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Consumer Directed Choices
Saturday, November 7 at 10:00am
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. "Because sometimes, just normal is good enough."
www.npr.org
Essayist Ben Mattlin was born with a neurological condition called spinal muscular atrophy. Most infants born with the condition don't live more than two years. At 47, Mattlin says each new year is not only a time of looking ahead but also a time of saluting his past.
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. "Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment." -- William J. Brennan, Jr.
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. The Red Cross has guidelines on how to handle emergency situations for people with disabilities. You can download their FREE booklet here:
www.redcross.org
The American Red Cross helps prepare communities for emergencies and keep people safe every day thanks to caring people who support our work. Please support your local Red Cross.
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. It's all about being able to stay in your own home!
hiddenwires.co.uk
UK and European custom install home automation and home entertainment resource. Aimed at designers, installers, suppliers and users of smart home technology, HiddenWires provides a wealth of news, articles, case studies and events, as well as helping to locate suitable products and services.
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. Ever heard of "sled hockey?" Well you have now!
www.chicagotribune.com
J.J. O'Connor sits in his wheelchair on the ice at Niles' Iceland Arena and talks with Chicago Hornets sled hockey players. Sled hockey is a Paralympic sport. (Tribune photo by Stacey Wescott / December 13, 2009)
Constance Laymon
It is very important to "consumer direct" your health!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/07/ep.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina is making changes in placards displayed by disabled people on their rear-view car mirrors. Starting Jan. 1, the Department of Motor Vehicles will include a picture of the person on the placard...
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. An example of local people thinking globally!
www.timesunion.com
Peruvian youth now has a $6,000 chair thanks to two Capital Region women
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. Internet accessibility more accessible than ever!
news.cnet.com
Thanks to the work of Internet accessibility advocates, the world's move to the Web is more and more available to those with disabilities. Read this blog post by Tom Krazit on Relevant Results.
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. Union-based support for community-based services!
www.afscme.org
Washington, DC — The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) threw its full support behind a federal provision to increase personal assistance services to seniors and people with disabilities. ...
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc. A step in the right direction for equal access:
www.freep.com
Having to translate classroom texts into voice software and finding a seeing assistant to help with research are the types of everyday hurdles that can put blind students behind, Jason Turkish said.
Constance Laymon
I think snow sucks. I need a four wheel drive wheelchair like this WITH A PLOW!
http://legsdontwork.com/Superfour.html
www.mercurynews.com
De Anza student, who lives to help others at S.J. camp for young people with disabilities like his own, longs to replace the wheelchair hit by a van
