Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer Achieves Certification as a Civil...

Patricia Zangrilli Boguslawski of Teaneck’s Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., is one of the youngest lawyers to become certified as civil trial attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

(PRWeb February 11, 2012)

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Virginia Law Firm of Marks & Harrison Adds Associate to Social...

Attorney Joanna L. Suyes will join an experienced team of lawyers, paralegals and investigators who assist Marks & Harrison clients in obtaining Social Security benefits.

(PRWeb February 11, 2012)

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Palo Alto’s Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center Hosts Evening Reception to...

Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center announces an evening reception to discuss daytime care options for older adults on Feb. 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 270 Escuela Ave. in Mountain View.

(PRWeb February 11, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Urges Families Of Victims Involved...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is urging innocent victims of a semi truck, tractor trailer, or commercial vehicle accident anywhere in Pennsylvania, or Ohio to use their vital on the spot...

(PRWeb February 10, 2012)

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The Arc Brings Issues Facing People with Disabilities to the White...

Today, 150 leaders of The Arc from across the country met with a variety of senior White House officials at a Community Leaders Briefing to ask questions and discuss issues facing people with...

(PRWeb February 10, 2012)

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Special Learning, Inc. Holds 4 120-minute Live Webcasts for the Month...

Special Learning, Inc. will host four 120-minute live webcasts covering the topics Decreasing Problem Behavior with a FBA, Legislation and Resources for BCBA/BCABA Autism Task List Requirements...

(PRWeb February 10, 2012)

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Atlanta Accident & Disability Attorneys Help to Sponsor 2012...

The Accident & Disability Attorneys of Monge & Associates will serve as sponsors and answer attendees’ questions at one of the nation’s largest events for people with disabilities.

(PRWeb February 10, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Urges Families of Victims Involved...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is the premier advocate for innocent victims in a passenger vehicle involved in a crash involving a semi truck, tractor trailer, or commercial vehicle anywhere...

(PRWeb February 09, 2012)

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The Arc’s Leaders Invited to the White House for High Level Briefings...

150 leaders of The Arc from across the country will attend a White House Community Leaders Briefing. Over the course of the day, leaders of chapters of The Arc, including people with intellectual and...

(PRWeb February 09, 2012)

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Greenway Doctors Encouraged by Rise in Cannabis Research and Studies...

The legalization of medicinal cannabis in a growing number of states and countries has opened up new areas of study and research, which is very exciting to the industry in general, and thrilling to...

(PRWeb February 09, 2012)

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Educator and Master’s Student Chooses TextAloud to Read, Teach, and...

Text to Speech software from NextUp.com helps Elementary Education student Steven Service maximize reading time, improve writing skills, and even to achieve his Master’s degree and thesis presentation

(PRWeb February 09, 2012)

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Is Addiction is for Life-or Can it End? Narconon Says “Yes!”

Addiction ends in emotionally packed video of graduates from the addiction treatment program of Narconon in Trois-Rivieres

(PRWeb February 08, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Expands Its Semi Truck Victims...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is not only the premier advocate for innocent victims involved in a passenger vehicle crash involving a semi truck, tractor trailer, or commercial truck; it is...

(PRWeb February 08, 2012)

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PS Charities' OCC Raffle Chopper to be Displayed at Hardcore...

As part of Professionals Supporting Charities' 'Building a House, Helping a Hero' project, a custom-built OCC Chopper will be raffled off to aid in a disability-friendly housing project...

(PRWeb February 08, 2012)

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Bright Medical Focuses On Adults Diapers

Bright Medical, one of the nation’s leading distributors of medical supplies, recently hired an independent marketing consultant to conduct a study on issues surrounding urinary incontinence and adult...

(PRWeb February 08, 2012)

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Guiding Eyes Seeks Sponsors for 35th Annual Golf Classic with NY...

New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLVI champion/MVP Eli Manning to host Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s annual Golf Classic

(PRWeb February 08, 2012)

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ProRehab Teams Up with Aces Men’s Soccer Team to Tackle National...

