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ABLEnews Review, July 1993: Newsletters
(9) Fri 2 Jul 93 8:30a
By: David Andrews
To: All
Re: July Braille Monitor Available
The July Braille Monitor is now available from NFB NET. It can be
downlaoded or file requested from 1:261/1125. I unfortunately don't
have time to tell you more, as I am getting ready to leave for
Nationaol Convention. Happy Reading.
David Andrews
[posted on NFB NET Baltimore, MD (410) 752-5011 (1:261/1125)]
(15) Mon 5 Jul 93 12:43p
By: Earl Appleby
To: All
Re: Reach Out
ABLEnews Resource
Reach Out
June 1993
Table of Contents
Information:
"Collage" Update (3)
Long-awaited horseback riding, a cruise on Lake George, festivals,
swimming, picnics, softball, hiking, and more. Questions? Call 381-1956
in Schenectady.
Focus on the Consumer (3)
The Office of Mental Health (OMH) employs past and present recipients of
mental health services. Of 15 such employees at the OMH central office,
two have become permanent employees. "In contrast to the idea that used
to be widely held, that people with psychiatric problems could not go to
work in the field, what is emerging now is the very real idea that a
persons' psychiatric survivor status is not immediate job death, but
rather a qualification and enhancement to employment in the mental health
field." (Anonymous)
The Budget Gourmet (5)
Tuna Macaroni Salad (Ann Marie Romeo)
Smoking and Mental Health (11)
Smokers are twice as likely to have suffered depression than nonsmokers,
according to studies conducted at Columbia University Medical School in
New York City and the Henry Ford Health Services Center in Detroit.
(Richard Segal)
Opinions:
Reading, Writing (9)
"Lying in the shadow of books, I brood on my reading habits...When I
began, I thought reading would transform my life, or at least teach me
how to live it. It does teach something, many things, but not what I
naively expected." --Lynne Sharon Schwartz, "True Confessions of a
Reader. (Dinah Dietrich)
Summer (11)
"Living in the great Northeast offers many attractions and sights to
see. For those who enjoy hiking, the trail at Thatcher's Park is
beautiful and challenging. There are picnicking and swimming, as well.
The Adirondack and Catskill (as well as the Berkshires in Massachu-
setts) mountain ranges offer hiking, as well. If you enjoy mountains
and the water, then Lake George is the place for you...Whatever you do
this summer, enjoy it to the fullest." (Ann Marie Romeo)
Reviews:
Alice Adams, American Novelist (4)
"Witty scenes...appealing people...however the '90s turn out, they will
be improved as long as Alice Adams keeps observing them." --New York
Times book review. (Dinah Dietrich)
Mary Gordon, American Novelist (7)
"Original, perceptive, highly intelligent, and remarkably honest. Her
characters are real, her scenes alive." --Margaret Drabble. (Dinah
Dietrich)
The Pinksterfest (7)
"The tulips were in bloom at the Pinksterfest on a hot Sunday afternoon.
The apple trees were at their peak and everyone was tied up in traffic."
(Lori Weinstein)
Poetry:
I Love Horses (6)
"Prancing red horses
on the mountain
in the Sun..." (Group Group)
Poem (7)
"Can you believe
We're under siege..." (Lori Weinstein)
Consumers (10)
"...Prolixin in Primavera
Thorazine on toast
Haldol on the halfshell..." (Pam Baesen)
Humor:
And They Call Me Crazy (6)
"If you are one of those people who feel that the skills you learn in
groups, at clinics, and Day Treatment will be as useful as algebra, you
are mistaken. By attending groups you will learn all the important skills
you need in one of those types of meetings." <smile> (Mike Abair)
Grins and Groans (12)
"The story is told of a Wood County dairy farmer who had purchased
several automobiles over a period of years from a very successful care
dealer in the area. The one day the care dealer informed the farmer that
he was in the market for a cow. The farmer invited the car dealer out to
the farm and offered the dealer the following information:
Basic Cow $500
Two-tone exterior 45
Extra Stomach 75
Product Storing Compartment 60
Straw Chopper 120
Four Spigots at $10 each 40
Cowhide Upholstery 125
Dual Horns 15
Automatic Fly Swatter 38
Fertilizer Attachment 185
Total $1,203" (Mike Abair)
Also:
Quotations to Ponder (5)
"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the
continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less, as well as if a manor of thy friends or thine own
were...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind;
and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for
thee." --John Donne, poet. (Mike Abair)
June Calendar of Events (inside sheet)
Letter (8)
"I have read Reachout over the past few months and been very impressed. I
just wanted to let you know. Keep up the good work." --Michael Freeman,
regional director, New York State Office of Mental Health.
