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News Summary for October 4, 2011
Prepared by Anne M. Kincaid
Please note that the articles are
listed in alphabetical order by State, so you can easily scan
through the articles for those within your state or other states in which
you have a particular interest.
Dr.
Nora’s Top Articles:
1. "Hospital Sued
over Services for Deaf" --- The hospital promised to improve its deaf
interpreter services. It also agreed to pay undisclosed amounts of money to
the complainants. In a statement Monday, hospital … --- KCCI Des Moines ---
September 27, 2011 (IOWA) http://is.gd/ih3Sw7
2. "Iowa Won't File Charges in Turkey Plant Case" --- Iowa won't
pursue criminal charges against a Texas company that's accused of exploiting
developmentally disabled workers at a turkey plant in eastern Iowa. ---
BusinessWeek --- September 26, 2011 (IOWA) http://is.gd/O1lHCP
3. "CPSO Arrests Man for Forcible Rape" --- In July, the Calcasieu
Parish Sheriff's Office received a complaint regarding Isaiah J. Frank, 18,
6617 Estate Lane, Lake Charles, sexually assaulting a 17-year-old mentally
handicapped female on numerous occasions between June 27th … --- KPLC-TV ---
September 27, 2011 (LOUISIANA) http://is.gd/fy3hDH
4. "Disabled Passengers Settle Discrimination Suit" --- Five
physically disabled airline passengers, Delta Air Lines and the Wayne County
Airport Authority have resolved a 3-year-old discrimination lawsuit. --- ABC
News --- September 28, 2011 (MICHIGAN) http://is.gd/aEOfr3
5. "State Worker Arrested in Group-Home Drowning" --- A state worker
was arrested today on a felony manslaughter charge in the drowning death of
a severely disabled man who was left unattended in a group home bath tub
while … --- Minneapolis Star Tribune --- September 29, 2011 (MINNESOTA) http://is.gd/OordFw
6. "Former NJ
Caseworker Admits Abusing 3 Disabled Adults in Hunterdon County" --- A
former state caseworker pleaded guilty yesterday to charges she abused three
residents at a state-licensed home for disabled adults in Bloomsbury. ---
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com --- September 27, 2011 (NEW JERSEY) http://is.gd/uh3jPY
7. "Guard Charged
in Prison Abuse Investigation" --- One victim, whom investigators described
as "mentally challenged," was punched, smacked, spit on and had water and
food thrown at him by Nicoletti. --- Beaver County Times --- September 27,
2011 (PENNSYLVANIA) http://is.gd/BptO1s
8. "National Autism
Association (NAA) Says Vinegar-Soaked Cotton Balls in Disabled Students'
Mouths Underscores Need for 'Aversives' Ban" --- Monday night, in an effort
to demonstrate inhumane practices known as "aversives" happening in
special-ed classrooms across the county, school … --- Sacramento Bee ---
September 27, 2011 (TEXAS) http://is.gd/UTyMCs
9. "State Sued
over Disability" --- Fighting for a piece of California's dwindling budget
continued Wednesday, as two agencies sued the state to restore funding for
some 245,000 residents with autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental
disabilities. --- The Desert Sun --- September 29, 2011 (CALIFORNIA) http://is.gd/xjJ8MF
10. "Website
Launched to Find Aging and Disability Resources" --- The Delaware Department
of Health and Social Services through its Delaware Aging & Disability
Resource Center has launched … --- Newark Post --- September 27, 2011
(DELAWARE) http://is.gd/CY6zk5
11. "Churches
Tackle Taboo Topic of Mental Health" --- At a Windermere church, this
Sunday's service will tackle a subject most houses of worship have
traditionally avoided, ignored or misunderstood: mental illness. --- Orlando
Sentinel --- September 29, 2011 (FLORIDA) http://is.gd/DWZTzH
12. "Deaf-Blind
Project Awarded Grant" --- A small collaboration of workers received
national recognition for an idea that could change the lives of deaf-blind
students across the country. --- University Daily Kansan --- September 29,
2011 (KANSAS) http://is.gd/pAIjWV
13. "NY1 for You:
Disabled Woman's Experience at Hurricane Shelter Sparks Lawsuit" --- The
Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York has planned a class
action suit against the city after a wheelchair user said she was unable to
