www.northeastcenter.com Northeast Center for Special CareNortheast Center for Special Care - The latest news and information about brain injury, spinal cord injury, respiratory, ventilator care, rehabilitation and health care<br /> <br /> Visit us on the web www.northeastcenter.com<br /> <br />Chelsea to use voting system for disabled ALABAMA- July 2, 2008 The city of Chelsea will provide a voting machine for the disabled in this fall's elections. The machine will allow any disabled person to vote without outside assistance, said Adam Thompson, state director for the Help America Vote Act.http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/articles/2008/07/02/news/news603.txt School for the disabled closes its doors VIRGINIA- July 2, 2008 One of the countries most historic schools is closing its doors. The Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled in Hampton is closing after almost 100 years.http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8582195 P.I. Foundation purchases new home to benefit people with special needs ILLINOIS- July 2, 2008 The P.I. Foundation recently purchased and opened a new handicapped-accessible home in Newton that provides independent living for five individuals with special needs at Progress Industries. This purchase was made possible by a significant gift from Sterling and Maxine Swanger.http://newtondailynews.com/articles/2008/07/01/news/local6.txt VIDEO: I, In The Body- July 2, 2008 I, In The Body - A journey into the work of the musicians, poets and writers of Northeast Center for Special Care. View this unique part of the rehabilitation programs at Northeast Center as individuals with brain injury, spinal cord injury and other complex medical conditions create and recite their own creations. With original music created by Resident-Neighbors.http://www.northeastcenter.com/northeast-center-i-in-the-body-video.htm Disabled groups' funding fears IRELAND- July 2, 2008 DARRAGH Moore suffers from multiple sclerosis. He fears he will never get the chance to move into his new home if the Government fails to live up to its commitment to prioritise the interests of people with disabilities.http://www.examiner.ie/story/ireland/gbgbmhojgb/rss2/ RTC celebrates 20 years of 'Access' to seniors, disabled NEVADA- July 2, 2008 The Regional Transportation celebrated the importance of independence a little early on Tuesday by marking the 20th anniversary of RTCs Access service.http://dailysparkstribune.com/pages/full_story?hash=comments_102291&page_label=news&am... $51.5M stays in budget for the mentally ill NEW JERSEY- July 2, 2008 Pressure from parents and the threat of legal action helped keep $51.5 million in the budget enacted Monday -- enough for at least 325 mentally disabled people to leave institutions for community housing in the coming year. Advocates still have mixed feelings about how people with mental illness and developmental disabilities fared in the $32.9 billion state budget Gov. Jon Corzine signed, but are grateful their funding remained untouched. The Department of Human Services had pledged to move...http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1214973322150410.xml&coll... Family Care program shifts more people into group homes WISCONSIN- July 2, 2008 When Nathaniel Wright wanted to move out of a nursing home last year, he faced a yearlong waiting list for a group home. But through the states Family Care program, Wright, 56, moved in January to a Pleasant Prairie adult family home, where he lives with three other people and a live-in aide.http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=768267 Challenger game a big hit MISOURI- July 2, 2008 Zachary Alejandro was busy Tuesday night at Joe Becker Stadium. "Batting is more fun," Alejandro said. "I love hitting ... hitting, batting, all of it."http://www.joplinglobe.com/sports/local_story_184004216.html New pet boutique in Hobart provides job training for disabled INDIANA- July 2, 2008 A newly opened downtown shop may just give pet owners a reason to stop and pause, if local resident Dan Fleck has anything to say about it.http://nwitimes.com/articles/2008/07/02//news/lake_county/doc9e34b1e438ca619e8625747a00056... |