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Volume 07                                                                     Issue 25                                                   June 25, 2007              

Welcome to Monday Morning in Washington, D.C., published weekly by The Arc of the United States. We will bring to you news of interest to self advocates and their families, volunteers, professionals, and supporters of the disability movement. Please send any comments to mmwdc@thearc.org. You are welcome to reproduce and distribute items from Monday Morning in Washington, D.C., but please credit Monday Morning in Washington, D.C. (The Arc of the United States, 2007).

 

The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Together with our network of members and affiliated chapters, we improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire communities; and influence public policy.

 

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IN THIS ISSUE:

UCP Releases New Medicaid Report

 

Today, we are offering you strategies and proven ideas on how to improve Medicaid services for people with disabilities at the local, state and national levels.

 

UCP has just released The Plan for Inclusion, a menu of policy options and tactics designed to work in tandem with The Case for Inclusion, a recently released UCP report which ranks and analyzes how states are serving Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities under Medicaid. The UCP state ranking data sheds light on areas where your state is underperforming while The Plan for Inclusion offers suggestions for action.

http://www.ucp.org/uploads/Plan_for_Inclusion_2007.pdf

The Plan is intended to help advocates:

  1. Understand the unique challenges within their state;

  2. Communicate that information to policy makers, state administrators, the media and key stakeholders;

  3. Prioritize areas needing attention; and

  4. Match priority areas with action steps that have proven effective in other states.

Because every state is different and states vary greatly in their success in providing community-based supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, there is no one silver bullet. Every state has room for improvement and The Plan for Inclusion can be a resource to advocates as they create or review a work plan for change.

The full text of The Plan for Inclusion, the full text of The Case for Inclusion 2007 (UCP's state Medicaid rankings and analysis) and state-by-state data are available at www.ucp.org/medicaid.

Woodlands Memorial Garden Officially opened today

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/PenderMcNee/WoodlandsMemorialGarden 

Former residents and families gather at dedication ceremony to honour those buried in the graveyard that was forgotten.

New Westminster, BC - The formal dedication ceremony at the Woodlands Memorial Garden created the mood to honourably remember the people with developmental disabilities who had been buried and forgotten at the Woodlands cemetery. The BC Association for Community Living (BCACL), the BC Self Advocacy Foundation and the Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services came together for the official dedication ceremony of the Woodlands Memorial Garden.

More than 300 people attended the dedication ceremony, and many stayed on after the ceremony to reflect on the lives of the thousands of people who died at Woodlands and Essondale (now Riverview) institutions. The occasion was designed to honour those buried in the cemetery, bring closure to surviving family and friends, and wrap up the eight-year long Memorial Garden project.

The Woodlands Memorial Garden, located on the site of an institutional cemetery that was desecrated and forgotten, is the first of its kind in Canada. In 1977, the gravestones at the cemetery had been removed, erasing the names of the buried from public memory. Now, the specially designed Memorial Garden includes memorial walls with the names of all of those buried in the cemetery, salvaged gravestones, and a sculpture of a "Window Too High," resonating with former residents' memories of being unable to look outside.

"After many years of working on it, we are pleased that the Memorial Garden has become a beautiful reality, and trust that this community space will remind us of the value of all lives and reflect the importance of inclusion," said Laney Bryenton, Executive Director, BCACL. "The Memorial not only honours those who lived and died in these institutions, but also serves as a solemn reminder of the negative impact of institutions on those who lived within their walls.

"Across Canada, many thousands of people with developmental disabilities continue to live in large, segregated facilities like Woodlands, without the rights that most of us take for granted. BCACL and our partners are working to address this issue, and this garden is a strengthening of our commitment to carry forward the legacy of the individual human stories within such facilities."

 

Anniversary of the Olmstead decision

 

http://www.atlantalegalaid.org/impact.htm

 

A free service for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind

 

There is a free service for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind! The Described and  Captioned Media Program (DCMP) http://www.dcmp.org/ is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide free-loan described and captioned educational media and also act as a clearinghouse of information about accessible media.

 

Feds judge states on special ed law

 

http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=218415

Wednesday, June 20, 2007, By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org Staff Writer

Grading states on how well they're educating children with physical and mental disabilities, the U.S. Education Department Wednesday (June 20) announced that nine states are on track, five are lacking, and the rest lie somewhere in between.

The evaluations http://www.ed.gov/fund/data/report/idea/partbspap/index.html, mailed to states June 18, are the first to judge compliance with the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act since Congress amended the law in 2004. The landmark law, originally enacted in 1975, established the nation's first rules for educating disabled students.