enter an evacuation shelter during Hurricane Irene. --- NY1 --- September
27, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/KTo7Rv
14. "Portlander's
Documentary Explores Mental Illness Inside Oregon State Hospital" ---
"Guilty Except For Insanity: Maddening journeys through an American Asylum"
is playing Oct. 9-11 at Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st Ave. --- OregonLive.com ---
September 30, 2011 (OREGON) http://is.gd/ERabaO
15. "W.Va. Board
Withdraws Autism Rule After Lawsuit" --- The West Virginia board that
regulates psychologists voted Tuesday to withdraw an emergency rule that
claimed jurisdiction over specialists who treat children with autism, after
the new policy spurred … --- Houston Chronicle --- September 27, 2011 (WEST
VIRGINIA) http://is.gd/J7VZ5h
16. "Parents Talk:
Why You Need to Stop Using the 'R-Word' " --- It's just a word, but calling
someone or something "retarded" is a form of hate speech that must be
eliminated from our vocabularies. Johanna Corcoran offers ideas and tips for
parents. --- Patch.com --- September 27, 2011 (U.S. -- NATIONAL) http://is.gd/kIIylM
17. "Trangender
Kids: Painful Quest to Be Real" --- Like Tammy, some children as young as 3,
show early signs of gender dysphoria or gender identity disorder, mental
health experts who work with transgender children estimate. --- CNN ---
September 27, 2011 (U.S. -- NATIONAL) http://is.gd/Md2mqW
16. "Disabled Boy,
11, Commits Suicide After 'Bully Punched Him Into the Pavement ..." --- A
12-year-old was arrested and removed from the school, but Mitchell's father
said his disabled boy was 'never the same' after the attack. --- Daily Mail
--- September 30, 2011 (CANADA) http://is.gd/up23ZN
17. "Law Will Make Disabilities Training Mandatory" --- In barely
three months, every person who works at a business in Ontario will need to
be trained in how to provide customer service to people with disabilities.
--- Waterloo Record --- September 30, 2011 (CANADA)
http://is.gd/ggBxtN
18. "Film
Spotlights Sex Crimes Against Disabled Students" --- A local box office hit
about the true story of sexual assaults against disabled students by
teachers in a special education school has triggered public outrage … ---
The Korea Herald --- September 29, 2011 (KOREA) http://is.gd/rM9pFn
Abuse/Crime-related Articles:
1. "Birmingham Mental Health Hospital is Failing to
Meet the Essential Standards of Care" --- The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
has told a Birmingham mental health hospital that it must improve or face
enforcement action. --- eGov monitor --- September 26, 2011 (ALABAMA)
http://is.gd/FIy1i8
2. "Report: VA Medical Staff Acted Properly, Despite Vet's Death"
--- Federal investigators have dismissed as unfounded a whistleblower
complaint that charged Veterans Affairs medical staff in Fresno, Calif.,
with patient neglect. --- MiamiHerald.com --- September 29, 2011
(CALIFORNIA)
http://is.gd/IvXjul
3. "Fort
Lupton Woman Jailed for Allegations of Beating Man in Wheelchair" --- A Fort
Lupton woman is being held in the Weld County Jail for allegations that she
assaulted a man in a wheelchair. --- Greeley Tribune --- September 29, 2011
(COLORADO) http://is.gd/13Qx6w
4. "Torrington Man Charged with Assaulting Disabled Victim Appears
in Bantam Court" --- Dunn, 39, 60 Linden Street, was charged with disorderly
conduct, assault on a disabled victim, interfering with an emergency call,
violation of a protective order, and first degree … --- Torrington Register
Citizen --- September 27, 2011 (CONNECTICUT)
http://is.gd/bDIclu
5. "Hawaiian
Electric Company Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination" --- Hawaiian
Electric Company, Inc., or HECO, violated federal law when it failed to hire
a job applicant into a meter reader position due to his disability, the US
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission … --- Pacific Daily News ---
September 30, 2011 (HAWAII) http://is.gd/RGKMNb
6. "State Cites South Bend Assisted Living Home" --- The health
department's Division of Long Term Care alleges, among other things, that
Inwood Hills is housing residents who are too disabled for an assisted
living home. --- South Bend Tribune --- September 29, 2011 (INDIANA) http://is.gd/FJIVmJ
7.
