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n November, Minnesotans improve access in all areas of will be choosing our next work I think the high-tech

governor. We need to know industry offers us the best

]eve mmost instances m articles in which we will ing high-tech workplaces ac- L A

sh the candidam' re- cessibie is easier and less ex- and all around the state. We

I limited toa300 word mnonse. work~laces. ervone to insure wecon tinue * Jeff Bangsberg Goes to prosper as a state. I would support efforts tb in- crease state grants or loans Unfortunately, there are bard-

To Washinaton for persons with disabilities ers to employment for people . . 4o g& Mning, especially in with disabilities that must be

C-rpr Anita Boucher 3.. . . - II-Q~&- . P8b-tech areas or careers addressed Transportatig jfgs&~p-I;n?@>a~L4.r d-, A-s.- @me .employers are strug- health care and employer 6

%-& ,'&mfe 72 pacmt repon that they bill kould i n c m govern- ding hfiiad &=krs. luctance are probably the W o r k ' l ~ . w s l&m$@g want to work. Senator Dole ment health care spending, In the Iastleglslatiw session greatest barriers.

pointed out that, 'To access Senator Harkin asked: "How I supported legiddon to have innesota was ia the M. can it cost more money when the State Mrce.d 'Zbebn01~ Our transportation system potlight July29th at a w're already paying for it ogy develop non-visoal s$tlh- does not do nearly enough to

.B.S.kmtehearingon S. 1858, ar anyway?" Subcommittee dards for all information tech- meetthe needs ofMinnesota's 'Tb W o k Incentives Im- Medicaid, wesay toindZvUu- chairman, Senator John nology. which should m ef- - &&M mmunity. The

als with disabilities, stay Cbfee (R-RI), commented fect make that technology prddimiseqxed1yacute is - ham, don't work. As amatter that, 'With times as prosper- accessible to the blind. Greatm MH where for some,

VT). A t t h e r e q 1 ~ e 8 t o f ~ of public policy this is sense- ous as they are, it's an ideal there are no options at all. Jeffords, Jeff Bangsberg was l a and unjust." time to pass thh legislation.' As a person with a disability indited to represent the Min- . - myself I & . v q yell the Access to health c+ is an-

for Citi- Sena@r&6mvagfdlwaby Alan Bergman, Director of . everyday odstac~eg that we other problem. Many people ties (MN Senator Edward Kmmly @- State-Federal Relations for tfre DougJdsuon . overcome that manY:&k - face the possibility of losing ng of the MA) who stated that rembv- nationalUnitedCerebralPalsy don't have to think d u t . k..' pblic assistance if they be-

ing health care bamiL;o hsmiation ledasecondpanel mure th t Minnesotans with governor 1 will be a leader on came Ul@Oyed, yet they are - empbyment is an essential &g&htinghow federal poli- disabilities have jobs in our this issue because it's the right not manteed b d t h care

cufity andFamily w. pas- p~of fu~f i~~ ing~~epramiseof ci- d i n g e people with stare's expanding economy? thing to do and because our benefits at their new job. timony focused on i&im& &pe Americans with Disabili- disabiEties from working. economy can't afford to leave health policy barriers foridi- & &. Senator Dole and Brian&shaurlington,Ver- I believe the best thing we can these potentially valuable Oftela,ewersm~esU~@nt viduals with disabilities who -SRqat@ Kennedy both joked mont, and Nancy Becker- dofor~o~lewithdisabilities workersbehind. tohire peepk with disabilities wani to work. 'that they have rarely been in Kennedy of Lo< Aigetes, .is Very similar to the focus \ because they feel the costs

* appimt,.mnking their mu- California, toldthekpersohal 'needed for the non-disabled T'- win be too high. While this is An impressive, 'bipartisan tud sup- for S. 1858 that stories, describing how they povjatbn: that is to focus not a, there are many mis-

made up muchmoreremarkable. were forced to quit working in on the high-tech areas to pro- Ifelected, what will you do to conceptions out there. ingatthe , . . . or&r to =tain ewe vide adequate training and QTJUR tEuriMinnesotans with

4 hedng, m r S e n a t o r B o b SenatoiTOm Harkin @-IA) assistance and other he& XCeS for everyone. With disabilities have jobs in Our AS governor, I will ask for an Dol@&.m) a re- wholed thge ~ W i p e n t that betfefits mt covered by &- fheexpandingeconomy,Min- state's ex@ng economy? assessment of our transit sys- cently ref& report of the health piicy bahers must be ployer insurance. esota needs to tap every i tem for Minnesotans with dis- National Organizationon Dis- removed if the hopes raised Wfed worker to remain I R M ~ W S O ~ ~ , wearecurrently abilities, and ask for aplaa to ability which found that only by the Amer@as with Qb- Jeff Bangsberg of MN'CCD /Cm~titim. experiencipg a shoatage af ,f me& the needs to be 29percent of people with dis- abilities Act are to berealized. joined representatives of the skilled workers &many busi- d. One possible idea abilities are ~ q h y e d , while In response.to fgms &at the ~ a n g s b e - m. p. 3 W'eIsVWflinitidvesthat nesses. both and smalls Candkkztes - conr. on p. 6

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proved PASS plans. Barrier Breakers has conducted simi- lmtrainings both in the metro areaand in other states. Barrier Breakers' PASS writing trainings are geared toward helping individuals with dis- abilities who plan to go into business as professional PASS

writers, as well as staff from Centers for Independent Liv- ing. Tuition for the training is $400, whichincludes extensive study and reference materials and ongoing consultation. Interested parties can call Bar- rierBreakersat(612)521-5317.

