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  • Disability-Advocacy Group Memorializes Murder Victim with Cognitive Disabilities
  • The Chicago-based disability-advocacy group FRIDA (Feminist Response in Disability Activism) took to the streets of Alton, Illinois on May 31 to protest...
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  • U.S. Currency Ruled Discriminatory Towards Blind
  • A ruling handed down by a federal appeals court in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, May 20, confirmed a lower-court decision that the U.S. discriminates against...
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  • Prosthetics Parity Bill Mandates Better Compensation for Amputees
  • Introduced into Congress on March 17, 2008 with bi-partisan support, the Prosthetic Parity Act (HR 5615) would require health insurance companies to provide...
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  • Disaboom.com Welcomes Senator Barack Obama
  • Here at Disaboom.com, we’re excited to announce that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is now a member and participant in the Disaboom community...
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  • Congress and Caregiving: Respite, Support Initiatives
  • A number of caregiver bills currently wending their way through Congress may, if passed, substantially ease the challenges of caring for a loved one. One...
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  • Keith Jones: Conquering the Music Industry with Cerebral Palsy
  • How does a man with Cerebral Palsy become a rap musician? Well, if you’re Keith Jones (aka FEZO), you do it through a sheer determination to put your voice...
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  • Battle Waged over New Bill Offering Increased Education Benefits for Veterans
  • During February 2008, Capitol Hill was in the midst of considering changes that could greatly assist veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In an...
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  • Maryland Passes Sports Equity Law for Students with Disabilities
  • It wasn’t until the final day of the Maryland General Assembly that lawmakers voted on a piece of legislation intended to ensure students with disabilities...