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Independent Groups Step Up On-Air Ads
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:21:00 -0400
Independent groups have yet to unveil an ad as damaging as the Swift Boat Veterans spot that hurt Sen. John Kerry's presidential bid in 2004. But as the summer goes on, more groups are producing radio and TV spots targeting the presidential race and key Senate battles.
Remembering Nelson Mandela's Pivotal Moment
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0400
When he stood up in a South African courtroom during his treason trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela declared that he was "prepared to die" for his cause. As Mandela turns 90, a documentary studies the pivotal moment when he became a worldwide symbol of the struggle for freedom and democracy.
Obama Takes Biggest Lead Yet, But What Does It Mean?
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Both Obama and McCain made appearances this week in front of the NAACP and the Council of La Raza. Why are some attendees saying that while the Democratic candidate was the audience favorite, the Republican candidate connected better with delegates?

The Talk of the Town

Shape-shifter
Paul Goldberger Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Architects don’t usually hold elaborate press conferences to announce their new designs. But David Fisher is not a typical architect, and not only because he goes by the honorific “Dr.” Fisher, who was born in Tel Aviv fifty-nine years ago, is based in Florence, and believes that he has . . .
Isn’t It Romantic?
Rebecca Mead Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The plot of “The Romantics,” a new novel by Galt Niederhoffer, unfolds during the weekend wedding of Lila Hayes, a blond, beautiful, witty, and wealthy Yale graduate, and her former classmate Tom McDevon, a handsome, charming, social-climbing cipher. The book’s heroine--the clever, ill-at-ease, Brooklyn-dwelling Laura . . .
H-bloo On A-rod
Ben McGrath Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Shortly before his regular teatime, one day last week, the Yale literature professor Harold Bloom found an occasion to consider the plight of his beloved Yankees, as they approached the All Star break in third place, and of their star third baseman, Alex Rodriguez. “The poor fellow, you know he’s . . .

 

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A Bibliography for Parents and Students - Bibliography on residential care, community integration, and leisure for developmentally disabled persons. A resource for parents, students, and researchers.
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A. J. Pappanikou Center on Disability Studies - Works with others to create opportunities that improve the lives of persons with disabilities and their families through training, services and information.

Barbara Robertson's Disability Research Resources - On-line resources for disability research from a socio-political perspective, and the emerging interdisciplinary field of Disability Studies.
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Canadian Centre on Disability Studies - A consumer-directed, university-affiliated centre involved in research and education on disability issues. Committed to fostering a spirit of collaboration between the disability and academic communities and other interested parties on initiatives of mutual interest and benefit nationally and internationally.

Center for Disabilities - Focuses on academic and community training, technical assistance, research, and information dissemination as they relate to people with developmental disabilites. University of South Dakota.

Center for Disability Studies - A Hawaii University program to promote improved quality of life for persons with disabilities through core functions of interdisciplinary training, research, service, and dissemination of products and promising practices.
Meta Description: [ The Center on Disability Studies (CDS) is a University of Hawaii Board of Regents recognized Center focused upon development and conduct of interdisciplinary education/training, research/demonstration and evaluation, and university and community service. ]

Centre for Disability Studies - An interdisciplinary centre for teaching and research in the field of disability studies at the University of Leeds. (England)

Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission (CDMSC) - Disability management as defined by the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission is the practice of providing preventive and remedial services to minimize the impact and cost of disability and to enhance the client's productivity.

Dept. of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago - Dedicated to the scholarly, interdisciplinary study of disability and related aspects of human development. It critically examines current and prospective disability policies, conceptual models, and intervention strategies.

Developmental Disability and Mental Retardation Research - Laboratory aims at medical,sociological and educational research of developmental disabilities-mental retardation with chromosomal abnormality,autistic disorders,physical developmental disorders,intoxication.
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Diligio - Dedicated to all aspects of Social Role Valorization - history, education, and practice. Includes academic and photographic resources.

500 Disability and Literature - An academic exploration of disabled people in history through literary studies.

Disability Challenge - Studies of disability in India.
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Disability History Museum - Promotes understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling, and interpreting their stories.
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Disability Information for Students - International disability news, jobs, discussion, resources. A site designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities.
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Disability Research Institute - A national resource fostering high quality research, dissemination of information, and training and education related to disability policy. (Illinois)

Disability Social History Project - Disability civil rights movement, other important events and people with disabilities in history, and the representation of disabled people in the mass media throughout time.
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Disability Studies at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - Graduate Certificate and Undergraduate Courses in Disability Studies. A course of studies exploring the historical, cultural and socio-political challenges and accomplishments of the disability community and culture.

Disability Studies Concentration - Applies social, cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives to the study of disability in society. Syracuse University, New York.

404 Disability Studies in the Humanities - Syllabi and links from Georgetown University at Washington, D.C.
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500 Disability Studies Online Magazine - Online magazine publishing topics relating to the field of disability studies.

Disability Studies Programs in North America - A continuously updated list of programs which deal in some way with the cultural and political determinants of the disability experience.

Institute on Disability / UAP - Durham, NH - Provides information to improve knowledge, policy, and practice related to including people with disabilities.
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Institute on Disability Culture - Promoting pride in the history, activities, and cultural identity of individuals with disabilities throughout the world.
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National Communication Association's Caucus on Disability Issues - Encourages quality scholarship on issues concerning disability and communication.

National Rehabilitation Information Center - Collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research projects to anyone who is interested in disability and rehabilitation.
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New Paradigm of Disability Bibliography - An annotated resource introducing and explaining the social and civil rights perspective of disability.

Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities - Persons with disabilities, family members, researchers, and service providers join policy-makers and nationally recognized speakers in the field of disabilities to participate in the conference.
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Research Alliance for Children with Special Needs - RACSN is a community-university alliance researching ways to enhance the quality of life of school-aged children with special mobility, communication, and fine motor skill needs. (Ontario)
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Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services - RTC:Rural strives to improve the ability of rural Americans with disabilities to live independently in their own communities. Researchers focus on employment, independent living, health, accessible transportation and telecommunications. (Montana)
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Society for Disability Studies - A nonprofit scientific and educational organization established to promote interdisciplinary research on humanistic and social scientific aspects of disability and chronic illness.

SS Blueprints - ADA consultants define and create strategies for accessible designs and concepts to complete the Utilitarian Design Theory.
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The Center for the Study of Religion and Disability - A resource for those looking for information relating to the natural support given by local churches to individuals with disabilities.

The Review of Disability Studies - This International journal focuses on disability research and education. Features articles, essays, and bibliographies relating to the culture of disability.

404 The Ties That Bind - An innovative and accessible initiative of the NFB’s Pacific Centre that combines traditional linear documentary storytelling with an online presence to encourage learning, as well as providing a forum for an exchange of ideas and active engagement in the community.