ProRehab and the University Of Evansville Aces Men’s Soccer Team have teamed up to address obesity on a local level with the HEALTHY BODIES, HEALTHY MINDS...

(PRWeb February 08, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Urges Victims Of A Semi Truck...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is urging victims, or family members of innocent victims involved in an accident with a semi truck, a commercial truck, or a big rig crash to call them first,...

(PRWeb February 07, 2012)

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New Book Describes One Woman’s Journey After Suffering a Stroke; Book...

A sudden stroke changes Sharon Leitheiser’s life forever. This new release from Dog Ear Publishing details Sharon’s slow recovery process, highlighting both the highs and lows of this former teacher’s...

(PRWeb February 07, 2012)

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Special Learning, Inc. Releases the January 2012 Literature Summary on...

The January 2012 issue of the ABA Literature Summary reviews studies that involve the use of modern technology in special education. The summary reviews the effectiveness of using technology to...

(PRWeb February 07, 2012)

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Accessible Van Provider and Manufacturer Acquires New Jersey Mobility...

Expansion to provide more alternative driving solutions for paraplegic and amputee drivers in the New Jersey & New York markets

(PRWeb February 07, 2012)

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Disability Activists Urge Georgia Legislators to "Get it...

Today, Georgia disability activists, including members of Not Dead Yet, reacted to the Supreme Court ruling that overturned a 1994 law on assisted suicide on First Amendment grounds, calling on the...

(PRWeb February 07, 2012)

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Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Detroit Provides Free Tax Preparation...

Each year, millions of dollars of tax refunds are unclaimed by those who need them most, the poor. This is largely because they don’t understand how to complete their income tax returns and can’t...

(PRWeb February 07, 2012)

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Social Security Disability Appeals Reached New Record in 2011

Allsup outlines top 10 mistakes to avoid after being denied Social Security disability benefits

(PRWeb February 07, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Urges Injured Victims Of A Semi...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is urging innocent victims of a semi truck, or commercial vehicle accident in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, or any other community in Texas...

(PRWeb February 06, 2012)

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The Disabled Pay More For Auto Insurance, New Study Shows, But Is This...

A new study conducted by 4AutoInsuranceQuote.org finds that disabled individuals continue pay more for auto insurance despite laws which state that this type of discrimination is illegal.

(PRWeb February 06, 2012)

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Wells Fargo's Retirement Website, BEYOND TODAY,...

Julie Morgenstern, New York Times best selling author and organization guru, starts her new blog on wowOwow and WellsFargo’s BeyondToday blog

(PRWeb February 06, 2012)

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Custom Craft Contractors Honored with Local and Regional Contractor of...

Custom Craft Contractors was recently honored with both local and regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards for a bathroom renovation in the Under $30,000 category. The local awards were...

(PRWeb February 05, 2012)

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The US Drug Watchdog Expands Its Vital Yaz Yasmin Birth Control Pill...

The US Drug Watchdog is expanding its national investigation of the birth control drugs called Yaz and Yasmin given increasing evidence these drugs may be responsible for serious pulmonary...

(PRWeb February 03, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Urges Family Members of a Semi...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is urging victims, or loved ones of victims involved in vehicular accident with a semi truck, big rig, or commercial truck on any US freeway, highway, or road to...

(PRWeb February 03, 2012)

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Resolve to Raise a Puppy and Change a Life

It's not too late to make your New Year's resolution really matter -- volunteer to raise a puppy to become a guide dog or service dog for someone with a disability. Visit...

(PRWeb February 03, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Warns Families of Innocent...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center says, "On January 29th 2012, 11 people died in a horrific series of crashes involving semi trucks, and numerous passenger vehicles, on Florida's...

(PRWeb February 02, 2012)

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Riverside Medical Clinic Foundation Launches SoCal’s First...

