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The Government of Canada Helps Youth and People with Disabilities in Thunder Bay Develop Job Skills and Prepare for ...
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - People with disabilities and youth who face barriers to employment will get help preparing for jobs as a result of the Government of Canada's support for two employment projects. Mr. Greg Rickford, Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Kenora, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:46:36 -0700

UIC-Community Health Program Empowers Persons with Developmental Disabilities
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers and two non-profit community groups have teamed up on an NIH-funded project to develop a model infrastructure that can be adapted by organizations around the country to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles among persons with developmental disabilities.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:19:34 -0700

UN hosts disabilities conference to take stock and renew commitments
The United Nations on Wednesday began a three-day conference to review progress made in implementing a milestone convention designed to protect the rights and interests of disabled persons.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:09:58 -0700

Agent Orange Disabilities Expanded
An expansion of the list of disabilities linked to Agent Orange exposure among U.S. Vietnam veterans is creating controversy, observers say.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:24:02 -0700

Forgetting their disabilities for a while
PORT COLBORNE — "He's pretty awesome," Riley Roblin said as he rode Sir Steven. "He's a good trotter." Riley's excitement was obvious as he rode the horse on that hot dusty late summer evening, as the sun set across the fields to the west of Angie Ruigrok's 3908 Neff Rd.[...]

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:46:54 -0700