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After two years of planning, assistivelistenirrgdeviceavail- the result of a collaboration deaf andhard-of-hearing libmy able for staff members to corn- between the Metro Regional

- patrons can now enjoy the Deaf municate withhard-of-hearing Service Center for Deaf and and Hard-of-Hearing Collec- patrons. The collection, fea- Hard-of-Hearing People,

' tionattheMemamParlrhach turing books and video tapes DEAF, Inc., and the library. Library in St. Paul. The library donated to the library and pur- For more information, contact is 'ITY accessible and has an chased with grant money. is MarieKoehler651-297-3640.

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Broken Wing Outreach mn from 1 1:00arn to3:OOpmat be given, and much fun will be (Wings) will be holding their Armatage Park, 57Ih Street had by all. annual picnic this year on and M ~ v k i r u e South in August 22nd. The event will Minneapolis. Doorprizes will

. Clare Housing Seeks Directors - Clare Housing, a non-profit

organization in St. Paul that .- - , # - provides services, shelter, and . care for people with HIV and

L AIDS, is seeking applicants G* for it's board ofdirectors. The * first project of ClareHo&=jsi m & b F T o u s e , an adult foster

care home licensed by Ramsey management, and supportive County, which dpened in Oc- care 24 hours a day. tober, 1996. Clare House is

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. - - Arc Minnesota iecently an- Arc hopes to create commu-

'.- nounced that it will#&t&'ipa&- of .%0$ r s in a national campaign to end cpo lcie that' the waiting list crisis for people will provide needed residential who have developmental dis- and family support services to * abilities. "A Key of Our Own: people whom waiting. "Many Unlock the Waiting List!" was W@esotqs.have beeqwait-

- recently unveiled in Washing- ing for yews, aft@$qmy- - ton, D.C. by The Arc, the to help them, given the state's nation's largest advocacy or- healthy financial condition,"

stated Mikolich.

To learn more about this cam- paign, or to share about how YO lis sotaat612-827-5641 or 1--800- 5.82-5256,2225 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408.

ganization for people with de- I velopmental disabilities.

. . "In Minnesota, there areat least 2,300people with developmen- tal disabilities who areeligible for residential or family s u p port services but have been told to wait, because of lack of public funding," stated Diane Mikiloch, President of Arc Minnesota.

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U.S. General Accounting Of- fice (GAO) and the Congres- sional Budget Offce (CBO) in a final panel focusing on the costs of removing health care barriers to employment. Bangsberg reported that MN CCD has 6'i&ntifiedthelossof Medicaid coverage as the num- ber one policy barrier to em-

I ployment of people with dis- abilities." He refuted CBO's argument that costs to the government would increase with the passage of S. 1858. Bangsberg presented data compiled by MN CCD which demonstrates that removing health care barriers toemploy- ment will in fact reduce costs across avariety of government programs ipcluding Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security,

ries would go to work if health care barriers were removed. Over half of the Minnesotan survey respondents reported they would either seekemploy- mentor increase tsuemploy- ment if their health care ben- efits would not be affected.

Contrary to recent rumors, S. 1858 and its House of Representatives companion bill. H.R. 3433. do nothing to diminish the continued Me& icaid coverage already avail- able to persons receiving Supplemental S d t y Income (SSI). Rather, the bills would extend similar coverage toper- sons with disabilities meiv- ing Social Security Disability. Insurance (RSDI - SSDI) whci do not qualify for the existing

August recess, Minnesotans with disabilities will continue to encourage Senator Rod Grams (R-MN) to becorneaat sponsor as well. They will also bemeeting withMinnesota's 8 representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives to urge their support for a new combined version af S. 1858 and H.R 3433.

It is t i ' that federal legisla- tionremoving health carebani- ers to employment can be passed before Congress ad- journs at the end of September.