"Disabled Woman Robbed and Assaulted" --- A disabled Lincoln woman
was assaulted and robbed by two men who entered her apartment when she was
in bed. Lincoln Police Sergeant Randy Clark said it was … --- WOWT ---
September 28, 2011 (NEBRASKA) http://is.gd/6nD4LO
8.
"Raeford Woman Accused of Helping Man Charged with Abusing Her Son"
--- A Raeford woman is accused of helping a man elude arrest after arrest
warrants were filed in August charging him with abusing her 2-year-old
handicapped son, Raeford police said. --- Fayetteville Observer ---
September 28, 2011 (NORTH CAROLINA) http://is.gd/c6OFHo
9. "Action
9: Woman Denied New Power Wheelchair May Be Fraud Victim" --- She first
discovered something was wrong after being denied by Medicare for a new
power wheelchair. According to Medicare records she had already ordered and
received a new wheelchair two years ago. --- WSOC Charlotte --- September
27, 2011 (NORTH CAROLINA)
http://is.gd/N3Za9m
10. "Nurse
At Center for Mentally Challenged Charged with Keeping Clients' Drugs" ---
The medical coordinator at a nonprofit that serves the mentally challenged
has been indicted on charges of submitting falsified prescriptions for three
residents and then keeping the drugs… --- Knoxville News Sentinel ---
September 30, 2011 (TENNESSEE)
http://is.gd/sKoVrT
11. "Fake
IRS Agents Prey on Elderly, Disabled" --- “Some of them are disabled,
physically, mentally, and some of them don't have the ability to think for
themselves,” Mimms said. Even those who are able-bodied and go to work, it's
a tempting offer in an economy where … --- WREG --- September 29, 2011
(TENNESSEE) http://is.gd/MQrtMd
12. "Feds
Sue Company for Firing 600-Pound Worker" --- Nor did BAE officials discuss
whether he needed what's known as a "reasonable accommodation" under the
Americans with Disabilities Act so he could better perform … --- Houston
Chronicle --- September 28, 2011 (TEXAS) http://is.gd/xiRdbs
13.
"Parents File Complaints about Special Education Classrooms that Span
Six Grade Levels" --- She was shocked that her 8-year-old, who has autism,
was in a classroom with students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade.
Boone is one of at least three Hampton parents … --- Daily Press ---
September 26, 2011 (VIRGINIA) http://is.gd/fvQ1gk
Seeking Improved Support
1. "Immigrant Students Withdraw from School" --- "In
the process of getting protection for their children in a worse case
scenario, they have to write over guardianship to a legal US citizen so
their children will not be taken into protective custody or abandoned. ---
WALA-TV FOX10 --- September 28, 2011 (ALABAMA) http://is.gd/GYLj7l
2. "California
Budget Hit with 3 Lawsuits" --- Joseph Napoliello, who has a severe
developmental disability, works on life skills with his caregiver, Zayar Ohn.
