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By Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.  Feb. 21--Rochester churches are accepting donations of wheelchairs,  walkers and other rehabilitation equipment for Wheels for the World.
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For people with disabilities, motorized wheelchairs can be a great way to improve mobility, especially if the government will pick up most of the tab for the pricey machines, as Medicare does. But reports of fraud in 2003 led to a crackdown by the    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid     Services  that has some manufacturers, suppliers and beneficiaries complaining the changes went too far.
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Bodies, dirty water spreading disease. Medical supplies have started to run out and panicked residents are fighting for provisions.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A chemical cousin of antifreeze may offer the eventual hope that people with crushed spinal cords can walk again. Richard Borgens says a new treatment helped dogs like Kady walk again.
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By Andrea Weigl, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb.
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The Bloomington Police Department is beefing up its corps of civilian volunteers who enforce handicapped-parking regulations - something we advocated on this Opinion page a year ago.  We are glad to see Bloomington taking this action and hope many people sign on to help.
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The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that airlines and airports share the responsibility to provide wheelchairs for disabled passengers.
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Prototypes People suffering from loss of peripheral vision may soon be able to replace the canes they use to sweep the sidewalk for obstacles with eyeglasses that show them what lies beyond the limits of their vision. The glasses may also lead to technologies that enable the legally blind to return to driving their cars.
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Using new technology, injured or disabled workers can talk their way to productivity.
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Advocates for the mentally ill are trying to secure voting rights while concern mounts about the risks of voting by people with conditions like dementia.
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By J. W.  NOT everyone who has a severe disability uses a wheelchair or crutches.  My husband is a genuine disabled driver and has to drive around until he gets a space.  Just because people do not use any of the provided spaces doesn't mean you aren't disabled.
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An organisation has been launched to encourage more disabled people to take part in motorsport helped by technological innovation
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By Janelle Frost, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 6--Out of about 400 public beach access sites along the coastal Carolinas, at least 70 are handicapped-accessible, according to officials from seven communities surveyed by The Sun News.
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By Sarah Watson, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.  Feb.
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Competition at the 12th Paralympic Games for disabled athletes gets under way Saturday in Athens, Greece. Nearly 4,000 athletes from 136 countries are competing in 19 disciplines over 11 days.
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The Veterans Charitable Foundation is making a patriotic fund-raising pitch to many Massachusetts residents: 100 percent of every donation goes directly to help veterans with wheelchairs, medical equipment, and family aid.
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NEW YORK  - Early tests are raising hopes  that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal  cord.