For more information, please contact: Anita Boucher, chair, MN CCD Work Incentives Committee @ Couragecenter, 3915 Gdden Valley Road,

Food Stamps and subsidized SSI 1619(b)program. S. 1858. Galden Valley, MN 55422 housing. and H.R. 3433 also a$reds ri. (Phone:612-520.0533)

variety of otherpoIic)r k r k s Subcommittee members were fo employment- of all people have1 costsfor~eff~an~sber~ impressed by the fact that al- withdisabilities. , . to attend the Senate hearing & most 1,200 Minnesotans with were paid by Northwest Air- disabilities had completed the Shortly before the July 29th lines a@ ftg AMii ta t ion W "Health Care Barriers To Em- hearing, President Clintonex- ServicesBranch of the Minne. ployment Survey" conducted pressed his support h r the sota Department of Economic by MN CCD and the Minne- policy changes promoted by Security. Thesupportoftheie sota Work Incentives Coali- S. 1858andH.R. 3433. Minne- organizations with little ad- tion earlier this year. Accord- sota disability advocates were vance nsrtlec is deeply ing to Bangsberg, survey re- also delighted to learn that apprecidred by members of sults clearly dispute CBO's Senator Paul Wellstone (D- the disability community. . contention that only 2 percent MN) has become aco-sponsor of Social Security beneficia- of S '-58. er Congress'

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- "We @the crqfi are all c r q , they dso gave, apd even if order, the ideas cdming during ' $om an @c&d by gaiety those With mental illness suf- @m&iqthe.ditingandshap 4nd some by )rmskuu:hoCy, b4f fkredfromr&h.dflidon,thgF ingdmingtfie~mssion, and

' dl are more or less touched " were alsorespmd and some- p-g it all together during -Lord Byron times revered as the only mor- n m a l rimes. This ability to

tah that could see and con- came up with unusual solu-

0 ne of be most intern- verse with the Gods, They tionstoproMems,to&can- ing and fiercely debated Rave come d o w ~ to us RS the n d o n s between opposites,

- mentalillnessiqis thepa- great '"seers" and p p h e t s of and to see relationships be- . . sible link between mativity Greekmyhlogy. . . , t a ~ ~ seemingly unassociated - and "ma6rcs6", and with my - ideas or objects i%s right into

own 30 year struggle with hnjc This concept was lost for cen- wbt&$ersonally haveexperi- ..+ .- y d a cams in the arts, the tunes during the rise of the encedin$ryingtocometoterms

- , - question isnearanddear tomy Church during the Middle or with the wildly fluctuating - heart, And so; last month, I "Dark" ages, when those with moods and n a v p of my own

worked up a twenty minute the&-sease were believed to be mania and depression, presantation on the subject possessed by demons and tor- fiat I performed for a special turedandinu&yed as aasult. The ramifications of this con- MI benefit at the Mpls In&- '~heideares&~ced qaindur- ceptaremanyaodcompIicabxk - tute of Art's "MoneP exhibit, in@; the ~enaissimii?: Mth the the'idea of art as thaapy, or of

artisticandcul~exple&&- not wanting to lose the dis- The amount ofinformation that tation and r e d k w e j which ewe. If olir illness is essential w_as available was incredible, that new age allowed, bnty to to~urart,whatare&eirnplica-

. $ ~ d amazing in its content! I be discounted once again dv- tions of treatment? Many art- dtscovered lists of hundreds ing the l@ wntury, the "Age ists live Pn Few ofbecoming OPf w d m , pseEs, artists, and ~ ~ ~ ' ~ , ~ b r e b a l a n ~ ~ "welr',"d;weltadjrrsted,

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W hen I W v d notice fhat I wag privi- of tls& Sisters sent mc an encouraging note and leged to b the next apthor of this w1- i~ludedapoem. Iwouldlike to sharejust afew

umn, the first thought k t $pran~t to my mi@ verses with you for your days when the sun was ‘"'he spirituality of nudge^,"-: seemshidden.

My definition of nudges is: bTboss sorgetimw "~nd'&h said: NO!* quiet,od~er times loud- qe$that tell me to t . do something fordor with someone. mir net h k e d Go:d to grant me patience and God said, j-s result, when folla$e(a, dways a feeling of "No." He said.that patience is a by-product of k&Z peaceful~~ontentment." ,, - A A . fribulation. Jt kn't gryted, it is earned. ' " +A

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w . But then I received so many fladgcs to write Larked God to give me happiness and God s?d, 2-% about other thhgs &at it seemed bst to just WD:" He said He gives blessings, m i n e s s ,$gi gather them all up, like a late summer bouquet, is up to *. and uffer them to you. . r 2 -2 .ri

I asked God to b@me love oi3m-s as much.as &%$ On -July 28, I wqs delighted FO participate in a Me loves me, and God saidFAh, f i d l y you 6s program homing Mary Jane Steinha&& Mary have thQ idea." P3 lilrie, who initiated and continues to p i e this - 4 >A column, was given the "~htalk charities' So- The last " bSossom7'II'd like to leave with you is .

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their peers as making a difference in disability issues. And that she has and continues to do. Sombody is W n g of you. Congratulations, Mary Jane! Somebody is thaddMk suppc9;x:

- 4 - _ Somebody wants you to be happy. . ... - a k w director at the Wpm far.&- 2Wmbdy admires your strength.