Best American Short Stories (10)
"Although stories provide many aspects of human experience, friendship is
a particularly interesting one. The need for friendship is a universal
(one), that is, everybody has a social side...Some of the short stories
from Best American Short Stories 1991 are about friendship and its
dynamics." (Richard Segal)
F.Y.I.
Reach Out is "a monthly newsletter published cooperatively by and
for mental health consumers as a vehicle of information to their
community, as well as providing a format for creative expression
from all contributors." [Reach Out; 730 State Street;
Schenectady, NY 12307; 518-381-3995.]
...For further information, contact CURE, 812 Stephen Street, Berkeley
Springs, West Virginia 25411 (304-258-LIFE/258-5433).
[posted on ABLEnews...beyond the headlines. (1:262/4)]
(28) Fri 2 Jul 93 4:13p
By: Gordon Gillesby
To: All
Re: JUNE ACCESS PRESS NEWS
The following online newsletter has been received at DRAGnet.
(612/753-1943; 1:282/1007; 94:6120/1; 16:612/33)
It may be read online, downloaded from file area #2 or by file
request (FREQ) using the filename:
AP930610.ZIP
The table of contents has been displayed below to give you
some idea of the newsletter's contents.
Volume 4 Number 6 List of Contents
EDITORAL COMMENT FOR JUNE 1993
by Charlie Smith, Editor
THIRD ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
ACCESS PRESS AWARDS
ADDS COLUMNS; PLANS BIGGER, BETTER PAPER
By William A. Smith, Jr.
U STUDENTS VOLUNTEER FOR ARC, GET CREDIT
VERY SPECIAL ARTS MINNESOTA
by Craig Dunn
JOHN HOCKENBERRY
GIVEN COURAGE AWARD
"OFFICE OLYMPIX" BENEFITS GOODWILL/EASTER SEAL
HELP YOURSELF NEEDS DONORS
FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
KAISER ROLL OPENS RESISTRATION FOR 1993
MEDICAL REHABILITATION: A REVOLUTIONARY EVOLUTION
DEAR NICOLE
RTB SELECTS ATE TO PROVIDE METRO MOBILITY SYSTEM COORDINATION
by Suzanne Hanson
GILLETTE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES
IN NATIONAL STUDY ON TREATING SPASTICITY
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 1993 CLOSING THE GAP
BECOME A SQUEAKY WHEEL
by Deborah Peterson
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF ACCESS PRESS - JUNE '93
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM PACER
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
EVENTS CALENDAR
CLASSIFIED ADS
ACCESS PRESS is a monthly newspaper aimed at persons with
disabilities, providers of care, agencies, support groups and other
enlightened people. The electronic version is produced from
materials provided by Access Press as a special project of DRAGnet.
It is available for downloading at 612/753-1943 (data - 8N1) or by
file request (FREQ) from any of the following:
1:282/1007 (Fidonet)
94:6120/1 (Adanet)
16:612/33 (SimNet)
Articles may be reprinted with notification to ACCESS PRESS. Letters
and submissions are welcome. Hardcopy subscriptions are $12.00 per
year.
ACCESS PRESS
3338 University Avenue S.E.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414.
(612) 379-0989 voice
(612) 379-2730 fax
[posted on DRAGnet - Disability Information 612/753-1943 (1:282/1007)]
(65) Thu 8 Jul 93 4:15p
By: Gordon Gillesby
To: All
Re: JULY FUTURITY NEWSLETTER
The following online newsletter has been received at DRAGnet.
(612/753-1943; 1:282/1007; 94:6120/1; 16:612/33)
It may be read online, downloaded from file area #2 or obtained
by file request (FREQ) using the filename:
PCDD9307.ZIP
The table of contents has been displayed below to give you
some idea of the newsletter's contents.
Minnesota
Governor's Planning Council
on Developmental Disabilities
FUTURITY
Newsletter
July 1993
Issue Contents
National Family Support Legislation Drafted
Governor Appoints New Members to Planning Council
Council Allocates FFY 1994 Funds
Community Social Services Plans Underway
Family Support Syndicate Created
`Family Voices' for Health Care Reform
UCPA Plus Radisson Hotels Equals: RESPITALITY
Publications
U.S. Court Upholds Inclusive Classrooms
Request for Proposals on Assistive Technology
Regional Grant Workshops Scheduled
Mark Your Calendar
Lending Library
Futurity Newsletter TEV (The Electronic Version)
Published by DRAGnet
Disability Resources, Affiliates and Groups Network
Gordon Gillesby, TEV editor
The electronic version of the Futurity Newsletter is produced from
materials provided by the Governor's Planning Council on
Developmental Disabilities as a special project of DRAGnet.
