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 />The league where everybody is a winner MISSOURI- July 2, 2008 Challenger Baseball has wrapped up its first year of play in Farmington. The league for children age 8-18 with disabilities involved 20 players, 25 buddies and many spectators - some of whom had the first opportunity to watch their child play an organized sport.http://dailyjournalonline.com/articles/2008/07/01/sports/doc486a56f89fa1f264415268.txt Man overcame disabilities to become cop ILLINOIS- July 2, 2008 Those who Henry Kohley helped in life could easily see that his body was just a little bit off. His shoulder's weren't uniform. His fingers were curled. His hands hung just a bit crooked.http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214198&src=109 Group home administrator charged with sexual abuse KENTUCKY- July 2, 2008 The administrator of a private group home for mentally retarded children and adults in Mercer County was charged Tuesday with the sexual abuse and rape of female employees at the facility.http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/449510.html Paralympic team is unveiled IRELAND- July 2, 2008 The Irish team for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing was officially announced by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Mr Martin Cullen TD at an event in Dublin on Wednesday.http://www.rte.ie/sport/2008/0702/paralympic.html Puppet show raises disability awareness for kids WYOMING- July 2, 2008 Children at the Boys and Girls Club received a first hand look Tuesday at what it really means to live with a disability. The Journey of Hope cycling team made a two-day stop in Casper to raise awareness about people with disabilities. They performed three skits from their puppet show, "Kids on the Block," which demonstrate that people with disabilities can do anything a normal person can.http://casperstartribune.net/articles/2008/07/02/news/casper/ef6304d6d0066bcd8725747900818... Irish Paralympic selection named UK- July 2, 2008 Medal prospects Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop are among the Northern Ireland athletes named in Ireland's 45-strong team for the Beijing Paralympics.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7485239.stm Rowing the St. Johns, disabilities float away FLORIDA- July 2, 2008 What Lorri Newstadt remembers most about her first time rowing the St. Johns River is the sights. Newstadt, 44, a paraplegic since she fell out of a tree four years ago, was able to move without wheels.http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/070208/met_298632105.shtml State Distributes Rebates To Seniors, Residents With Disabilities PENNSYLVANIA- July 2, 2008 Nearly 417,000 Pennsylvania seniors and disabled residents will soon be receiving checks from the Property TaxRent Rebate Program.http://wearecentralpa.com/content/fulltext/?cid=12411 Pill breaks and medical leave: New ADA requirements- July 2, 2008 According to the new legislation, such "mitigating measures" don't prevent someone from being legally disabled. People who take medication, or use a device such as a hearing aid, become more likely to qualify for the ADA's workplace-discrimination protection. It also benefits employees with diabetes, artificial limbs, and certain mental illnesses. They would be due certain rights from their employers, such as pill breaks during the day or medical leave. Should an owner fire such an employee,...http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/smallbusiness/ada_updates.fsb/index.htm?section=money_late... Carol's getting stroke victims back on their feet UK- July 2, 2008 The last thing Carol Simpson remembers is cleaning the bath. "I got this intense pain that went right up my back and exploded in my head," she said. Eventually her husband David found her collapsed on the floor. She had suffered a brain aneurysm.http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features/Carol39s-getting-stroke-victims-back.424677... |