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A tong period d tight fi- mationServke, andthey soon DRAGnet. Although the nances,taxproblems,and discovered that a majority of founders have donated large

accumulated debt, capped off people withdisabilitiesdiduot ruaqmts~f W e and monay to by a recent charge of license have computers. Thus witis 'the effixq'mcessuy outside ~iolation by thecity 6flMinne bomlU3+PC!,augiswp~ financial support has not been @is, has led DRAGnet @is- to do computer recycling for fwthmming. As GiUpby pnt ability Resources. Activities, people with disabilitiei in the it bwk in :' EWith one and Groups Network), to an- state of Minnesota and be- exqtion] we've 'had very, nouace plans to temporarily yond. Foroverfwryem,W~ _v-w little financial supp& suspend ~peratims effqtive n c y c l i n g p r a g t r t m o ~ fromanywhmeinrhelocalcom- August 3lst.- President and hascollected, m-, and munity." A series of quip- CEO Gordon Giilesby stresses supplied cog~te& to people ment thefts, broken commit- that DRAOnet does NWp1qrl .wiW aidbDSsies, non-profit ments potential funderg, to cease 6fmati~lls. How- organiations,andotherm $gher-than-e~pec:ted teehni- qver, in an in&ew withAC- in the community. In fact, cal support costs, and perhaps CESS F m S in late July, he DRAGnct has become the some overly-optimistic pm- made itclewthat, ~ g g o m c nation's largest volume bon- developpent, &mually kind of salvation, DaAGnet profit computer recycler li- produced a sizable debt that will be f d to curtail its op cens~d by the Environmental has now beconre unsust&p erations and begin a process Protection Agency, according able. Tlaemvhmental'wy- of reorganization. - to Gillesby. Over the years, clingdscrappingoperations

DRAGnet has also supplied af DRAGnet have gotten b As ACC-W PRESS reporkd technical support and educf the point where they now pro- at the time, DRAGnet origi- tion aimed at empowering duce revenue sufficient to nally cameon-linein 1% I, born peopletomosteffectively make cover current. operating ex- from thesimpledesire togather use of the recycled computers penses, but they don't bring in important disability-related in- they have recseived. enough to service the debt. & formation and share it as widely a result, Gillesby says, he as possible. Gillesby teamed Exactly where the problems board [of directors] has de- with partner Guy Winters to began isn't clear, but finaw cided that we have too many develop the DRAGnet Infor. ing has never been easy for ~ m ~ ~ e f - cant, on p. 7

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Hello Nicole: Patients E::: Of Rights: It's Not A Right To Health Care by Jeff Nygaard

w hat happens when how figure out how to pay out change the focus in our health an irresistible force only $9 million for their care, system away from profit and

meets an immovable object? that's a $1 million profit. SO, toward health? Hardly. Something has to give. In the under managed care, the in- fight to refom health care in centive became exactly the It is possible to see the Pa- he united states, in whichthe opposite of what it was under tien&' Bill of Rights as an at- irresistible force of profit has fee-for-service care: now less tempt to slow down profit and met the immovable object of treatment means more profit. give faidess a chance to as- fairness, we haven't been able sert itself. This hopefully well- to stop profit. 1s this a good thing? The intended legislation attempts

HMOs say they have a new to eliminate some of the more The latest attempt to support incentive to promote Outrageous cost-cutting prac- the idea of fairness is some- 'L~ellness," which will lead tices that have been used by thingcalleda"Patients' Bill of them to invest in preventive HMOs, such as "drive- Rights," now being debated in care and public health pro- through" childbirth and denial Congress. me ~ ~ ~ ~ b l i ~ ~ ~ grams. This sounds good to ofpaymentforemergencyroom have their version, the Demo- everyone, and some HMOs do visits. crats have theirs, and each is indeed seem to be following quick to point out why the this course. The problem is The Democrats say we need other proposal is a di- fhatittakesquitealongtime(in regulation to improve care, saster. both right! corporate terms) to improve even if it might raise system With 44 million people unin- the overall health of a popula- costs. Republicans say r e p - sured, and with the united tion. It'smuchmoreprofitable lation is bad, and will result in statesranking nearthebottom in the short term for HMOs to more uninsured people. among industrial countries in cut costs by denying or limit- They're both right. Neverthe- infantmortality andlifeexpect- ing the amount of care that less, the largest HMOs sup-

already a disaster. And any Horror stories abound of pa- looks like we'll get one. ancy,ourhealthcaresystemis they give to their members. port some sort of bill, SO it

''Bill of Rightsw that Congress tients getting sicker Or even might pass is likely to dying after being denied care What can we expect? It looks things worse instead of better. by their HMO, like we'll continue with our

system of "private profit, pub- In the days before managed In addition, not everyone lic cost." Private health care '

care, profits from &.eating needs sick people. Every office visit, health every preqn tion, every sur- WP*

fieant d t at someone was-' sick th making money. Whomade the money? Doct~fi;cljmirs, has- hlmS,

medical quipmentmak- take u ers, pharmaceutical companies HMO and insurance who know charged whatever the market by at would bear for their product, the Many people wondered: Who C O S ~ ~

wants a sy stem where the main COm financial incentive is to have this more sickpeop]e? Then, over- erS

through the roof in the 198(Js, th The Dain Rauscher ~debntion of &wage ?''

withmillions uninsured. Enter ti managed care.

currently uninsured. Under managed care, the prof- The Solution its come largely from cutting Private Profit, Public Cost .