Riverside Medical Clinic Foundation invites all endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain patients aged 14 and older to attend the Endometriosis Family Support Group, the only known endometriosis support...

(PRWeb February 02, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Now Calls Los Angeles the Worst...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is saying, "When it comes to innocent victims in a passenger vehicle involved in a crash with a semi truck, tractor trailer, or commercial vehicle we think...

(PRWeb February 01, 2012)

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Ability Center Puts Mobility Information at Customers’ Fingertips

Ability Center has today unveiled their powerful new smartphone app, which puts information about wheelchair vans and mobility equipment at customers’...

(PRWeb February 01, 2012)

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Southern Utah Home Care & Hospice Earns 2011 Healthlnsight Quality...

Southern Utah Home Care & Hospice, a leading Utah home health service with locations in six cities, has earned the 2011 HealthInsight Award on quality of care measures designated as national...

(PRWeb February 01, 2012)

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SYNERGY HomeCare Expands into Dallas/Fort Worth Region

Home Care Company to Open 33 Offices, Create More Than 2550 Jobs Providing Care

(PRWeb February 01, 2012)

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US Drug Watchdog Expands Its Initiative For Women With A Femur...

The US Drug Watchdog says, "We are becoming increasing concerned that women, who have had a femur break, after using the osteoporosis drug called Fosamax are signing on with a law firms, that...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Now Urges Florida Victims Of A Semi...

On Sunday January 29th 2012, a horrific accident involving both semi trucks, and passenger vehicles happened on Florida's I-75. The initial cause appears to be smoke, fog, and speed. Tragically 10...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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Epilepsy Brain Storm Summit 2012 to Offer Cutting Edge Information on...

Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles hosts a bilingual regional conference on epilepsy, bringing together individuals with epilepsy, medical professionals, caretakers and loved ones in an...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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Kris Kardashian Jenner Admits to Having Urinary Incontinence: The...

The Bathroom Key presents a program to treat—and in most cases, cure—incontinence.

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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Intentional, Creative, and Engaged LLC Announces Collaboration with...

ICE LLC(providing art therapy and floortime for families in NYC) founder, Dana Whiddon, joins Mundo Pato’s (family and community support for autism)...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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MyFear ZapperTM Offered Free to Non-Profit Child Services Providers to...

Counselors can help their clients build self-confidence by overcoming fear with MyFear ZapperTM, a website-based game that helps children build self-confidence by teaching them techniques to zap their...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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MobilityWorks New Flex-Flat Ramp Provides Solution to New York’s...

A New York District Court recently ruled that NYC's lack of wheelchair accessible taxis violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. As the city works to increase its fleet of wheelchair taxis to...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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ParknPool Now Offering ADA Compliant Playgrounds

Leading online distributor, ParknPool Corp., is now offering ADA compliant playgrounds. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that newly constructed and altered state and local government...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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ParknPool Staff Completes In-Depth Study of Public Playground Safety...

After completing a two month long, in-depth study of the Public Playground Safety Handbook, staff at leading online distributor ParknPool Corp, have added to their knowledge of playground safety...

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Urges California Victims Of A Semi...

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is saying, "If you, or a family member is innocently involved in a passenger vehicle accident involving a semi truck, or commercial vehicle anywhere in the...

(PRWeb January 30, 2012)

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Jim McMahon's Swang “N” Super Bowl Bash will have a Direct Feed...

Jim McMahon's Charity Event in Indianapolis will have a live feed with American troops stationed overseas. Jim McMahon and other attending celebrities will speak with soldiers in Afghanistan live...

(PRWeb January 30, 2012)

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Texas Physical Therapy Specialists Selected as a National Training...

Austin and San Antonio clinics join partnership to help launch innovative system to standardize physical therapy internships.

(PRWeb January 30, 2012)

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February is American Heart Month

Allsup applauds National Stroke Association’s work to raise awareness, reduce stroke risk

(PRWeb January 30, 2012)

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