California's budget, already on shaky footing with tax revenues coming in
lower than forecast, was hit with three new problems Wednesday ... --- San
Francisco Chronicle --- September 29, 2011 (CALIFORNIA)
http://is.gd/zMK2wr
3. "Lawsuit
Aimed at State to Protect Disabled Community" --- The Bakersfield
Association of Retarded Citizens, or BARC, is one of many associations for
people with disabilities suing the state over the loss of funding. ---
Bakersfield Now --- September 28, 2011 (CALIFORNIA)
http://is.gd/Ezj8bm
4. "Group Sues Citing Cuts for Disabled Services" --- ... the
developmentally disabled will not help. The Arc Fresno is helping him learn
public speaking skills, which he hopes to use to get a job, he said. ---
Fresno Bee --- September 28, 2011 (CALIFORNIA) http://is.gd/11nviK
5. "Advocates:
In Wake of Irene, People with Disabilities Need More Emergency Help" --- He
said that while is was very good for the deaf that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy
used sign-language interpreters during news conferences, other
hearing-impaired people, mostly … --- Ct Post --- September 26, 2011
(CONNECTICUT) http://is.gd/MBgcUQ
6. "More than 800 South Florida Drivers Cited for Stealing
Handicapped Parking Spots" --- Hundreds of South Florida drivers were busted
last year trying to get away with parking in handicapped spots without a
permit. --- Orlando Sentinel --- September 28, 2011 (FLORIDA) http://is.gd/msYSWK
7. "Report Outlines Medicaid Cuts Impact on Florida" --- A coalition
of Medicaid advocates say federal debt proposals aimed at the low-income
insurance program would significantly hurt Floridians, particularly
children, and furthe… --- The News-Press --- September 27, 2011 (FLORIDA) http://is.gd/qqVjrE
8. "Hawaii to Receive More than $2 Million to Aid Workers with
Disabilities" --- The US Department of Labor announced $21,166,560 in grants
today and Hawaii was one of seven states to receive funding under the
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI). --- Canada Views --- September 28,
2011 (CANADA) http://is.gd/s4SBJX
9. "Idaho Gets Poor Marks for Affordability, Access for Elderly,
Disabled" --- A first-of-its-kind national scorecard on long-term care shows
that Idaho is near last in affordability and access in care for the elderly
and disabled. --- Boise Weekly --- September 29, 2011 (IDAHO) http://is.gd/B1uwZq
10. "Illinois Human Services Officials Seek Vendors, Employers for
Disabilities Job Fair" --- Illinois Department of Human Services officials
are seeking vendors and employers for its Career and Job Fair and
Disabilities Expo in October. --- The Republic --- September 29, 2011
(ILLINOIS)
http://is.gd/8kJv1Q
11. "Linn County Sees Mental Health Services Deficit" --- Mechelle
Dhondt, the county's director for Mental Health and Developmentally
Disabled, called it the worst budget problem she's seen in 25 years. ---
Danbury News Times --- September 27, 2011 (IOWA) http://is.gd/SzNqTo
12. "Lexington-based Collaborative Will Combat Fraud in Disability
Benefit Programs" --- The Social Security Administration (SSA), the Cabinet
for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and the Office of the Attorney General
announced today that a new Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) … ---
KyForward.com --- September 29, 2011 (KENTUCKY)
http://is.gd/1NKzGP
13. "Mental Illness Awareness Week Aims to Dispel Stigmas" --- Coping
with mental illness is difficult enough, but being feared or judged by
others as “crazy” makes things much more difficult, local mental health
professionals said. That's why Mental Illness … --- Cumberland Times-News
--- September 25, 2011 (MARYLAND) http://is.gd/vdazFx
14. "Detroit Mom Regains Custody of Teen Daughter After Battle With
State, Police Over Medical Care" --- Godboldo had been battling the Michigan
Department of Human Services after she took her daughter off Risperdal,
which often is used to contain aggression and treat autism. --- Washington
Post --- September 29, 2011 (MICHIGAN) http://is.gd/URY9Cg
15. "Henry Winkler: 'We Have to Do and Make the Most out of
Ourselves' " --- As the featured speaker, Winkler shared his story of
struggles during his childhood due to an undiagnosed learning disability.