For more information or to submit material for future Futurity
publication, please contact:
Roger Strand
Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
Minnesota Department of Administration
300 Centennial Building
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
612/296-9963
[posted on DRAGnet - Disability Information 612/753-1943
(1:282/1007)]
(86) Sat 17 Jul 93 2:15a
By: Earl Appleby
To: All
Re: Reach Out
ABLEnews Resource
Reach Out
July 1993
Table of Contents
Information:
Collage Notes (3)
"The biggest news today is that our long-awaited dream of a
full-time Social Club in our very own building is becoming a
reality, thanks to some additional state and local funding and the
dedicated efforts of many individuals. We are now in the process of
looking for a site, and looking for ideas; needless to say, your
input is important, so let us hear from you now, while we're laying
the groundwork for this exciting new project! ...Call us at 381-3956
[in Schenectady, NY]."
Children and Mental Health (3)
"There is a shortage of child psychiatrists in the United States and
many children are affected. Of the 7.5 million children with serious
psychological disorders, only 30% receive any treatment. Those who
receive treatment are often seen by social workers or clinical
psychologists. These specialists cannot prescribe medicine, and
obtaining a prescription from a child psychiatrist can be an ordeal,
involving insurance and travel to a major city. Many clinics in the
community are too full of referrals of children, just as many child
psychiatrists cannot take new patients." (Richard Segal)
Wrap It Up--I'll Take It (4)
"Looking for a great way to save a little money and reduce waste?
Why not try wrapping your gifts in the beautiful pages of magazines?
It's simple; select enough pages from the magazine of your
choice...Next, using invisible tape join the pages together. You may
want to design the look of your paper by arranging the pages or
perhaps you will let the pages do the designing for you. The last
step is to wrap your gift the way you regularly would."
Did You Know? (9)
"The month of July, the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar,
takes its name from the Roman statesman Julius Caesar. In the
ancient Roman calendar, it was called Quintilis (Latin for Fifth),
and was the fifth month in that calendar. The starting date of the
calendar was changed when Julius Caesar undertook its revision."
(Stephen Hutchison)
OMH News: A Vehicle for Information (11)
"Every month the Office of Mental Health publishes its OMH News.
This publication is filled with such basic information about mental
health issues that will affect people in the entire State of New
York and possibly others as well. Reading this bulletin regularly
will help a person become familiar with basic issues going on in
mental health."
The Budget Gourmet (11)
Here's a potato salad that will be a favorite! (Ann-Marie Romeo)
ABLEnews Editor's Note: Potato salad already is one of my summer
favorites, Anne- Marie!
Opinions:
Democracy (10)
"On July 4, we will observe Independence Day. It is observed by
parades, picnics, festivals, concerts, and fireworks displays...We
are celebrating our way of life--democracy. We are celebrating our
freedom--a freedom that we can sometimes take for granted. Our
democracy was not given to us. It is the result of the sacrifice of
thousands of lives, lives that were willing to die for the
preservation of their way of life--democracy. Men and women who were
willing to give up their lives so that their children and children's
children could live the democratic life." (Ann- Marie Romeo)
Reach Out Asked: (12)
"What keeps you coming to Ellis Hospital Continuing Treatment
Program? Anita: My daughter. Bob Malloy: Because I'm used to it.
Sharon Suker: Absolutely nothing. Virginia Ingles: Support and
learning...And why is it hard to keep coming here?...Anita: People
don't like me. Bob Malloy: It's becoming harder to keep coming here
because I'd rather have some type of part-time job. I'd rather work
out at the 'Y' a lot and I can't because I have to keep coming here.
Sharon Suker: Because it's difficult to wake up and realize it's the
next day and you have to start over. Virginia Ingles: Because I
don't want to be here the rest of my life." (Lori Weinstein)
The Softball Season (4)
"The Sentinels are the softball team of Collage. With about fourteen
regular players, they play a twelve game season in a league that includes
Potpourri of Albany, RSS of Albany, CDPC, of Albany, and Fifth Avenue
Social Club of Troy. Players and fans are driven to each of the games...
