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THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - People with disabilities and youth who face barriers to employment will get help preparing for jobs as a result of the Government of Canada's support for two employment projects. Mr. Greg Rickford, Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Kenora, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane ...University of Illinois at Chicago researchers and two non-profit community groups have teamed up on an NIH-funded project to develop a model infrastructure that can be adapted by organizations around the country to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles among persons with developmental disabilities.The United Nations on Wednesday began a three-day conference to review progress made in implementing a milestone convention designed to protect the rights and interests of disabled persons.An expansion of the list of disabilities linked to Agent Orange exposure among U.S. Vietnam veterans is creating controversy, observers say.PORT COLBORNE ? "He's pretty awesome," Riley Roblin said as he rode Sir Steven. "He's a good trotter." Riley's excitement was obvious as he rode the horse on that hot dusty late summer evening, as the sun set across the fields to the west of Angie Ruigrok's 3908 Neff Rd.[...]Information Note on the Third session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.A program that helps adults with disabilities got a reprieve Wednesday, with a judge ordering that it can continue to operate, for now, in the former Meadow Lake Elementary School.Drivers with disabilities who receive leniency from parking inspectors on public roads can?t expect the same treatment on private property such as shopping centres.The 31st Annual KC Phonothon for people with disabilities surpassed its goals Wednesday with $50,828 raised during the 12-hour event. This year's goal was $45,000 with a challenge goal of $48,000.As the nation celebrates the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), hearing and visually impaired residents of Massachusetts will gain greater accessibility to movie theaters through a settlement reached between Attorney General Martha Coakley and the three largest movie theater chains in the commonwealth.Yahoo! News Search Results for Disabilities