Henry Winkler, most … --- Bolivar Herald Free Press --- September 28, 2011
(MISSOURI) http://is.gd/5W7osu
16. "Funding for Disabilities Board Now Missouri's Third-Lowest" ---
The decision to cut the Cape Girardeau County Board for Developmental
Disabilities' funding earlier this month has knocked it to the third-lowest
… --- Southeast Missourian --- September 26, 2011 (MISSOURI)
http://is.gd/LOJ4Ft
17. "Saying I Can to You Can't" --- Carley and Corinne spent years
preparing for her to become self-sufficient, but it wasn't until they
satisfied the requests of Adult Protective Services and Tribal APS that
Carley officially achieved another … --- Polson Lake County Leader ---
September 29, 2011 (MONTANA) http://is.gd/4mJ1Lk
18. "US Navy Veteran Says He's Gotten 'Very Little' from VA" --- His
monthly income, gathered from Social Security and a state pension, totals
$1233. His wife Norma's monthly Social Security check is $893. --- Billings
Gazette --- September 27, 2011 (MONTANA) http://is.gd/qF0FOA
19. "New Initiative Helps People with Mental Illness Plan Ahead for
Their Own Psychiatric Care" --- Mental Health America, the country's largest
and oldest mental health advocacy organization has announced the launch of
an important new initiative aimed … --- Las Vegas Review-Journal ---
September 30, 2011 (NEVADA) http://is.gd/eTOk8f
21. "Mental Health Champion" --- Help us celebrate the Honorable John
T. Broderick as a Champion for Mental Health Oct. 6 at the Riverbend Rainbow
Awards at the Grappone Conference Center. --- Concord Monitor --- September
29, 2011 (NEW HAMPSHIRE) http://is.gd/EREYIY
22. "Rikers Island Struggles with Record Mental Illness Numbers" ---
While the number of inmates held on Rikers Island is decreasing, the number
of prisoners with a mental illness is at an all-time high. --- NY1 ---
September 30, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/NvKt2G
23. "State Layoffs to Hit Hard on Services for Disabled" --- As
layoff notices began reaching thousands of state workers Thursday, nonprofit
agencies in the Buffalo area were already being asked to quickly pick up the
caseloads of 600 developmentally disabled people … --- Buffalo News ---
September 30, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/ZCK6Zw
25. "Disability Groups Sue City, Claims Its Emergency Planning Is
Subpar" --- Disability Rights Advocates, a legal organization which
specializes in high-impact class action cases, and the Brooklyn Center for
Independence of the Disabled, which helps people live independently, … ---
amNY --- September 26, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/t4A7WY
26. "Victims' Family Sues Hospital" --- More than a year after
Kenneth Chapman killed his wife, teenage stepdaughter, baby and himself, his
family is suing Carolinas Healthcare System, arguing that inadequate care
from a county mental health hospital led to the killings. --- Charlotte
Observer --- September 30, 2011 (NORTH CAROLINA) http://is.gd/nfRWPE
27. "Collateral Damage: Stigma Can Keep Many Soldiers from Seeking
Mental Health Help" --- Friends say Fort Bragg commanders sent Rinehart home
early from a deployment to Iraq in 2005 because of a mental health problem.
--- Fayetteville Observer --- September 27, 2011 (NORTH CAROLINA) http://is.gd/rdEYLT
28. "Budget Cuts Hit Mental Health in Portage" --- As the result of
government budget cuts since 2008, Portage County has lost 29 jobs in mental
health and recovery services, leaving fewer counselors to help residents …
--- Ravenna Record Courier --- October 1, 2011 (OHIO) http://is.gd/bFJ468
29. "Report: Medicaid a Critical Support for Seriously Ill Ohioans"
--- Medicaid program could be on the chopping block as a Congressional
super-committee - including Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio - is charged with
finding … --- Public News Service --- September 29, 2011 (OHIO) http://is.gd/nzplNx
30. "Portland Police Say Elaborate Planning and Collaboration with
Mental Health Professionals Led to Peaceful Resolution with Armed Man" ---
John L. Griffin, 50, was arrested around 12:30 am for unlawful use of a
weapon and menacing, and is undergoing mental health evaluation and
treatment. --- OregonLive.com --- September 29, 2011 (OREGON)
http://is.gd/1dHvHe
31. "Pa. Probe Uncovers 'Lavish' Group Home Spending" --- Allegations
of "lavish and wasteful" spending estimated in the millions grabbed
attention this week and lawmakers say they want the names of group home
operators who, for instance, invested in chandeliers. --- Newsworks.org ---
September 29, 2011 (PENNSYLVANIA) http://is.gd/KOhEuw
32. "DSS Seeks to Double Welfare Families Finding Jobs" --- The
director of South Carolina's social services agency expects to double the
number of welfare recipients who trade a government check for a paycheck.