Check your collage schedule for the Thursday night games. The team and
fans are ready to go at five o'clock." (Richard Segal)
Short Stories 1990: Marriage and Divorce (5)
"Short stories often show men and women in various stages of their
relationships, from romance, to marriage, to divorce...In Best American
Short Stories 1990, edited by Richard Ford, several stories show the
strain of marriage beautifully. The differences between the man and the
woman appear clearly, allowing the reader to mediate between them."
(Richard Segal)
The Writing Life (6)
"The Writing Life by Annie Dillard provides a rare and intimate look into
the life of a writer. In this book, Annie Dillard tells us what her life
is like, and what the process of writing is like for her. Her life is
profoundly affected by the fact that she is a writer. Being a writer is
not a job one can go home and forget about; being a writer is part of the
very core of one's being." (Dinah Dietrich) ABLEnews Editor's Note: As a
writer, I believe this is true of all authentic writers at heart, Dinah,
including those of us who write what is commonly called "nonfiction,"
describing our work as though it were an absence.
Mary Oliver, American Poet (7)
"Mary Oliver is a contemporary American poet who is in her prime now...
It is sometimes difficult to tell whose work will be remembered. The
life's work of contemporary poets is not yet complete...Comparing the
relative merits of contemporary writers is difficult--sometimes years
must go by before a writer's work finds its proper place...Meanwhile, we
are fortunate that we can enjoy reading the work of the many poets who
are writing today, that we can witness and be part of the current
literary scene." (Dinah Dietrich)
Then She Found Me (10)
"by Elinor Lipman is a novel that was reviewed by The Washington Post as
'a screwball comedy for the newly dawned '90s.'...The New York Times says
that it is ' bright, lively, and funny look at an eccentric mother-
daughter relationship.' This book...also has a serious side...In Then She
Found Me, a mother looks for and finds her daughter who has been given up
for adoption at the time of birth...'This is a go-for-it at 1 AM novel--
one that has you so thoroughly captivated that you'll stay up to finish
it no matter how early your alarm clock is set to start beeping...An
affectionate, funny novel about people who are seeking, whether they
admit it or not, love ties that bind.'" (Dinah Dietrich)
Poetry:
I Felt a Funeral in My Brain (7)
"I felt a Funeral in my Brain
And Mourners to and fro
Kept treading--treading--til it seemed
That Sense was breaking through--..."
by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) (submitted by Steve Hutchinson)
Morning Poem (9)
"at five o'clock in the
morning I slept in my
clothes again..." (anonymous)
Humor:
Chuckle (4)
A genuinely funny joke about a miser, a minister, a doctor, and a lawyer,
wittingly told by Steve Hutchinson. ABLEnews Editor's Note: Curious? Why
not write Reach Out and ask for a copy? You might even tell them how much
you enjoy their publication.
Also:
July Calendar of Events (inside sheet)
STEMSS Meetings Announcement (8)
FYI
Reach Out is "a monthly newsletter published cooperatively by and for
mental health consumers as a vehicle of information to their community, as
well as providing a format for creative expression from all contributors."
[Reach Out; 730 State Street; Schenectady, NY 12307; 518-381-3995.]
...For further information, contact CURE, 812 Stephen Street, Berkeley
Springs, West Virginia 25411 (304-258-LIFE/258-5433).
[posted on ABLEnews...beyond the headlines. (1:262/4)]
(240) Tue 27 Jul 93 3:30p
By: Gordon Gillesby
To: All
Re: INFOTECH CURRENT/BACK ISSUES
The following online newsletters have been received at DRAGnet.
(612/753-1943; 1:282/1007; 94:6120/1; 16:612/33) It may be read
online, downloaded from file area #2 or obtained by file request
(FREQ) using the filename:
IPAT0602.ZIP
IPAT0604.ZIP
IPAT0606.ZIP
IPAT0704.ZIP
IPAT0706.ZIP
These are all issues of the INFOTECH newsletter. Volume 6 covers
1992 and volume 7 cover 1993. Volumen 7, Issue 6 is the current
issue.
The table of contents has been displayed below to give you
some idea of the newsletter's contents.
InfoTech Newsletter
July/August, 1993
Volume 7 No. 4
*Beep Baseball: A Big Hit!
FYI... Center for Rehabilitation Technology
FYI... Easter Seal Society Loan Program
The Minnesota Disability Law Center: A Triad of Service
You CAN Get There From Here...