Almost every other industrial uysua!p costs. If an HMO takes in $10 million per year in premiums from itsnlembers and can some-

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Minnesota's economy is strong, but wecan andmust do better. If our economy is to continue to grow, we need the talents of everyone. Minne- sotais strongest when all of its citizens are valued and have the freedom and opportunity to liveup to their full potential.

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disabilides who are able and want to workis access to health care. Reforming these out- dated federal policies is long overdue.

1 port and strengthen affinna- dividual needs. tive action hiringpractices. We also need to provide educa- Bmbut&m$hryilI,DFL tion, training and rehabilita- tion programs that help people Ifelected, what will you do to

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I realize their full range of abili- ties, in both employment and in maintaining self-sufficiency and quality of life.

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We should also recognize that there are many opportunities outside of the monetary sys- tem for contributing to Minnesota's economy, and that placing disabled people in wage-paying jobs should not be our only goal. People may contribute more to their com- munities by volunteering in areas that interest them and are suited to their abilities than by being underemployed in alow- wage job. Positions offering flexible hours, avariety of activ- ities, and opportunities to learn new skills and increase self- esteem should be an integral part of Minnesota's economic

1. Seek the advice of people with disabilities.

2 Work to reform public poli- cies that cause work disincentives.

3. Support the passage of S. 1858, the Work Incentives Improvement Act, by ensur- ing that my office is on top of this and lobbying Congress and I will seek the support of the nation's governors through theNational Gover- nors Association

4. Encourage the business community in Minnesota hire people with disabilities

5. Bring strong leadership to the cause

I tinuity of care for those who n e n renter

need it the most.

I tive at integrating people with Finally, there are many great disabilities into not just the

economy, 'economy as

but the well. Hubert Humphry, I11

I sota to help employers under- stand the positive benefit of First and foremost: no disabled hiring someone with adisabil- person in Minnesota should

I ity. I will encourage more of bedeprived of theright to food, these partnerships so all em- housing, education, medical ployers will know wheretolook care, transportation and em- yhen looking for employees. ployment that is appropriate to

their ability. In a fair, compas- Ytrr h~td, G n u h'@ sionate and sustainable soci-

assure that Minnesotans with disabilities have jobs in our state's expanding economy?

Tsday, Minnesota's unem- ployment rate is the lowest ever. Business leaders tell me they are facing an unprec- edented labor shortage. At the same time, the unemployment viding for the : well-be-

Ifelected, what will you do to ing of each unique individual plan for disabled people. rate among people with dis- 6 Bring together key players - assure that Minnesotuns with should be acornerstone of our abilities is 7 1 %, according to a people withdisabilities, busi- disabilities have jobs in our economic system. Our goal for integrating dis- recent LOU Harris Poll. This ness leaders, vocational ex- state's expanding economy? abled people into Minnesota's gap makes no sense and is perts, educators - to create a

We need to increase workplace economy should be to increase unacceptable. dynamic team to get people Jesse Ventura

1 As governor I would spend accessibility, and explore and thequality oflife of allMinne- with disabilities in the pipe- dis4ilities have jobs in our I timelisteningandleaming more develop technologies to allow sotans by recognizing and re- Over and over I hear about IineandintomeaningfuUobs. state's expanding economy? 1 I aboutwhattheneedsandwants disabledpeoplefullparticipa warding individual initiative public policies that discour- 7. Direct all the agencies of i of people with disabilities are, tion in Minnesota's commerce and providing respectful and age people with disabilities state government that touch As governor and the father of

and identify those methods and industry. We should sup- unconditional support for in- from working. The most seri- the lives ofpeople with &s- A

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a disabled daughter, I would ensure that all laws prohibiting discrimination areactually en- forced. This includes all anti- discrimination laws, the Min- nesota Human Rights Act and the Americans with Disabili- ties Act. All Minnesotans. who wish to work and are able to work, should beable to work, regardless of their disabilities.

disabilities have jobs in our ates. Everyone should have state's expanding economy? the opportunity and the skills

needed to compete in ourhighly

things to deal with and too few resources to continue with business as usual." Thus the

situation cannot be @er- s t a t e N&@I&s;~~E~~E@~Y closed I& inthview wi-th AC- CESS PRESS on ahopeful note by sdytg that, despite all the proble&s, "We are not plan- ning on DRAGnet going away ."

Ifyou have ideas, suggestions, or money to contribute to DRAGnet, contact them by mail at: DRAGnet, 1100 Van Buren Street M.E., Minneapo- lis, MN 5541 3, by fax at: 612- 378-9794, or by e-mail at: info @dmgnet.org . competitive. My plan will help

prepare all students so they can succeed.

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decision to suspend opera- tions and attempt to reorga- nize the business.

Gillesby plans to take a brief sabbatical after August 3 1st. After that, he says, " The in- tention is to rebuild the organization, and ultimately to incorporate the three facets [of recycling and scrapping, plac- ing computers into the com- munity, and education and training]."

