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NDAD INSIGHTS Unique Bismarck arts event Thursday fosters natural inclusion, self-esteem
NDAD has become a contributing sponsor of "Art Without Limits - Zot Artz," a unique event in Bismarck this Thursday (April 11). It's a distinct opportunity to get a taste of inclusive arts, using u...
Posted on 4/10/13 at 11:36 AM
THE NEW FORTY Good souls...
I love good souls. I feel fortunate to live in a place where good souls are more a norm than an anomaly. It is part of the region's charm, and it is a part of the reason I hold North Dakota near and d...
Posted on 2/19/13 at 8:11 PM
FATHER KNOWS LAST Don't Bump the Button!
In 1990 congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and President George H. W. Bush signed it into law. It prohibits discrimination against Americans on the basis of disabilities, whic...
Posted on 12/15/11 at 9:24 PM
PARENT INFORMATION CENTER PIC - Learning difficulties
Learning difficulties can be a struggle for children, but can take a strain on parents too. Understanding how to help your child with LD and knowing what extra activities you can do to enhance their e...
Posted on 10/18/11 at 11:38 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Grant money available for ADA improvements
BISMARCKThe Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved $50,000 in grants to renovate properties occupied by low-income people with physical disabilities. Administered by the North Dakota Hous...
Posted on 9/9/10 at 11:53 AM
Documentary "I Am A Person" at Empire tonight 
A premier showing of a new documentary file titled “I Am A Person" will be shown at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks.
By Herald Staff Report , February 11, 2013
Minnesota sets example of including disabled students in sports
As the federal government pushes schools to include more disabled students in sports, Minnesota offers a map for how to do it and a look at the challenges that come along the way.
By Kyle Potter , January 31, 2013
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Incarcerated veterans train dogs for other vets
Hazard Wilson's new cellmate is a hairy bundle of energy whose playful zeal can't be contained by steel doors: a five-month-old golden retriever. Yardley is one of three canines assigned since September to inmates at a maximum-security prison in western Maryland for training as service dogs for disabled military veterans.
By David Dishneau , January 04, 2013
Book explores space between disability and identity
Gay, dyslexic and the survivor of near-death depression, writer Andrew Solomon has been acutely aware of his differences for most of his 49 years. He answers several questions about how these differences effected his writing.
By Leanne Italie , December 09, 2012
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North Dakota State hires disability specialist
North Dakota State University has hired a disability specialist. The school says Anita Hanson will work with students with disabilities to access accommodations and determine eligibility.
By Associated Press , October 08, 2012
Report: U.S. schools use restraints on tens of thousands of students, most with disabilities
The U.S. Education Department report, compiled and made public for the first time by the department's civil rights arm, shows that 70 percent of students subjected to the techniques have disabilities. There are no current federal standards on the use of the techniques in schools. Disability advocates hope that the report detailing the practice of "seclusion and restraint" will spur federal action to end it.
By Kimberly Hefling , March 10, 2012
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Areavoices: North Dakota Association for the Disabled debuts new blog
The North Dakota Association for the Disabled is better known as NDAD, a nonprofit that serves multiple segments of the community. NDAD @ Areavoices is the organization's new blog. Read about it using the headline link.
By Herald Staff Report , February 15, 2012
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PENNSYLVANIA: 4 malnourished disabled adults found chained to basement boiler; 3 arrested
Three people have been charged following the discovery of four malnourished mentally disabled adults chained to a boiler in a locked northeast Philadelphia basement room that was too small for an adult to stand up straight and also reeked of waste from the buckets they used to relieve themselves, police said Sunday.
By Ron Todt , October 16, 2011
Barry Beloff, Minneapolis, letter: Engelstad’s impact on city, state endures
Every time I enter the arena in Grand Forks, I think about that night 10 years ago, when I happened to be sitting in Ralph’s suite. He didn’t even want to go to center ice for the dedication; that’s the kind of fellow he was. That same night, he donated money to the state of North Dakota for anybody who needed a wheelchair.
By Barry Beloff , October 07, 2011
Spurred by group home bathtub drowning, Minnesota Human Services makes policy change
e drowning of a severely disabled man left alone in a bathtub while under state care has triggered a change that will require immediate, top-level reporting of deaths in dozens of facilities run by the state Department of Human Services.
By Brad Schrade , September 16, 2011
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Disabled man's drowning at Braham, Minn., group home probed
Police are looking into the actions of a supervisor at the state-run home. Authorities say the woman was bathing 56-year-old Gerald Hyska Aug. 28 and left him alone in the tub to take a phone call, resulting in his death.
By Associated Press , September 15, 2011
Minnesota state senator told to apologize for offending tweet
During a May floor debate, Sen. Gretchen Hoffman, a Vergas Republican, tweeted that Democratic Sen. Barb Goodwin called people with mental illnesses "idiots and imbeciles" when Goodwin actually used the words to illustrate discredited terms of a bygone era.
By Associated Press , June 14, 2011
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DWI conviction reversed for disabled Minnesota scooter rider
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed the drunken driving conviction of a disabled man who was intoxicated while riding his three-wheeled mobility scooter.
By Associated Press , June 13, 2011
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Grand Forks library gets complaint about disability access
Susan Mickelson, who chairs the Library Board, said access has long been a problem for the library, which was built decades before the federal Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990. The city’s legal advisors have told library officials the library is not required to address the problem until someone complains, she said. Now, someone has.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , April 15, 2011
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North Dakota bill would require wheelchair access for new or remodeled buildings
A bill in the North Dakota Senate says businesses that use taxpayer aid for building construction or remodeling must provide automatic doors for customers with disabilities.
By Associated Press , March 04, 2011
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