 

The U.S. Department of Education released a booklet

 

Entitled "Learning Opportunities For Your Child Through Alternate Assessments." This 28-page booklet introduces parents to the "big ideas" contained in school improvement efforts under NCLB and IDEA, and provides them with the information they need to help ensure that their children can benefit from these efforts. To access the booklet, go to: http://www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/learning/index.html

 

Education.com Launches To Ensure No Parent is Left Behin

 

http://www.education.com/ 

New survey reports 74% of parents wish they had a single resource they could turn to for information and answers about educational issues.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Every parent today struggles with finding enough time to seek out high-quality information and resources with respect to the education of their children. Although the information is often available, it's difficult to find and is usually more anecdotal than authoritative. Education.com today unveiled an easy to use, comprehensive, one-stop online destination that helps parents and educators solve these problems. Education.com empowers parents and educators of children ages pre-school through grade 12 to take an ever more active role in their childrens' education. Education.com offers easily accessible, high-quality educational and developmental content.

 

Bridges4Kids NewsDigest: June 18, 2007

Two New Grant Opportunities for Young People

Youth Service America Venture Program Offers Micro-Grants for Young People to Start Social Ventures -
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007661/ysa 

Do Something Offering Weekly Grants for Young Social Entrepreneurs -
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007660/dosomething 

 

GAO Reports about Health

Medicare Part D: CMS's Process and Policy for Enrolling New Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries. GAO-07-1022T, June 21


http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-1022T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d071022thigh.pdf

 

Today's GAO Reports

Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy: Additional Efforts Would Help Social Security Improve Outreach and Measure Program Effects.GAO-07-555


 http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-555 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07555high.pdf

 

Social Security Numbers: Use is Widespread and Protection Could Be Improved

 

By Daniel Bertoni, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Subcommittee on Social Security, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-07-1023T, June 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-1023T Highlights -http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d071023thigh.pdf

 

Too Many Children on Medicaid Not Tested for Lead Poisoning

http://www.ehw.org/Lead/LEAD_Few_Tested.htm 
In Ohio HMOs are paid a lump sum fee, in advance, for delivery of Medicaid services. Researchers at the Government Accounting Office found that the system creates "an incentive to underserve or even deny beneficiaries access to needed care since plans ... can profit from not delivering services" (GAO 1997). Some 47,000 Medicaid-eligible children are born in Ohio each year (OHPa 2004). Considering this profit incentive not to screen, it is not surprising that in Ohio, the blood lead screening rate for one and two year-olds has yet to exceed 40% despite the requirement for HMOs to screen 100% of these children.

 

[nectac-enotes] NECTAC eNotes - June 18, 2007

What Works Clearinghouse Releases New Intervention Report on Early Childhood Education


Source: What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences - June 11, 2007
On June 11, 2007 the What Works Clearinghouse released the following new topic report on Early Childhood Education: Intervention: Ready, Set, Leap!. This preschool curriculum focuses on early reading skills such as phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, and letter-sound correspondence using multi- sensory technology that incorporates touch, sight, and sound. To view the report go to http://whatworks.ed.gov/InterventionReportLinks.asp?iid=416&tid=13&ReturnPage=InterventionAll.asp 

New Publications on IDEA Preschool Services and Transition to Kindergarten
 

Source: National Center for Learning Disabilities - Retrieved June 12, 2007
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) recently released the following new publications:

Preschool Services Under IDEA - http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/preschool_brief.pdf 
Transition to Kindergarten: Policy Implications for Struggling Learners and Those Who May Be at Risk for Learning Disabilities - http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/school_transition_policy_paper.pdf 

 

Link to Canadian Association for Community Living Inclusive Schools Summit -- July 3-6, 2007, Montreal

 

http://www.inclusiveeducation.ca/documents/Final%20Summit.pdf

Policy Letters of Clarification on IDEA from the U.S. Department of Education


Source: U.S. Department of Education - June 8, 2007
Letters from the U.S. Department of Education received by individuals during the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2006, which describe interpretations of IDEA its implementing regulations are now available online at http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/index.html  For links to letters of clarification that address early childhood provisions of the IDEA (Part C and Section 619) go to http://www.nectac.org/idea/clarfctnltrs.asp 

 

Self-Determination Synthesis Project

 

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with a grant from the Office of Special Education Projects/US Department of Education, is conducting a review and synthesis of the knowledge base and best practices related to self-determination (SD) and self-advocacy (SA) interventions in order to improve, expand, and accelerate the use of this knowledge by the professionals who serve children and youth with disabilities and the parents who rear, educate, and support their children with disabilities.

