* War brings a surge of birth defects in Fallujahs children Nov 15, 2009
Some patients being treated for congenital defects at the center for people with disabilities were clearly born before the start of the war, but the vast majority of children on the register were aged six, or younger. Most of the children have brain injuries and nearly all are under eight years, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fall Festival MacKenzie-Childs' play Oct 11, 2009
The EquiCenter is a therapeutic equestrian center for people with disabilities and at-risk youth. The company is also raffling a rocking horse worth more than 4,000 with all proceeds to be donated to the EquiCenter. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Author of But I Dont Want Eldercare! hopes to help adult children care for their aging parents (1) Aug 2, 2009
Published in 2008 by the Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People in Colorado, But I Don t Want Eldercare. is packed with useful, easy-to-understand information on a wide range of care topics from communicating with aging parents to heading-off and tackling medical problems, creating a safer home, finding in-home helpers and making difficult decisions. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Mich. deficit could near $800M as revenues falter Apr 19, 2009
In it, Granholm proposed eliminating 1,500 state jobs, closing prisons, shutting a community health center for people with disabilities, getting concessions from state employees and raising some fees, including those on tobacco and alcohol. On the Net. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Capital budget plans include money for Columbia Theatre restoration Apr 3, 2009
There are differences that must be reconciled, but both plans would help Longview buy land along the Cowlitz River and assist a nonprofit agency turn a vacant building in Longview into a vocational center for people with disabilities. The theater, riverfront property and vocational center are everything Longview wants in the capital budget, city lobbyist Mark Brown said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mich. governor proposes 'painful cuts' in budget Feb 14, 2009
LANSING Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Thursday called for eliminating 1,500 state jobs, closing prisons, shutting a community health center for people with disabilities and possibly cutting money for K-12 schools and universities in the next academic year. " /> Current Petoskey Weather Edition - - Search the : : lect> Search : lect> Search : Search : Make: lect> Zip: Search : lect> Stocks Mich. governor proposes 'painful cuts' in budget No comments posted. By Kathy Barks Hoffman Associated Press... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
'Painful cuts' in budget proposed Feb 13, 2009
LANSING Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Thursday called for eliminating 1,500 state jobs, closing prisons, shutting a community health center for people with disabilities and possibly cutting money for K-12 schools and universities in the next academic year ... Another 400 layoffs could come when the Mount Pleasant Center for people with disabilities is closed and patients are moved to community care facilities. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
