The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a public health alert on Friday after 32 people in 12 different states appeared to have contracted Salmonellosis from eating raw chicken products such as chicken cordon bleu and chicken breast kiev they had cooked in a microwave. The federal agency said that an epidemiological investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Agriculture found that the 32 illnesses in Minnesota and 11 other states were linked because the Salmonella in each case carried the same DNA fingerprint. Salmonella Linked To Microwaving Raw Chicken
Tanya English, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Education announced, “Wakulla County School District has designated the first two weeks of October as Disability History and Awareness Weeks. This is a result of a bill passed by Governor Crist in 2008 and allows schools to provide information about disability history and promote the awareness of the contributions of individuals with disabilities.”
As a way to provide services for more children and adults with developmental disabilities, Amendment 51 is asking voters for an increase in the state sales and use tax. When fully implemented in 2010, the phased-in sales tax of two-tenths of 1 percent would raise about $186 million annually to help developmentally disabled individuals who are currently on the waiting list for services and care.
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman and the Howard County Commission on Disability Issues have announced winners for the 14th annual awards ceremony, "Celebrate the Possibilities," which on Thursday night was scheduled to have honored achievements of citizens with disabilities, their employers, advocates and service providers. The River Hill Sports Grille was nominated for its commitment to advancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Howard County. The Arc of Howard County was nominated for providing support for full community participation, specifically in the area of employment. John Wyseman, a teacher at Reservoir High School, was nominated as an educational leader for his creativity and flexibility and developing instructional methods to meet each student's learning style.
COLUMBIA - In a room full of people, and even a few guide dogs, candidates for Missouri state offices addressed issues on Saturday afternoon concerning the estimated 1 million disabled Missourians. The disabilities forum was hosted by the Congress on Disability Policy at the Hilton Garden Conference Center in Columbia. The advocacy group, which started in 2003, includes state associations and councils such as the Brain Injury Association of Missouri and the Missouri Centers for Independent Living. Some of the individuals who attended said they're still being affected by the Medicaid cuts of 2005. And now, limited resources are to blame for the increasing waiting lists at disability institutions. Many of the people at the forum asked candidates how they plan to support people with disabilities.
Health and Disability News for American Seniors:
The financial meltdown in the United States exacerbates the demographic “storm” hovering across the world. What the meltdown endangers is the security of people’s retirement, and that, in turn, puts more pressure on businesses to look at ways on the types of retirement plans that would work. Advocates for the poor fear many seniors will face even tougher decisions in the coming months. Buy needed medications, or pay the heating bill? Patch the leaky roof, or pay the mortgage? In Boston alone since February, 2007, the number of seniors using food stamps has jumped 39% to more than 69,000. Senior citizens with mounting medical bills are finding they don't have the necessary resources to keep up. 10 ways seniors can save money
Veterans News
Of the 1.7 million American men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, up to 340 thousand of them suffer from mild traumatic brain injury, and some of them don't even know they're hurt until months or even years after they return home. "They may go months seemingly normal just with headaches, and all of the sudden, they have lost their vision," said Bill Wilson, a blind rehabilitation specialist at the Orlando VA Medical Center. War Vets Going Blind
Coming Events:
Candidates running in the 3rd District Congressional race are expected to share their views on policy issues and legislative agendas affecting people with disabilities at two forums. The forums are hosted by the Northeast Indiana Disability Advocacy Coalition, which was formed by nine area organizations that work with and for people with disabilities. The first forum, slated for 6:30 p.m. Friday, will feature Democratic contender Mike Montagano. The second, scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 20, will feature incumbent Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd. Both will take place at the downtown Allen County Public Library, Meeting Rooms A, B and C. For more information, call Tony Belton at Easter Seals Arc at 469-2777 or Lynne Gilmore at Anthony Wayne Services at 207-5680.
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