http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/disabled/ en-us Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:26:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107635/posts As the number of disabled parking placards in San Francisco continues to go up, so does the level of frustration among city officials who have yet to get a handle on the rampant abuse. The city has beefed up its force of parking cops targeting disabled parking abuse to eight (soon to be 10) officers, but the problem persists. The city loses out on parking revenue and there's less turnover of curbside parking spaces. As of August 2007, the most recent data the California Department of Motor Vehicles has on hand, there were 48,282 permanent placards issued to San Francisco... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107635/posts#comment Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:26:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086167/posts Already under fire for his tax troubles, New York Congressman Charles Rangel put his foot in his mouth on Friday. In an interview with CBS station WCBS-TV Rep. Rangel called Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin "disabled." WCBS-TV asked Rangel why Democrats are so afraid of Palin and her popularity. "You got to be kind to the disabled," Rangel said. When WCBS-TV asked for clarification, Rangel confirmed his statement. WCBS-TV: "You got to be kind to the disabled?" Rangel: "Yes." WCBS-TV: "She's disabled?" Rangel: "There is no question about politically. It's a nightmare to think that a person's foreign policy... KDKA-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086167/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:39:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078666/posts Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge. And children with special needs inspire a special love. To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House. — Governor Sarah Palin It would be great to have an advocate for special-needs kids in the White House. It would be even better if that advocate endorsed the most promising reform for improving... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078666/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:20:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061939/posts Disabled table tennis star Natalia Partyka gives doubters the elbow Oliver Holt reports from Beijing 14/08/2008 When there were breaks in play in China's match with Greece, the eyes of the crowd and the gaze of the cameras moved to the game on the adjoining table. Polish table tennis player Natalia Partyka is one of the most uplifting stories of these Games because she has overcome being born with a right arm that ended just below the elbow to participate in Beijing. Partyka and South African swimmer Natalie du Toit are the only athletes competing in both the Olympics and... mirror.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061939/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:47:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060846/posts A girl looks out from the Numaniyah, Iraq, Handicap Association's new facility, soon after it opened, Aug. 8. Photo by Sgt. Daniel West. FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA — The Numaniyah Handicapped Association celebrated the opening of a new facility, Aug. 8. The facility, which was built with coalition funds, will be used by the association for administrative purposes, and will also have rooms dedicated to therapy.Soldiers of El Salvador’s Battalion Cuscatlán supervised construction of the 200 square meter building, which cost about $200,000.“It’s good that it will be open to help people with special needs,” said Ahmed, a local citizen... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060846/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:42:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058812/posts WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2008 – Whether it’s just a nail that’s needed to hang a family photo or a new saw blade for tackling bigger projects, a Dallas-based support group is playing hardware store for deployed troops. G.I. Woodshop, Inc., started when Richard Ireland, the group’s president, began getting odd requests from his brother who’s serving in Iraq. Ireland, a disabled veteran, founded the group with two other individuals: another disabled veteran and a military family member. Ireland’s brother, an Army sergeant first class, is with 1st Sustainment Brigade, from Fort Riley, Kan. He currently serves as noncommissioned officer... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058812/posts#comment Fri, 8 Aug 2008 23:09:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054115/posts OMAHA, Neb., July 30, 2008 – As disabled veterans tested their limits during the National Disabled Veterans Wheelchair Games, which wrapped up here yesterday, nearly 400 military volunteers provided the behind-the-scenes support that officials said made the games a success. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Phil Stacey, better known as an “American Idol” finalist during season six, sings the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the opening of the slalom obstacle course competition at the 28th National Disabled Veterans Wheelchair Games. Defense Dept. photo by Donna Miles   (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Nebraska Army and Air National Guardsmen, as well... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054115/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:35:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053367/posts OMAHA, Neb., July 29, 2008 – About 500 disabled veterans, including recently wounded warriors from Iraq and Afghanistan, are entering their final day of competition here today at the 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. William Kafka, a disabled veteran from El Paso, Texas, prepares to take a shot during nine-ball pool at the 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Omaha, Neb. Department of Veterans Affairs photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The event is the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports competition. It brings together veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations or other mobility or neurological conditions to compete... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053367/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:38:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047771/posts WASHINGTON, July 18, 2008 – The hunt for a fulfilling job can be frustrating, but disabled veterans have a new online tool available to help them tackle that task. Job Opportunities for Disabled American Veterans is a nationally based online recruitment application geared specifically to assist disabled veterans find employment. “Our goal here is simple, to connect disabled American veterans with employers who are proactive in hiring them,” said Nicholas Corso, project director of disABLEDperson Inc., Job Opportunities for Disabled American Veterans’ parent organization. “This is a free service to the DAV community.” Employers listing job openings on the... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047771/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:41:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039785/posts GOOGLE REMOVES ATLAS HAGEE VIDEOS As bloggers continue to slog through increasing regulation, scrutiny and in some cases deletion (here) I received this from google (big brother, busy suspending anti-Obama blogs). Youtube removed my Hagee video(s)( three 9 minute videos of of the his AIPAC speech - that great inspiring speech from AIPAC 2007. They cited copyright infringement. Whose? There were 6,000 people there. And it was such a great speech. "Israel you are not alone" listen to it here. (You know Atlas is always one step ahead :) Download JohnHageeAIPACSpeech-all-20min.mp3 (I love Hagee, what a friend Israel has. My... atlas shrugs 2000 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039785/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:34:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2028455/posts Melbourne, June 9: A paraplegic man was recently denied a church marriage by a bishop in Italy because he was impotent, say reports. The 26-year-old man ultimately had to go for a civil marriage on Saturday in Viterbo. "No bishop, no priest can celebrate a wedding when he knows of admitted impotence as it is a motive for annulment (of the marriage),'' the Australian quoted Salvatore de Ciuco, spokesman for Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelli of Viterbo in central Italy, as telling SkyTG24 television. The groom has been paraplegic since he was involved in a car accident, said the television report. His... NewKerala.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2028455/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:00:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016911/posts LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations. CAS said the unanimous ruling goes into effect immediately. "As you can imagine, I have been struggling to hide my smile for the last half an hour," Pistorius told reporters in Milan, Italy. "I can definitely say the truth has come out. We have the opportunity once again to... The Canadian Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016911/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 16:00:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014538/posts Carol Rudes has not read her son's love letter couched in a short autobiography he has written. He's been waiting for the perfect time to give it to his mom. Today. "My name is Mathew Rudes, and this is my story. When I was brought into this world 21 years ago, doctors predicted that I had less than 24 hours to live. "They had only to look at my warped body, hands bent at odd angles, to know that something was not right. I was quickly whisked away to another room. The doctors refused to let my mother look at... Los Angeles Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014538/posts#comment Sun, 11 May 2008 21:52:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008870/posts LA PLATA, Md., April 29, 2008 – At least 60 airmen, soldiers and civilians with the Air and Army National Guard brought Christmas early to a disabled Maryland resident here April 26 by repairing her home on "National Rebuilding Day." Members of the National Guard Bureau, the Air Guard Readiness Center and the District of Columbia National Guard were among the volunteers who repaired the home of Michelle Samuel for what they called a "Christmas in April" event. Known nationally as Rebuilding Day, the annual event's community projects are planned and organized for the last Saturday in April. Orchestrated... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008870/posts#comment Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:28:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995766/posts SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., April 2, 2008 – Seventy-four-year-old Bob Eiden stood on a snow bank overlooking Snowmass Mountain yesterday, mentally preparing himself for his first experience on skis, 16 months after having his right leg amputated. Bob Eiden, a 74-year-old Korean War veteran, isn’t going to let an amputated leg, failing eyesight and failing hearing keep him from showing newly wounded combat veterans there’s still life after a disability. Eiden donned skis for the first time during the 22nd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic at Snowmass Village, Colo. Defense Dept. photo by Donna Miles  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995766/posts#comment Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:24:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994741/posts SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., March 31, 2008 – As disabled veterans test their mettle this week during the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, they’re finding motivation not just on the slopes, but also in each other. Retired Marine Cpl. Jason Poole, severely wounded during a bomb attack in Iraq near the Syrian border in June 2004, called the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic the “most fun, craziest, most beautiful time ever!” He brought his girlfriend, Angela Eastman, to this year’s clinic, his third. Photo by Donna Miles  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Four hundred disabled veterans, 67... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994741/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994714/posts SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., March 31, 2008 – Sixty-seven veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan are among 400 disabled veterans who converged here yesterday to kick off the world’s largest disabled ski clinic. Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Gordon H. Mansfield praises participants at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic for applying the same qualities of dedication, pride and self-worth they demonstrated during their military service to their rehabilitation. Photo by Sgt. KaRonda Fleming, USA  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Gordon H. Mansfield and Robert T. Reynolds, national commander of Disabled American Veterans, opened the... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994714/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:33:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984628/posts NEW YORK (CNN) -- It's been a year since the parents of a severely disabled child made public their decision to submit their daughter to a hysterectomy, breast surgery and drugs to keep the girl forever small. Today, the couple tell CNN, they believe they made the right decision -- one that could have a profound impact on the care of disabled children worldwide. "The 'Ashley treatment' has been successful in every expected way," Ashley's parents told CNN exclusively in a lengthy e-mail interview. "It has potential to help many others like it helped our precious daughter." While unwavering in... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984628/posts#comment Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:12:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981633/posts Tampa, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The foundation that Terri Schiavo's family created after her death is continuing its efforts to help the elderly and disabled obtain appropriate medical care. The foundation is launching a new radio program on a Tampa station that will be simulcast on the Internet and later expanded to other Florida stations. The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation will start the new America's Lifeline program this weekend life from the Tampa studios of Talk Radio 860 WGUL, a Christian station.Prominent radio health care advocate Cary Hall will co-sponsor the program along with Terri's brother Bobby Schinder and her sister... Life News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981633/posts#comment Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:34:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975090/posts FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER — Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery delivered wheelchairs to several disabled Iraqi citizens Feb. 20, in villages along Butler Range Road, near FOB Hammer. Chief Warrant Officer Chad Barrett, from Hookstown, Pa., targeting and plans officer for the 1-10 FA, said members of the Nissan advisory council had for several weeks asked for Coalition forces’ assistance in providing wheelchairs to some of the area’s disabled citizens. Soldiers from Battery A, 1-10 FA assembled five wheelchairs they received from Soldiers of the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, from Knoxville, Tenn., currently attached to the 1st Battalion,... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975090/posts#comment Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:44:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963485/posts A Delaware woman has become the next Terri Schiavo as her parents engage in a massive legal and philosophical debate about whether to subject her to euthanasia. Richardson is a 23-year-old woman who overdosed on heroin in August 2006 while she was three months pregnant with a baby girl. Doctors kept Lauren on life support until she delivered her baby in February 2007. Shortly thereafter, her parents began a fight that is reminiscent of the battle over Terri's life and death. As in the Terri Schiavo case, physicians have been quick to label Lauren as having a persistent vegetative state... LifeNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963485/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 22:51:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970580/posts Yasser Mahmed enjoys a lollipop in his new wheelchair from Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Feb. 7. Despite nerve damage in his legs, 7-year-old Mahmed always waved to Soldiers passing through his neighborhood. Photo by Sgt. Kevin Stabinsky, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs. FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU — Despite nerve damage in his legs that confined him to a wheelchair, 7-year-old Yasser Mahmed was always in good spirits, waving to Soldiers passing through his neighborhood in Arab Jabour. The Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion,... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970580/posts#comment Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:52:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960128/posts WASHINGTON - A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said Saturday. The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret. "Appropriate government agencies are monitoring the situation," said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council, when asked about the situation after it was disclosed by other officials. "Numerous satellites over the years have come... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960128/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:30:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941966/posts CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Dec. 19, 2007 – A disabled Iraq war veteran thought he came here Dec. 14 to pick out colors and tiles for a bathroom remodel, but instead was surprised with the keys to a new home. Disabled Iraq war veteran Brandon Burke, left, is surprised with a new home during a live radio broadcast in Castle Rock, Colo., Dec. 14, 2007. American Military Family, Inc. teamed with 30 contractors to provide a fully remodeled, handicap-accessible mobile home to the former U.S. Army combat medic, who was permanently disabled during a 2005 mortar attack in Baghdad. Photo... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941966/posts#comment Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:27:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932516/posts WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2007 – Disabled veterans looking for employment opportunities have one more resource working for them. Hire Heroes USA, a program of the Georgia-based Health Careers Foundation, is working to link disabled veterans to employment opportunities nationwide. Hire Heroes USA creator John Bardis (left), Justin Callahan (center), the inspiration behind the program, and spokesman Dr. Jeff Poffenbarger participate in interviews with media from across the United States. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “Our mission is to be the bridge to a fulfilling career for our returning heroes with disabilities,” said Bayne E. Tippins, director... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932516/posts#comment Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:13:59 GMT