Building A Vision for Assistive Technology in the Year 2002
Highlights of Needs Assessment Study in Minnesota
--- STAR to Host 1993 Grants Program
--- New Funding Directory
--- Request for Success!
The Technological Edge
Does Your Computer Talk Back?
Speech-based Screen Access for Computer Users with Vision Loss
Used Equipment Referral Service (UERS)
Equipment for Sale
Looking to Buy
InfoTech Newsletter TEV (The Electronic Version)
Published by DRAGnet
Disability Resources, Affiliates and Groups Network
Gordon Gillesby, TEV editor
The Minnesota STAR Program is a program of the Governor's Advisory
Council on Technology for People with Disabilities.
IPAT is located at the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
IPAT and the Minnesota STAR Program are supported by the National
Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department
of Education. This material does not necessarily reflect the views
of NIDRR/ED or indicate official endorsement of their contents.
INFOTECH
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Iowa University Affiliated Program
University Hospital School
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1011
1-800-331-3027 (voice/TTY)
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(245) Tue 27 Jul 93 3:52p
By: Gordon Gillesby
To: All
Re: ALTERNATE FORMATS FOR INFOTECH
FYI.... InfoTech Newsletter Available in Other Formats
We are now offering the InfoTech newsletter in braille, large print,
and on tape. If interested in receiving any of these formats, call us
at 1-800-331-3027 (toll free) and we will add you to our mailing list,
free of charge.
InfoTech aids individuals with disabilities, parents, families, and
professionals by providing information on the availability of both new
and used adaptive devices. No endorsement of products or services is
intended. Letters and submissions are welcome. For more information
or to submit material for publication, please contact:
INFOTECH
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Iowa University Affiliated Program
University Hospital School
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1011
1-800-331-3027 (voice/TTY)
[posted on DRAGnet - Disability Information 612/753-1943
(1:282/1007.0)]
(288) Thu 29 Jul 93 1:16p
By: Gordon Gillesby
To: All
Re: JULY ACCESS PRESS
The following online newsletter has been received at DRAGnet.
(612/753-1943; 1:282/1007; 94:6120/1; 16:612/33) It may be read
online, downloaded from file area #2 or obtained by file request
(FREQ) using the filename:
AP930710.ZIP
The table of contents has been displayed below to give you some idea
of the newsletter's contents.
Volume 4 Number 7
LIST OF CONTENTS
EDITORAL FOR JULY 1993
by CHARLIE SMITH
USE IT OR LOSE IT ... NORMAL AGING, MOVEMENT AND YOU
by Osa Jackson-Wyatt
AUGUST 3rd IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT!
AGING - ITS NOT JUST STAYING ALIVE
By Eunice McClurg & LeAnne Dahl
MENDOTA HEIGHTS MOTHER AND DAUGHTER TESTIFY
BEFORE UNITED STATES SENATE SUBCONMTTEE
by Lee Swenson
SUMMER ACTIVITIES STILL ABOUND!
PLENTY OF FUN AFTER THE RAINY SEASON
by Adam Quinn
DRA CLOSES SHOP - FOREVER?
HELLO NICOLE
THE POWER OF TO:
SALVATION ARMY'S ADULT DAY CARE
PROVIDES ALTERNATIVE TO NURSING HOME
by Jim Norgard
READER_PROFILE: "THE AMAZING JEFFO"
SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
"CELEBRATE ADA" AT BOOM ISLAND PARK - JULY 25th, NOON to 5PM
*** CALENDAR OF EVENTS ***
--- CLASSIFIED ADS ---
Access Press Newspaper TEV (The Electronic Version)
Published by DRAGnet
Disability Resources, Affiliates and Groups Network
Gordon Gillesby, TEV editor
ACCESS PRESS is a monthly newspaper aimed at persons with
disabilities, providers of care, agencies, support groups and other
enlightened people. The electronic version is produced from
materials provided by Access Press as a special project of DRAGnet.
Articles may be reprinted with notification to ACCESS PRESS. Letters
and submissions are welcome. Hardcopy subscriptions are $12.00 per
year.
ACCESS PRESS
3338 University Avenue S.E.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414.
(612) 379-0989 voice
(612) 379-2730 fax
[posted on DRAGnet - Disability Information 612/753-1943
(1:282/1007.0)]
...For further information, contact CURE, 812 Stephen Street, Berkeley
Springs, West Virginia 25411 (304-258-LIFE/258-5433).
