Monday, November 01, 2004

Disability and Voting Disabled describe barriers to voting. Register-Guard (USA) - Oct 30, 2004: But not all people with disabilities are able to overcome the accessibility barriers that impede voters in almost every state. A recent poll by the National Organization on Disability found that 21 percent of adults with disabilities - more than 8 million potential voters - were unable to cast their ballots in past presidential and congressional elections because of barriers they faced at the polls or in getting there. [International Disability News Ticker] 5:21:01 AM    comment [] Disability Management Disability management: Helping people leave the sidelines. Seattle Times (USA) - Oct 31, 2004: Disability management is growing as employers look for ways to increase productivity. Direct and indirect absences add up to 15 percent of payroll costs, according to a study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. [International Disability News Ticker] 5:19:55 AM    comment []

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