Final Report http://www.uncc.edu/sdsp/final_report.pdf

Lesson Plans: From Research to Practice: Lesson Plans for Promoting Self-Determination http://www.uncc.edu/sdsp/sd_lesson_plans.asp
Visit: TTAC: Transition Technical Assistance Centers http://www.uncc.edu/ttac
Also Visit SDTAC: Self Determination Technical Assistance Centers http://www.sdtac.uncc.edu/project_description.asp
And then there's the lesson plans: http://www.uncc.edu/sdsp/self_advocacy/self_advocacy.asp?FileName=project_directory1
 

JFA Daily, 6/18/07

New AAPD Presidential Election Action Center

Stay up to date on candidate and campaign news, get-out-the-vote initiatives, action alerts, and all things related to the 2008 presidential election through AAPD's new Presidential Election Action Center.

By visiting the Presidential Election Action Center, one can easily do the following:

  • Peruse the candidate responses to the disability questionnaire sent to each of the presidential candidates

  • Download a copy of the questions sent to candidates to encourage the rest of the candidates to respond

  • View an election timeline of important dates for debates and events

  • Link to every official presidential candidate's campaign website

  • Learn how to register to vote in your state

To visit the AAPD Presidential Election Action Center, go to: http://www.aapd.com/News/election/peac2008.php
SOURCE: AAPD

Students with Disabilities Show Marked Improvement under No Child Left Behind

Two reports examine this often controversial group -- their achievement and opportunity under the law

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Center for Learning Disabilities has released a comprehensive report on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) -- Rewards and Roadblocks: How Special Education Students Are Faring Under No Child Left Behind http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/advocacy/
ncldrewardsandroadblocks.pdf and a companion study, State Testing Accommodations: Their Value and Validity  http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/advocacy/ncldstatetestingaccommodationsstudy.pdf

"NCLD has provided a review of the evidence that links improved outcomes for students with disabilities with NCLB," says Thomas Hehir, Ph.D., director of Harvard University's Graduate School of Education School Leadership Program and former director of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education. "Though more needs to be done, students with disabilities appear to be benefiting from No Child Left Behind, greater access to general curriculum, and better inclusive practices. The report provides meaningful evidence and recommendations for our nation's policy
makers, and NCLD should be applauded for making it available."

The reports provide a compelling look at key states such as California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas and Wyoming and highlight NCLB's impact on students who receive special education services in our nation's schools -- almost half of whom having learning disabilities. Findings include:

  • Improved rates of participation in state general assessments for all states

  • Improved performance in reading and math

  • Improved performance in 4th grade reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), where there is no corresponding improvement for students without disabilities.

"It's important for policy makers and educators alike to know the real impact of No Child Left Behind on students with disabilities, since it is truly the first time in history that we can begin to understand what achievement looks like for all school children," says James H. Wendorf, NCLD's executive director. "Our reports highlight the positive effects of this landmark law, as well as areas for improvement. We hope they generate the discussion these issues deserve."

Both reports provide recommendations for the reauthorization of NCLB, now underway in the U.S. Congress. To view to the archived Webinar and to download the reports, please visit: http://www.ld.org/NCLBReportCard.

SOURCE: National Center for Learning Disabilities
 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect Post Conference Materials


Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway - June 18, 2007
Conference materials from the 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect are now available online. The Conference Program includes information on plenaries, workshops, seminars, roundtables, poster sessions, and experiential learning opportunities that took place at the conference. The Commissioner's Award Book profiles honorees from various States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. These are available at www.childwelfare.gov/calendar/cbconference/sixteenth/ 

Framing Early Childhood Development: Recommendations for Infant-Toddler Professionals & Advocates


Source: ZERO TO THREE - June 11, 2007
A new article in the framing series from ZERO TO THREE examines a number of early childhood frames, the impact those frames have on how people think about infant-toddler development, and the consequences for public policy. It is available online at http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Framing4.pdf?docID=3541 

The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES)


Source: National Institute for Early Education Research - June 18, 2007
A new study from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) of New Jersey's Abbott Preschool Program shows that kindergarteners who attended the program, which serves the state's neediest districts, closed more than 50 percent of the gap between their literacy scores and the national average. Kindergartners who attended Abbott pre-K also outperformed those who did not in math. The full report is available online at http://nieer.org/docs/index.php?DocID=173 

 

Housing Vouchers Used for Home Ownership. Information Bulletin # 214 (6/07)

Even though Congress and HUD have authorized and encouraged Housing Authorities throughout the country to work with and assist low income persons in purchasing their homes, less than 800 Housing Authorities out of nearly 3,000 have used this program, and less than 10,000 eligible low-income families and individuals have purchased their own homes.