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We need to let the employers know that disabled people can do any job they are qualified forjust as well as anyone else. Today's booming economy and labor shortage provides an ideal opportunity to edu- cate employers on the wisdom of hiring Minnesotans with disabilities. Our state govern- ment can lead the way by en- suring that disabled personnel are given an equal chance atall job openings, as any non-dis- abled person.

The Americans with Disabili- ties Act of 1990 (ADA) is the most important civil rights law enacted since Congress made Mark Dayton

DRAGnet was one of theearli- est organizations to see the potential that computers have for improving the lives of people with disabilities. Over the past seven years DRAG- net has made a unique attempt to get computers, and the skills to use them, into the hands of people with disabilities who need them. In their upcoming reorganization, DRAGnet will attempt to resolve their debt, build a stronger board, and perhaps explore alliances with

it illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of skin The Dayton campaign called color. The ADA opened up to say they were unable to doors and opportunities for respond to the question this people with disabilities. Per- month. sons with disabilities have the right to work. This is the law; Norm Coleman, IR At the same time, we need to

tighten up the federal Ameri- c8nsWithDisabilities Act. It is too vague. The definition of disability needs to be clarified. People with genuine disabili- ties should be supported. People withcreativedefinitions and fancy lawyers threateq to undermine the ADA for those who really need what ADA was intended to provide. *'". w a

it is alaw I believe in; it is alaw that asGovernor1 will enfdrce.

I believe that all people, re- gardless of their cultural or eth- nic background, their lan- guage, their economic status, ortheir abilities ordisabilities, should have the opportunity to succeed in school and work. A cornerstone of my educa- tion plan includes expanding pttbI5ceducation in Minnesota

bt-_ ?--a. - '-4 . . , The seriousness of the current

Minnesota high school grad+< . . assure that Minnesotans with 1 '

COMMENT -. < has a universal, nationwide

system of health care. These takemany forms, fromasocial- ized system such as the Na- tional Health Service in the United Kingdom, to a single- payer, province-run insurance system in Canada. The least

: -L extreme solution would be one 3 along the lines of a Canadian 'system. The Canadian system

- is cheaper than the U.S., both per capita and as a percentage

4 of Gross Domestic Product.

%+. Everyone is covered. Com- plete choice of doctors, high- quality treatment. Taxes in Canada, despite what youmay have heard, are similar to the

, United States (about 3% . higher). WhenCanadians were -- -t . -5 recently asked which system .' 3 they wouldprefer, their own or '&' that ofthe United States, 95%

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' 2 said they would not switch. .* Perhapsmost importantly, in a

- universalsystem, we wouldall - . share the costs and risks, and

we would all share the ben-- efits. No one would gain by depriving another of health care. The main incentive in such a health care system would be to reduce human suffering and to preserve hu- man life.

tracted by h e ~high-wlume change, so let's not get dis- arguments about which ver- m ~ , Let*sbpworbngfor sion @emocmtorwublican) universal health care, where is best. But the majority of people come before prof*. Americansthinkthat our health hat is tmly our r i g k .m. system needs fundamental

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L August 10, 1998 Access Press Minneapolis Advisory I II

1111 nneton ka Schools Committee Plans Focus on Special ,,

UlrdS Conference Education 0 n Saturday, September

12,1998,from9a.m.-4 p.m., the Minneapolis Advi- sory Committee on People with Disabilities (MACOPD) is hosting a Community Im- provement Conference. The conference's goal is to make people aware of the succesful model the MACOPD has de-

veloped for working with city government, so that other cit- ies may replicate or adapt this model for use across the state.

current workshop sessions in the afternoon. by Mark Wilde

The conference is being held at the SheratonMidway Hotel- St. Paul and the cost is $20; scholarships are available. For more information, call Beth at 673-3757..

F unding and support for special education services

Containing Costs une or me District's main mo- tivations in turning around the program was also to save money. Wolak's intention was

Senator Paul Wellstone is a featured speaker at the confer- ence, which also includes a morning panel of the 8 Minne- sota city committees and con-

are in flux across the state. School districts are reevaluat- ing how to provide a free and appropriate education to stu- dents with disabilities. The legislature recently passed one bill. which may make it more difficult for students and par- ents to get the types of ser- vices they expect. In contrast to 'the trend, Minnetonka School District #276 has made acommitmenttodomore, not less, for its students with

In the 1996-97 school year, Minnetonka was spending about $1 .%million for forty-five students with disabilities, down from $2.6 million a few years ago, according to Wolak. He said the District wanted to bring the students back into the District so that it could have more control and so that parents could be more in- volved. "We are really trying to concentrate on students' emotional health, all students throughout the District," Wolak said. "So it made sense to take back these programs, and integrate them into the regular schools more."

to cut costs while actually im- proving the quality of care, by cutting down on overhead and administrative fees. Minnetonka estimates it will save $100,000 by ending its contract with District#287. It has plans to hire about eight or nine full-timestaff and start up one classroom each on the el- ementary, middle school, and high school level.

