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Disabled World Community Newsletter May 1st, 2010
Information provided by Thomas C. Weiss - Published: 2010-05-01
Disabled World Community Newsletter May 1st, 2010.
Careers in Skilled Trades and Technology - Alberta Canada
By Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Local youth will have the opportunity to showcase their talents in the skilled trades and learn about career opportunities in the trades and technology sectors thanks to support from the Government of Canada. Mr. LaVar Payne, Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
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Shops and Services Still Failing Customers with Disability
By Leonard Cheshire Disability
Two in five (40%) disabled people have experienced difficulties accessing goods and services in the last twelve months, with around a quarter of all disabled people (23%) directly identifying their experiences as discriminatory, according to a major new report by a leading disability charity. The report, based on research conducted by Ipsos MORI for the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability, finds that disabled people continue to face issues like poor accessibility and a lack of appropriate facilities in premises, as well as difficulties in using public transport.
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Wound Healing Discovery May Help Diabetics
By Loyola University Health System
A new discovery about the wound-healing process could lead to better treatments for diabetics and other patients who have wounds that are slow to heal. Loyola University Health System researchers found that certain immune system cells slow the wound-healing process. Thus, it might be possible to improve healing by inactivating these immune system cells, said Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD, who heads the laboratory team that made the discovery.
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Types of Hip Replacement Implants
By Hospital for Special Surgery
As the number of Americans reaching their 60s grows daily, the demand for mobility-restoring procedures, such as hip replacement, is steadily increasing. Total joint replacement is thought to be among the most valued developments in the history of orthopedics. It has evolved into a reliable and effective way to relieve pain and restore function to joints that have been damaged or destroyed by arthritis or injury.
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FBN ITPro Wireless to Provide Free Nationwide Wireless Service
By FBN ITPro Wireless
BN ITPro World Business Network, today announced that it will provide FREE Government Assisted Wireless Service to individuals receiving government assistance such as:
* Food Stamps
* Medicaid
* Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8
* Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
* Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
* National School Free Lunch Program
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Heal Your Body and Mind with Apple iPad App
By B Healthy U, LLC
Body & Mind Connection, released last month by B Healthy U, LLC for the Apple iPhone, is now available on the new iPad for only 99 cents. The app is the first of its kind to help people live healthier lifestyles by showing how various lifestyle factors interact with one another, which among other things can help them eat better, sleep better and handle stress better. Also offered are daily diet and exercise tips from world-class experts, including Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, and Joe Decker, recognized as "The World's Fittest Man" after breaking the Guinness World Records 24-Hour Physical Fitness Challenge in 2000.
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Disability Scholarships 2010 - 2011
By Disabled World Scholarships
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) contributes to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education and advocacy at the national, state and community level.
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Quick Processing of Social Security Disability Claims
By Allsup
Combating the backlog of nearly 700,000 claims now waiting for a hearing before the Social Security Administration (SSA), the federal agency has launched a number of initiatives to expedite Social Security Disability Insurance benefits to thousands of individuals, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security disability representation and Medicare plan selection services.
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Group Travel for Persons with Special Needs
By Special Needs Group, Inc.
Whether you use a wheelchair, need oxygen, have a hearing impairment or rely on a service animal, there is a group trip for you. Andrew Garnett, founder and CEO of Special Needs Group/Special Needs at Sea, offers a few tips for finding and enjoying the right trip. Use an agency with solid experience organizing group trips for persons with disabilities, preferably one that specializes in your disability.
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Accessible Travel Vacations Guide
By Disabled Travellers - Accessible Travel Vacations
Disabled travellers will now be able to discover (among other things) how deep the kerbs are, the condition of the road surfaces and the general attitude of people in specific locations, BEFORE they decide to travel. Users of the site can offer their own reviews of any destination worldwide to fellow disabled travellers, and reflect the reality of travelling with a disability regardless of what claims are made or legislation is supposedly introduced.
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Share a Story and Get in Touch with People Affected by Cancer
By Matthew Kanerama
It’s a platform for not only those with cancer but for folks that have been touched by cancer in other ways. If you have always wanted to say something to cancer or tell it really how you feel this is your chance. Cancer can be show up in many forms and some common types of cancer are; Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Thyroid Cancer and more.
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National Poetry Contest Winners - Disability in the Workplace
By Fedcap
Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (Fedcap) is excited to announce the winners of its Words about Work! writing contest focusing on overcoming barriers and disabilities in the workplace. Our grand prize winners are Heather Lee Dyer, a mother of two and Lupus survivor, who works for the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections and lives outside of Boise, ID and Adam Sullivan, a ten-year-old fifth grader from Harrison, NJ. Each winner has had significant experience with how a disability can affect employment, and in turn, other aspects of life.
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Vitamin D Better Quality of Life for Seniors
By Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
According to legend, it was The Fountain of Youth that the famed Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was seeking when he landed on the Floridian coast in 1513. It has long been said that he who drinks from the Fountain will have his youth restored. Without a doubt, the quest for eternal youth is as ancient as any pursuit. However, although we are now living longer than ever, there is now growing concern that quantity of years is not nearly as important as quality of those years. Indeed, as we experience the many joys of living longer, we also must deal with myriad consequences accompanying this aging trend.
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Resveratrol and the Brain
By Biotivia
Scientists at Northumbria University in the UK have just published a double-blind, peer-reviewed study in the journal, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which concludes that a relatively modest dose of this compound in the form of one or two capsules may just do that. In their study, 24 subjects were given one capsule of a supplement called Biotivia Bioforte Resveratrol containing 250 mg of the trans-Resveratrol isomer in each dose.
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Special Needs Camps Complement Home and School
By Summit Camp
As an eight-year-old, Eric Biskin wasn't -- to put it mildly -- big into sports. "This is a kid who doesn't like to move," says Eric's father, Bruce Biskin. "He could focus on Nintendo for hours. What he doesn't do, to the extreme, is any kind of physical activity." That's not particularly unusual for a kid like Eric, now 15, who has been diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger's syndrome. What's interesting is what happened next.
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Americans Urged to Upgrade Family Meals
By Shape Up America
At a time when a third of America's youth is overweight or obese, two organizations are taking steps to show consumers, and especially busy moms, how to "upgrade" favorite meals so families can reap the benefits of consuming less fat and calories. At a news briefing in New York, Shape Up America! and National Turkey Federation (NTF) today launched Simple Steps to Upgrade Your Diet, a public education campaign about making small changes in meal preparation to improve the family diet.
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