When we inquired into why so few Housing Authorities are participating in the home ownership program, we were told, for example, that the federal regulations are "too cumbersome" and the down payments are difficult to put together.

Nevertheless and even with these "barriers," of the 10,000 low-income families and individuals, nearly 7,000 have purchased their homes with Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers. (The remaining 3,000 are under either the Moving to Work or Family Self-Sufficiency programs).

Below are the Housing Authorities that participate in the Home Ownership Program, and the number of families who have used their Section 8/ Housing Choice vouchers to purchase a home.

We do not know how many of these families include people with disabilities. However, we have always thought that home ownership for people with disabilities should be pursued. For example, if two people, who are disabled on SSI and who each had a housing voucher, jointly purchased a home, the economics could work. Same goes for a married couple.

If your Housing Authority is not listed below, then it has chosen not to participate in a HUD Home Ownership program. Advocates might want to talk with your Housing Authority and ask why it does not participate.

If your Housing Authority is listed below, but has a zero listed next to its name, it means that the Housing Authority does participate in a HUD Home Ownership program, but it has not used any Housing Choice/Section 8 vouchers to purchase homes. Again, advocates should explore why not.

To read how your state is doing go to: http://www.stevegoldada.com/stevegoldada/archive.php?mode=A&id=215;&sort=D
 

National Calendar of Event

 

These are NEW calendar listings that have been added this week, along with events taking place this week.  To view a complete calendar of National events, visit http://www.bridges4kids.org/Conferences.html or http://www.bridges4kids.org/popupcalendar2.htm

 

Pittsburgh Employment Conference for Augmented Communicators
WHEN: August 3-5, 2007
HERE: Sheraton Hotel, Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Bob Conti by phone at 412-885-8541, by fax at 412-885-8548 or by email at minspeak@minspeak.org

 

Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities with Dr. Vincent Carbone, BCBA
WHEN: December 10-12, 2007
WHERE: Doubletree Hotel Augusta, 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Tammy Evans at te1969@netzero.com or 706-831-1107.

 

FVND Share the Wealth e-news week of June 18th

JOIN THE all-YOUTH TASK FORCE for the YOUTH INFORMATION, TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTER, KASA

 

—Family Voices. We want YOU! We are looking for teens, between the ages of 13 and 18, who have disabilities*, to serve on the KASA Task Force. Be part of this really cool opportunity! To check out the details, please read on! What Does The KASA Task Force Do? The KASA Youth Information, Training and Resource Center Task Force give advice and opinions to the KASA Advisory Board and staff about what information and training youth with disabilities need. We review documents to make sure young people can understand them and to make sure they are helpful. The Task Force learns new skills on monthly calls from community members, and from each other. We help KASA educate society about issues that affect young people with disabilities. If you have any questions, or would like more information please contact Naomi at 520-881-4672, or email at: naomiortiz01@msn.com. 

Visit the New and Improved Casey Foundation Website!

 

The new format provides easy access to information about Casey's work, approach to philanthropy, and lessons learned about building thriving communities for vulnerable children and families. Take a tour and explore and find out about the Casey initiatives in your state. http://www.aecf.org/

The Commonwealth Fund

 

Is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children, and elderly adults. www.commonwealthfund.org

Federal minimum wage rate increase


On May 24 Congress passed a federal minimum wage rate increase, which will raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 in three stages over two years. This rise is the first for the national minimum wage in this decade, the last having occurred in 1997. Given that many individuals with significant disabilities earn wages at or near the minimum wage, they are likely to be impacted by these changes. While the increase provides a wonderful opportunity for many individuals, questions may arise. Two new publications from the Institute for Community Inclusion review how the minimum wage increase is relevant and provide guidance for both people with disabilities and service providers. These fact sheets will assist service providers and people with disabilities through the minimum wage change and its affect on benefits and other issues. "An Aid for Disability Service Providers" can be found at http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=203. "What it Means for People with Disabilities" can be found at http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=204

Developmental Services for Young Children in Foster Care-Source: Children's Bureau Express

 

June 1, 2007 - A recent study looked at the extent to which child welfare and intervention agencies identify and help prevent developmental delays in high-risk young children entering foster care. For a summary of the findings go to  http://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/articles.cfm?article_id=1350&ref=htmlEml 

 

National Family Caregivers Association

A Free On-Line Health Fair

 

With Great Information and Goody Bags

WHEN:                   Now through June 30

WHERE:               Revolution Health  (Enter the fair and see what it is about)

http://www.revolutionhealth.com/healthfair?msc=A62604 (some people are having problems you may want to cut and paste)

 

VISIT NFCA'S BOOTH   

Learn how your life as a family caregiver can be healthier and happier - and why everyone will sooner or later be a family caregiver - or need one.