Accessible Arts Performances American Sign Language &g Audio Described 1 1 1 1 ~ Ill1 . 8114, Friday, 8:00 p.m., "An Evening of Culture, Faith County I1 The Saga Contin- ues", Lex-Ham Community Theater, E.M. PearsonTheater, ConcordiaCollege, St. Paul *

8111, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.,"Street of Croco- diles", Theatre de La Jeune Lune, Minne- apolis

special needs. 8/21, Friday, 8:00p.m., "AMonthin theCoun- try", Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis 8/21, Friday, 8:00p.m., "AMonth in the Coun-

try", Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis Wolak says that students who are labeled as having Conduct Disorder (CD) will continue to attend Special District #287. These students are often the most physically and verbally disruptive, and he concedes that Minnetonka does not yet have a place to deal with,stu- dents with those difficulties. "Right now they are working in partnership with District#287, probation officers and county home schools, to help these

Minnesota has a rich history of providing a quality c$re be- yond the national standard. Recent legislation; however, may lower the state's strict re- quirements, giving Districts the choice to provide less services if they choose. Other new leg- islation may give school dis- tricts financial support to pw-

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In the past, many students who needed special services, such as behavioral support or adap- tive classrooms, attended Dis- trict #287 Elliot School in St. LouisPark; Now, alotof those students will receive the same services in their home schools, a move that was long overdue,

8/29, Saturday, 1 :00p.m., "The Importance of Being Earnest", Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis

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Mental Health Issues

actual impact o f h n e d e g i s - gmm s c h e d ~ ~ ~ -

$ a latbon, if and when it takes ef- the program for nin& graders fect, one leader is not waiting ~ ~ m o t i o n a l ~ e h a ~ ~ s - ~

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&+m (EBD) andIkdhgDis- d i n holistically and try to cw 'ahirbies GD). Next year, 24 tornize services to betterntee stdents win learn in a team Wineeds. 1t'sanewerhi;o;de

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ontrolling their way beha*?

'We are frying to increase the eqaciw-91s &deal students, not just time.

'&We want to prwnaSize ser- vice a mu& as p s d r ~ , and to do that we need to have them close to home."

In& l99&97 sch001yea~, four- htdhkie-to which stu teed&mmstu8en&who would hm full

housed in &uxlsidr, wmhtq W i n m a &Bod, and Midd

around to worry over the re- sults. biAark WQ~&, Director of S:w&m Support Services for ~i&1cb#276, says the District has renewed its commitment to students of all abilities.

I Thousandsof I . - .-e. NOD Cmmuni county aie invi input c o n e g ~ r p s r a s ties statewide. This iap@ will help $hap NOD'S -a in the cozclilcg par.

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The plan was passed unani- mously by t6e Minwjonka S c h d B o a d - ~ ~ b h e 18.d this yaw, and' calkt fot' the Minnetonka W i t to a n d much of its contract for

special mx&. ~Pis@tc$ will hire teachers and pnivide ser- vices on their ow&&w&h toward more a e e a W i l i ~ a d financial savings.

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nto the liberating consciqm- a n d a c ~ ~ ~ E s h m e n & of blind cultural identity in p r w t has Bad bita-r dkspum a b u t d .xw of a civil ria& pemps- persons t h u ~ h o u t history d m m schoolbr the best methods to achieve the - live. I started with the civil rights mov-nf in ftve '69% and have contintred to wci- t& *@ion about dw gone through the struggle mts to rrdid W s a s well as but them is no h y i n g the disabilities who am&o man- pateinthe women'~m-t. h even was m&a &ing as t c P w o r k f o r t h e ~ o f civil m o r e ~ w o ~ e s . I h ' t statiatk thut, i n divwces that bers ofryial or ethnic minori- - I have had the opportunity t~ disability culture. A fr ied rights laws. We were diesin view the debate as the pmb- h a p p w@m &ability en- ties.

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for rights try people who rn w o r n , w o t l l ~ q o n d ~ stiminaninn f&s are hcluded %mebow, we need to foster that straight wmen gay, lesbian, bisexual and positiMy to b m e r y & inWon4&lofthemnelaw, mpcct far all of the m M s m a with dis* me the transgender {GLBT). 1 am OW &tory as a blind woman. Individtil with Disabilities and r t w i ~ t i f i o ~ .

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10 August 10,1998 Access Press Sports Beat

Softball Athletes Prepare For National Tournament by Craig McClellan and Luke Pedersen

T he St. Paul Saints wheel chair softball team beat

the St. Paul Thunder 5-3 in the final game of the Minnesota Invitational. The Saints scored three runs in the sixth inning to overcome a 3-2 deficit and se- cure an unblemished record in the round-robin tournament. The Saints finished with a record of 4-0. The Thunder was 2-2, while the Minnesota Rolling Twins shuggledat 0-4. (Due to theInvitational's close ness in date to the National Tournament, the out-of-state teams did not participate.)

