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This year, 2005, marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the ADA and it will be the first year of extended coverage of the Idaho Human Rights Act to business access for people with disabilities. DAC is pleased to be teaming up with CORD in Spokane for a 15th anniversary ADA celebration in Mirabeau Park, Spokane Valley. Amy of DAC’s Coeur d’Alene office has been busy planning with representatives from CORD. More information appears on both the ADA celebration and the Idaho Human Rights Act in this newsletter...
| ARTICLE: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Access |
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DAC staff, volunteers, and consumers were excited to gather in Boise beginning Jan 31st through Feb 3rd for the semi-annual conference of the Idaho State Independent Living Council...
“A Rainy Morning,” by Ted Kooser, from the Pulitzer Prize winning volume Delights and Shadows, appears courtesy of Copper Canyon Press, www.coppercanyonpress.org...
| ARTICLE: Revised Idaho Human Rights Act |
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On July 1, 2005 the Idaho Human Rights Act will offer protection for people with disabilities against discrimination in access to goods and services in public accommodations and commercial facilities. The coverage is roughly comparable to that provided by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the first federal law to require private entities to not discriminate against people with disabilities...
| ARTICLE: Sexuality and Disability |
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Have you ever gotten the impression that many people without disabilities seem to think that those of us who do have a disability are sexually neutral? This may come as a shock, but we’re not. Or at least, we don’t have to be. In realizing this, we may have to change our way of thinking on what sexuality is. What works for a person with Cerebral Palsy might not work for someone who has paralysis; or what works for someone with MS might not work for someone with paralysis. I would like to expand on how we define sexuality and provide some solid references for information on sexual issues that affect people with disabilities...
| ARTICLE: Volunteer Biography: Mark Troyer, CDA |
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Here’s an outline of some of DAC’s upcoming events and announcements. If you have any questions, would like more information, or to get involved, contact Janesta Carcich at the DAC office in Moscow. Janesta’s email email address is Janesta@DacNW.org...
| ARTICLE: DAC Event Update |
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DAC hosted two great events in October that were developed to provide the public with information on options for living at home. The event on October 9th in Moscow was a day of education and music that included bands, songwriters, dancers, representatives for in-home care agencies, and informational presentations. The Palouse Mall provided a stage, the use of a storefront, and not to mention patience with our decorating ideas...
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