Take care, National Family Caregivers Association

ACT Memo
 Guidelines for Reporting and Writing about People with Disabilities


This is a good set of guidelines for preferred terms and how to portray disability in words. It's from the Research and Training Center on Independent Living from the University of Kansas. http://www.lsi.ku.edu/lsi/internal/guidelines.html

How to Write - and Talk - about Disability


This article in Access Press summarizes the guidelines linked above. http://www.accesspress.org/archive/2007/06/story_how_to_write_about_disability.htm

 

The George Washington University HEATH Resource Center Launches Updated Site

 

I am pleased to announce the launch of our new updated and improved website for The GW HEATH Resource Center. The new site has been redesigned to better meet the needs of students with disabilities, their families, school and university professionals, and others in the Internet community.

We have updated existing features and we are proud to introduce new value-adding features to the benefit of our visitors. Major categories include:

Home - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/ 
About Us - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/node/4 
Calendar - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/taxonomy/term/1
Publications - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/taxonomy/term/2 
News - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/taxonomy/term/3 
FAQs - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/taxonomy/term/5 
Links - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/links

The new website provides a clearer structure and simplified navigation. Improved search functions make finding HEATH Resource information easier than before. Users of the site will benefit from the improved navigation menus, the added features of RSS Feed subscription, and an extensive collection of links that will provide further information.

As before, our primary contributors to the site are acknowledged experts in their fields. All articles are peer-reviewed for technical accuracy and edited for readability and consistency. Visitors to the site will be able to access free downloads our collection of publications. Our publications include our quarterly Newsletter, Resource Papers and Fact Sheets. Also included are our archived articles published over the past six years.

Future plans include educational modules on transition. The web site will be an invaluable resource for students, families, and professions in finding accessible information on expanding access and success in education beyond high school, educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities. Information has been efficiently categorized for easy navigation.

The HEATH Resource Center Web site is dynamic and being dynamic you will see that our web universe continues to develop with new value added features to the benefit of all visitors. If you experience any problems using the new website or if you have any suggestions, please contact me at dmartine@gwu.edu.

I hope you will enjoy your visit to our new website.

Sincerely, Donna Martinez, Director, The HEATH Resource Center, The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, 2134 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052, Phone: 202-973-0904, FAX: 202-994-3365, dmartine@gwu.edu, HEATH Email: askheath@gwu.edu, HEATH Website: www.HEATH.gwu.edu 

 

New products have been published on the Quality Mall website:

"Where's Molly?" - http://www.qualitymall.org/products/prod1.asp?prodid=3909

 

National Organization on Disability Announces National Partnership Awards Program

Deadline: August 31, 2007

The National Organization on Disability ( http://www.nod.org/) has announced the National Partnership Awards program, a new competition for forty eligible non-disability associations from across America designed to recognize their work on behalf of people with disabilities. The associations are invited to demonstrate, via the competition, their leadership in supporting local initiatives that benefit people with disabilities.

The competition, which is sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc. ( http://www.prudential.com/ ), will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the National Organization on Disability.

The winners of the competition will demonstrate innovative programs or projects that involve improving access to jobs, education, religious worship, voting, transportation, housing, social opportunities, recreation, cultural or sports activities, or emergency preparedness. The winning programs or projects will help people with disabilities become full and equal participants in the life of their community. The competition is designed to highlight the work of the association's chapters or affiliates and inspire others to create equally effective programs or projects.

Five winning associations will receive $2,000 each to acknowledge one of their chapters or affiliates for an outstanding program or project that showcases how their members help citizens with disabilities participate in and contribute to the economic, social, and cultural vitality of the community.

The list of eligible associations, program guidelines, and entry form are available at the NOD Web site.

RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007788/nod
 

ADA Update

The ADA Update is a publication of the DBTAC-Great Plains ADA Center.  Please visit http://www.adaproject.org/ADAUpdateJune2007.html

 

 

Until Next week

  

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