--- Houston Chronicle --- September 28, 2011 (SOUTH CAROLINA) http://is.gd/KrqSRf
33. "PR Exec Remembered for Helping Disabled" --- Houston
public relations executive Esther Hobbs was so determined to keep her
mentally challenged sister out of a state institution that she started a day
school for adults with mental retardation. --- Houston Chronicle --- October
1, 2011 (TEXAS) http://is.gd/rxlAKL
34. "SafePlace Wins Money for Women with Disabilities" ---
Understanding these obstacles is they key to developing services for
individuals with disabilities who are victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, stalking and sexual assault. --- Austin American-Statesman ---
September 28, 2011 (TEXAS) http://is.gd/P5W8zF
35. "Doctors Sue Over ER Limits in Washington State" ---
Washington State would limit ER visits to three per year for Medicaid
patients. (ABC News) The American College of Emergency Physicians is suing
the state of Washington in an effort … --- ABC News --- October 1, 2011
(WASHINGTON) http://is.gd/qyAUfU
36. "WA Psychiatric Hospital Could Release 150 Patients" ---
"Re-invest them in the community mental health system so we have the
necessary housing and wraparound service supports for those folks," CEO Jess
Jamieson said. --- Myfoxspokane.com --- September 27, 2011 (WASHINGTON)
http://is.gd/MUJ0G3
37. "State Begins Making Public Medicaid Cuts" --- The Wisconsin
Department of Health Services has begun to make public ways it plans to cut
nearly $500 million in Medicaid costs over the next two years. ---
Janesville Gazette --- September 26, 2011 (WISCONSIN) http://is.gd/WcxCLI
38. "Implant Brings Hearing to Deaf 29 Year Old Woman" --- Sloan
Churman, 29, who was born profoundly deaf, wept when she heard her own voice
and laughter for the first time after having a hearing device implanted nine
weeks ago. --- Medical News Today --- October 1, 2011 (U.S. -- NATIONAL)
http://is.gd/tdFiD2
39. "TV Characters with Disabilities Few and Far Between" --- The
characters with disabilities that are represented regularly on television
this season include Max Braverman on NBC's “Parenthood” who has Asperger's
... --- Disability Scoop --- September 29, 2011 (U.S. -- NATIONAL) http://is.gd/TQHLWK
40. "U.S. Senate Sends Autism Bill to President's Desk" --- The US
Senate has passed legislation that would fund federal autism research
programs for another three years. The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act
was unanimously approved by voice vote Monday night after supporters
negotiated … --- phillyBurbs.com --- September 28, 2011 (U.S. -- NATIONAL)
http://is.gd/bMjrHx
41. "Autism Research Gets a Boost From the Feds" ---
Autism effects on average 1 in 110 children in the US While ASD doesn't
discriminate across, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, it seems that
it is 4 to 5 times more likely to … --- Examiner.com --- September 27, 2011
(U.S. -- NATIONAL) http://is.gd/mA9RY8
42. "Mixed Results Seen with 'Off-Label' Use of
Antipsychotics" --- Off-label use included treatment for behavioral symptoms
in dementia, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating
disorders, post-traumatic … --- U.S. News & World Report --- September 27,
2011 (U.S. -- NATIONAL) http://is.gd/T0qsvY
Proposed Legislation and New Laws
1. "New Ark. Law Mandates Autism Insurance Coverage" --- A new
Arkansas law requires health insurance companies to provide coverage for
treatments for autism. The law went into effect on Saturday and mandates
coverage … --- KHBS-KHOG Northwest Arkansas --- October 1, 2011 (ARKANSAS) http://is.gd/sJWcqB
2. "Bill Would Require Panic Buttons at State Mental Health
Facilities" --- Operators of residential mental health treatment facilities
in Massachusetts would be required to have “panic buttons” available to
employees under new legislation … --- Taunton Daily Gazette --- September
26, 2011 (MASSACHUSETTS) http://is.gd/IB8b4J
3. "NY Law Requires Risk Reports at Group Homes" --- Andrew Cuomo has
signed a law requiring group homes and other private facilities licensed by
the state to take juvenile delinquents to assess workplace safety, record
violent incidents and take preventive steps. --- Wall Street Journal ---
September 28, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/3E7A9e
4. "Chris Smith is Pushing Senate to Pass Autism Bill" --- Chris
Smith, the Republican dean of New Jersey's congressional delegation, is
