In This Month's Issue:
Profiles
in Excellence
Golfers with Disabilities Get into the Swing
By Joan
Leotta
Special Announcement
"ON A ROLL": Family, Disability and The American Dream.
Accessibility
New Products:
Wall-mounted Lavatory Faucet and Height-Adjustable Kitchen Line
Marketing
Award-winning Writer Deborah Kendrick Joins Optelec's Blindness Division
Announcements
Agency Urges Changes to Disability Act
By
Eileen Putman, AP
Quadriplegic Surfer Jesse Billauer Receives Fourth Annual Casey Martin Award
SC Johnson Receives Employer of the Year Award
Top Disability Rights Stories of 2004
Inclusion Daily Express
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Profiles
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Excellence is a monthly article, published by SMG, that
features companies and organizations that demonstrate leadership
in accessibility, employment, customer service and marketing to
the nation's 54 million Americans with disabilities.
Golfers with Disabilities Get into the Swing
By Joan Leotta
The idea of playing golf conjures up images of a relaxing half day on well-groomed greens sharing conversation, casually making business deals, taking in some light exercise, or just having a good time. For people with disabilities, being able to play golf—much less compete with able-bodied peers—may have seemed impossible. But thanks to advances in equipment technologies, amendments to U.S. Golf Association rules, and a three-year-old advocacy group, golfers with disabilities can achieve all of the above ...
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Special Announcement
"ON A ROLL": Family, Disability and The American Dream
“ON A ROLL,” the inspiring story of disability activist Greg Smith, to air on the PBS series Independent Lens Tuesday, February 15. Radio host, author, motivational speaker, father and tireless advocate for the disabled, Greg Smith’s life and work is showcased in this inside look at the joys and frustrations of life as a 65-pound disabled dynamo...
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Accessibility
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by Universal Design Newsletter
New Products
Kohler’s Falling Water™ wall-mount lavatory faucet
features an ergonomic single lever handle for ease of operation. AD-AS's Approach™ Height-Adjustable Kitchen Line
offers height adjustment for sinks, cooktops and cabinets with the push of a button...
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Employment
Record Number of College Students with Disabilities Placed In Summer Federal Jobs, U.S. Labor Secretary Chao Announces
U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that a record 368 college students and recent graduates with disabilities were placed in summer and permanent job openings in the federal government under the department's Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) ....
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Marketing
Award-winning Writer Joins Optelec's Blindness Division, Launches Monthly E-Newsletter
Deborah Kendrick, well-known as a writer, trainer, and speaker in the disability arena has joined Optelec USA as a communications consultant. Known to many in the blindness field as a pioneer who organized technology conferences for blind consumers in the early 1980s, Kendrick launched the award-winning technology quarterly, TACTIC, which enjoyed worldwide readership from 1985-1999 and garnered numerous technical writing awards from mainstream journalism organizations. ...
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Announcements
Agency Urges Changes to Disability Act
By
Eileen Putman, AP
Quadriplegic Surfer Jesse Billauer Receives Fourth Annual Casey Martin Award
SC Johnson Receives Employer of the Year Award
Top Disability Rights Stories of 2004
By
Inclusion Daily Express, International Disability Rights News Service
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