, veterans and people with disabilities have yet to claim their checks.
Ruling impacts funding for Floridians with developmental disabilities ...
A quarter of the 31,000 Floridians who get state money for help with developmental disabilities could get less from the state after an administrative...
A quarter of the 31,000 Floridians who get state money for help with developmental disabilities could get less from the state after an administrative...
Federal agency: Shoreline schools excluded children with disabilities ...
A federal civil-rights investigation has found that the Shoreline School District discriminated against students with disabilities when it decided in February 2007 to exclude from its classrooms children newly placed at the Fircrest School, a state residential facility for people with disabilities.
A federal civil-rights investigation has found that the Shoreline School District discriminated against students with disabilities when it decided in February 2007 to exclude from its classrooms children newly placed at the Fircrest School, a state residential facility for people with disabilities.
Athletes with disabilities hone skills ...
For Mesquite resident Nathan Meek, a quick trip to the other side of Interstate 30 opens the door to a whole set of new athletic challenges.
For Mesquite resident Nathan Meek, a quick trip to the other side of Interstate 30 opens the door to a whole set of new athletic challenges.
Blind teens say city ice rink denied them access ...
Police called to mediate dispute Fourteen blind students and five adults complained last night that they were not allowed to skate freely at a North Baltimore ice rink because of their disabilities - a charge the management denied.
Police called to mediate dispute Fourteen blind students and five adults complained last night that they were not allowed to skate freely at a North Baltimore ice rink because of their disabilities - a charge the management denied.
Disabled scheme helps 999 callers ...
A pilot scheme set up to help people with disabilities contact police in an emergency is hailed a success.
A pilot scheme set up to help people with disabilities contact police in an emergency is hailed a success.
LOCAL COMMENT: McCain should show more courage on disabilities ...
I fear that U.S. Sen. John McCain is too afraid to appear weak by acknowledging his disability and, as such, is poised to let down those Americans who face their own disabilities every day with bravery and dignity.
I fear that U.S. Sen. John McCain is too afraid to appear weak by acknowledging his disability and, as such, is poised to let down those Americans who face their own disabilities every day with bravery and dignity.
Dreamworks to Meet With Disability Groups ...
DreamWorks executives have agreed to meet with representatives of disabilities organizations to discuss the portrayal of a developmentally handicapped character in the coming movie ?Tropic Thunder.?
DreamWorks executives have agreed to meet with representatives of disabilities organizations to discuss the portrayal of a developmentally handicapped character in the coming movie ?Tropic Thunder.?
Rwanda: People With Disabilities Appeal to Government ...
People with disabilities have appealed to the Government for a law on their rights. This was revealed last week in a meeting that brought together officials from the National Disability Association at Amahoro National Stadium in Gasabo District.
People with disabilities have appealed to the Government for a law on their rights. This was revealed last week in a meeting that brought together officials from the National Disability Association at Amahoro National Stadium in Gasabo District.
Zimbabwe: Chipfumo Saga - 'Matongo Faces Permanent Disabilities' ...
REGEDZAI Matongo - a secretary at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe - faces permanent disabilities from her alleged attack by ex-boyfriend and local musician, Progress Chipfumo at her Avenues flat last month.
REGEDZAI Matongo - a secretary at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe - faces permanent disabilities from her alleged attack by ex-boyfriend and local musician, Progress Chipfumo at her Avenues flat last month.
Mother copes with family disabilities ...
PLATTSBURGH -- Sherri Gonyea thinks assisting her two sons with their disabilities is just something a mother should do.
PLATTSBURGH -- Sherri Gonyea thinks assisting her two sons with their disabilities is just something a mother should do.
Learning disability sex campaign ...
A campaign highlighting the rights of people with learning disabilities to sex and relationships is being launched.
A campaign highlighting the rights of people with learning disabilities to sex and relationships is being launched.
Athletes with disabilities hone skills ...
For Mesquite resident Nathan Meek, a quick trip to the other side of Interstate 30 opens the door to a whole set of new athletic challenges.
For Mesquite resident Nathan Meek, a quick trip to the other side of Interstate 30 opens the door to a whole set of new athletic challenges.
Americans Fear Life With Disabilities, Survey Shows ...
(ARA) - More than half of all Americans would rather be dead than disabled. That shocking statistic (52 percent) came to light in a recent national survey by Disaboom (www.disaboom.com), the premiere online community for people touched by disability.
(ARA) - More than half of all Americans would rather be dead than disabled. That shocking statistic (52 percent) came to light in a recent national survey by Disaboom (www.disaboom.com), the premiere online community for people touched by disability.
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