teaming with Democrats to try to extend funding for autism detection,
surveillance, research and education … --- phillyBurbs.com --- September 27,
2011 (PENNSYLVANIA) http://is.gd/OgS7Or
International Articles:
1. "Doctors Want Mental Health Cuts Delayed" --- Doctors want the
Federal Government to delay changes to a mental health program for a least
12 months so it has time to consider the findings of a parliamentary
inquiry. --- Herald Sun --- September 29, 2011 (AUSTRALIA) http://is.gd/g8iwlw
2. "Smoking, Mental Illness Concerns in Jails" --- Smoking and
mental illness are among the biggest health problems for prisoners in
Australian jails. --- Sydney Morning Herald --- September 28, 2011
(AUSTRALIA) http://is.gd/qS2veg
3. "The Art of Coping with Autism" --- With some help, Grant, who
has autism, has found new ways to focus on the beauty of the world around
him. Like most mothers, Roma Kurtz wants her children to attend a
post-secondary education facility … --- St. Albert Gazette --- September 28,
2011 (CANADA)
http://is.gd/ypvyll
4. "Bristol Carer Caught Stealing from Disabled Woman on CCTV" --- A
severely disabled woman caught a carer stealing from her by setting up a
camera in her home – less than two years after she caught another carer in
exactly the same way. --- Bristol Evening Post --- October 1, 2011
(ENGLAND) http://is.gd/qjg0RM
5. "Youths Target Vulnerable Man Due to His Disability" --- Police
say that the offender is not known to the victim and that he was targeted
due to his disability. PC James Wood from Evesham Police Station said: “This
incident happened in day light hours at a busy period of the day. ---
Tewkesbury ADMAG --- September 29, 2011 (ENGLAND) http://is.gd/BRq0m4
6. "Dumb and Deaf Person Holds Press Conference to Highlight
Problems" --- A member of the Governing Board of Africa Contact Group for
Mental Health and Deafness, has observed that mainstreaming deaf education
into the regular system … --- Ghana News Agency --- September 28, 2011
(GHANA) http://is.gd/BPTADu
7. "Mental Health Still a Neglected Area" --- For all the strides we
may be taking towards better health care system, mental health services
still remain a neglected area. Sample this: Regional Mental Hospital at
Nagpur … --- Times of India --- September 29, 2011 (INDIA) http://is.gd/P2BAPO
8. "Special Child Kept Chained in House by Widowed Mother" ---
According to neighbours, Ravinder had been mentally retarded for many years
and his widowed mother, who is employed with Haryana Tourism, kept him
indoors. --- Times of India --- September 27, 2011 (INDIA)
http://is.gd/3bMbXc
9. "Mental Health Care Crisis in Indonesia: Ministry" --- More than
90 percent of Indonesia's estimated 19 million mentally ill people have no
access to medical treatment, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. ---
Jakarta Globe --- September 30, 2011 (INDONESIA) http://is.gd/OMIULH
10. "Handicapped Palestinians Sell Handmade Products to Maintain
Independence" --- According to medical relief, the number of people with
special needs in the Gaza strip is over 70,000 handicapped. This figure
which is the highest in the world constitutes about 3% of Gaza's population.
--- Press TV --- September 29, 2011 (PALESTINE) http://is.gd/jmlGau
11. "Mental Health Problems Rise for Students" --- Rising levels of
debt and fewer job opportunities are fuelling a rise in mental health
problems among students, it has been warned. --- Scotsman --- October 1,
2011 (SCOTLAND) http://is.gd/fDepv5
12. "Disabled Man Is 'Trapped' at ERI After Care Delays" --- The
family of a disabled man today told how he had been left "trapped" in
hospital when he should have been discharged five weeks ago. --- The
Scotsman --- September 27, 2011 (SCOTLAND) http://is.gd/vpxhnV
13. " 'Dire' Care for Patient Who Died" --- A failure to ensure Mr
Ridd's care complied with the Disability Discrimination Act. "Nursing care
on the ward was abject," said Mr Tyndall. --- BBC News --- September 28,
2011 (WALES) http://is.gd/4E5g1C
14. "Dr. Andy: Risk of Autism in Siblings Higher than Thought" ---
The rates of autism currently are estimated at about 0.04 percent to 3
percent depending on which research article you read. But what if you
already have a child with autism? --- The News-Press --- September 25, 2011
(INTERNATIONAL) http://is.gd/iZoP6s
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