TheThunder held a 3-Olead in the final game, but the Saints chipped away at the lead until putting together the three-run sixthinning. TheThundertried to rally in the bottom half of the sixth, but the Saints turned a pretty double play to end the threat. In the seventh inning. the Thunder went down in or- der to end the game.

"We went 4-0 against very good competition, so I know we have a good team," said Saints manager Jon Speake. "We'relearning toplay in pres- sure games. heThundertook second in the National Tour- nament last year, so to come from behind and beat them was a big win".

The Minnesota Invitational Disabled athletes from around served as a tune-up for the the country attended the 12th National Wheelchair Softball Annual National Wheelchair Tounuunent to be held in Den- Sports Camp in Stewartville, ver, August 19-22. The Saints, MN. The camp, July 12-17, Thunder and Twins will be consisted of about 50 campers participating in the tourney. who spent the week gaining The Twins didn't have a good knowledge of several wheel- showing, record-wise, in the chair sports. Invitational, but look to turn things around at Nationals. Camp events consisted of TheTwinscaptured third place wheelchair basketball, soft- in 1astyea~'sNationalTouma- ball, tennis, archery, bowling, ment. paintball games, water events,

and even a Triathalon for the "I thjnk we're seeded sixth diehardcampers. This annual nationally, so we're going in event is run by Bob "Bart" there (Nationals) with the idea Bardwell, the founder and di- wecanwinit,"saidTwinsteam rector of Ironwood Springs memberDennisOlson. 'We've Christian Ranch. Ironwood is got to hit well and stay away a non-profit, non-denomina- fromgiving upthe biginnings, tionalcamp. which is what hurt us this week- end(MinnesotaInvitational)." For information about next

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You can receive avoterregistration cardin several ways: Pick oneup from anon- profit agency, or have onemailed to you by calling one of the following; the Office of Secretary of State, (6 12) 296-2803, or MNTTYRelay Center, 1-800-627- 3329 or the State Council on Disability, (6 12) 296-6785 or 1-800-945-891 3 v m .

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mass transit at all. However, results of the polls show in- stallation of such features also makes life easier for persons without disabilities and for people accompanying persons with disabilities. The aggre- gate results of both surveys show how widespread, well accepted and used such fea- tures are by customers in the metropolitan public transitsys- tem.

Acritical finding is how impor- tant safety features are to par- ticipants in both surveys. Of the ten safety and security fea- tures covered, the flashing warning lights in Metro are used by 96% of the respon- dents. Likewise, the door chimes are used by 94% of those participating. When asked about voice announce- ments as asafety feature, 87% of those polled say they rely on this feature.

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According to Harvey, who uses a wheelchair, access across the country has im- proved for people with dis- abilities in public acconkoda- tions and transportation. "We findmore people with disabili- ties are able to get out in their communities, are able to ac- cess stores, restaurants, the- atres, public transportation and communications, thanks to the ADA. As well, individuals, with and without disabilities - parents pushing baby car- riages, travelers with luggage on wheels, bicyclists, and de- livery folks, to name a few - are using universal design fea- tures such as ramps and curb cuts, elevators, wider fare gates, color coding, flashing lights and many more, making their lives easier. America's businesses recognize the ben-

The responses to survey ques- tions are remarkably consis- tent from the first survey to the second, with one rather inter- esting and unexplained excep- tion. When respondents in the first survey were asked whether they had a family member with a disability or knew someone with a disability, those who answered were 6% and 8% re- spectively. In the second sur- vey those response rates in- creased to 19% who say they had a family member with a disability and aremarkable 39% who know someone with adis- ability. There is also an in- crease overall between sur- veys in the level of awareness and use of universal design features.

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In both surveys, more women than men (about 10 percent more) report using key acces- sible features. This may be because they are traveling more often than men on the system, or it may be because they are more likely to be ac- companied by children ormore likely to take advantage of safety features. (Writm com- ments from several respon- dents indicated that they had particularly appreciated the access features when they were pregnant ortraveling with small children, often in strollers or carriages.) Daily riders report they are more likely to use ac- cessible features than occa- sional users. Although the percent of senior respondents was small in both surveys, se- nior citizens indicate they use accessible features more than any other age group.

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.captioning, voice announ* ments, flashing lights, colm coding and more. "'New ac- cess features not only expand the base of customers by pm- viding accps f$ individurds with disabzties but make life errsierforall transit usem," said Harvey. "Individuals, with aud without disabilities, are leam- ing that good accessible de- sign works and benefits each and evefyone. There is much to celebrate on the 8th birth- day of ADA!".

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Both Project Access for All surveys look at accessible de- +sign features such as ~ u r b cuts and ramps at subway and train stations, talking fare card ma- chines, wider fare gates, eleva- tors, bus lifts, voice anrrounce- ments and moving walkways at Reagan National Airport, among many other features. These universal design fea- tureg are a requirement for ac- cess for persons with disabili- ties who, in many cases, would otherwise not be able to use

ProjectAccess forAll is a pro- gram grant awarded UCP through Project ACTION, a cooperative agreement witb the US Department of Transporta- tion and The National Easter Seal Society.

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