HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: John.Nagle@f4.n382.z1.fidonet.org (John Nagle)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: HR 5450 To repeal ADA, any info?
Date: 6 Oct 92 21:00:44 GMT
Reply-To: John.Nagle@f4.n382.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:382/4 - River City MailBox, Austin TX
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24643

Greg,

GM> The latest issue of the Federal Acquisition report has one line
 GM> of information regarding House Resolution 5450.  It describes
 GM> the legislation "To repeal teh Americans with Disabilities Act."
 GM> Does anyone have further information on this resolution?  Who
 GM> introduced it?  What does it actually do?  To which committee
 GM> was it introduced?  Who chairs that committee?  Who is running
 GM> against the Representative who introduced the legislation so I
 GM> can donate to the contenders campain?

 I found this Info in th PN mag (Sept 92)
 HR 5450 was Introduced June 22  By Congressman Mickey  Edwards  (R-OK)
 The Res. states repeal of ADA (PL 101-336; 42 USC 12101 et seq.)
 It was refered to House Committees on Education and Labor,Public Works and
 Transportation, Energy and Commerce, and Judiciary.

 In April congressman William Dannemeyer (R-CA) introduced H.R. 4993
 that would place limits on amounts spent for reasonable accomdations in
 employment and remove the the requirement for lifts on buses in systems
 that have Paratransit.

Neither of these bills have cosponsers.

It seems like these congressmen need replacement. This was the  first I
had heard of this kind of Legislative action and it is disturbing that
it has taken months to find out about it. I think I'll be paying more
attention to whats going on.

Hope this Info helps...

John

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From: Ruthie.Hoffman@f223.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ruthie Hoffman)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: rsd medline search
Date: 6 Oct 92 21:03:35 GMT
Reply-To: Ruthie.Hoffman@f223.n260.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:260/223 - Interstellar System, Vine Valley NY
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24665

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

 > Try putting the tens on your face. WOW! its great at parties!

I'm hoping you mean this as a joke. Actually, if you get the
electrode near or on your temples you can cause SERIOUS problems.

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From: dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: braille and spelling
Date: 6 Oct 92 20:57:12 GMT
Reply-To: dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)
Organization: Olivetti AFD
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24636

I find that when I'm in a rush situation such that
I have to take notes too fast I go into Grade 3 and don't always
follow all the rules then the notes are useless unless I convert
them properly later on and not much later on at that.
Grade 3 has more ambiguities in it than rules though in certain of
its areas of coverage.  Some might oppose this view and in fact I
hope some do since they have a clearer understanding of the rules.

jude <dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>
From: nff2355@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Dale Pennington)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Help from parents and teachers
Date: 6 Oct 92 20:54:41 GMT
Reply-To: nff2355@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Dale Pennington)
Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24630

From article <24543@handicap.news>, by GRS00010@appstate.edu (Shannon Adams):
> Index Number: 24543
>
> 	I am doing a paper on family involvement in the IFSP and IEP
> processes.  I would appreciate any response from parents or teachers
> with children who have disabilities.
>
     Cecilia,

     Below are your original questions with my answers as a parent.

> If you are a parent, what is the age of your child?  18
>
> Do you feel that professionals who develop your child's IFSP or IEP
> involve you in the process?  Yes.  We are always asked to
       participate and are given the option of personal interview or
       phone conference.
>
> Is your opinion equally valued?  No, I don't believe so.  This is
       not always apparrent at the conference, but rather is demonstrated
       when the things that are agreed to are not carried out.

> In what ways are you involved?  We are invited to participate in
       an IEP conference.  There is no followup unless we request
       additional meetings.

     If you'd like any further input contact me at the e-mail
     address below.

     Dale Pennington
     Internet:  dpennington@dsac.dla.mil
From: king@meaddata.com (Mike King)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Thanks for the help
Date: 29 Sep 92 12:51:00 GMT
Reply-To: king@meaddata.com (Mike King)
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24554

I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my request for
information on cerebral palsy.  It's not been a very easy time, but
all of your advice/information has helped to reassure me that my
daughter will have a good life.  Thanks again.

--
Michael W. King     |  "I'm going to graduate on  |     (513) 865-1395
Mead Data Central   |  time, no matter how long   |     CAPRR Conversion
P.O. Box 933        |  it takes"                  | mead!mwk@uccba.uc.edu
Dayton, Ohio  45401 |      -- Rod Brookin         |    ...!uccba!mead!mwk
From: Nadine.Thomas@f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Nadine Thomas)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Pain
Date: 6 Oct 92 21:03:28 GMT
Reply-To: Nadine.Thomas@f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:300/10 - Aztec Maximus, Tucson Az
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24664

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Hello Mary....

I just happened to be reading the echo and saw your post quoted by
someone.  I wanted to say that one of the NON-addictive pain
medications that does work is called Toridal (not sure on the
spelling).  The only problem with it is that it is only in
injectable form.

You might want to ask the doc about it.

I have Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and diabetes.  I have been in
terrible flares over the past two and a half years and I have had
to take pain medication on a daily basis.  Yes, physically I am
considered addicted BUT because of my constant monitoring with the
doctor and those very close to me in my support circle I have NOT
abused them.  I am a firm believer that this situation will quiet
down and then I will deal with decreasing the pain meds and
stopping taking them.

While I don't condone just giving pain meds for anything and
everything I do believe that if there is enough pain a person
should not be denied.  I also use relaxation techniques and tapes
as well as biofeedback.  I find that at times some of that does not
work and then I have to ride out the time trying to use
distractions as best as I can (computing, reading, television,
radio etc.).  I have to use a lot of common sense with all this
too.

Well, take care of yourself and I hope I haven't jumped in where I
don't belong.

Nadine

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From: David.Bond@p0.f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org (David Bond)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: FAX software & speech
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:06:00 GMT
Reply-To: David.Bond@p0.f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:104/810.0 - Electronic Library, Denver CO
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24595

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

What is the least complex yet functional FAX software out there that isn't a
Windows product?  I have PCTools Deluxe 6.0 and it seems to me that there is
some kind of FAX capability with the Desktop portion of it, but I don't know
if I want to use it because it wasn't exactly to speech friendly as I
remember (I fiddled around with it when I first installed it a couple of
years ago).  Is there a shareware program that is small, easy, cheap and
good? <smile>  I just want to be able to send and receive Fax's to and from
my father-in-law's Fax machine, usually WP letters will be sent to him that
my wife will type and send to him for vverifying and he might send back a
marked-up copy showing changes he may want.  I have an Arkenstone scanner
that I can use to scan in an original document and Fax if need be.

Oh, by the way.  The notebook computer I am using to perform the Faxing came
with a program called "DosFax".  Anyone know about this one?  It seems to
talk to some degree, but the screens seem a little tricky.

Any help or comments will be greatly appreciated.  If you reply, try and
post near the end of the week if possible as I am putting myself on a
self-imposed long-distance phone charge diet! <grin>  Until I find or more
accurately, until someone comes along and runs a local BBS I am confined to
calling long distance for Blink Talk and the other echoes I frequent.
Therefore I just call up once a week, usually Saturday mornings, and do my
mail.  Thanks again.

Dave

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From: dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: rights of the disabled
Date: 29 Sep 92 01:49:26 GMT
Reply-To: dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24542

It sounds like you need to start talking to the Equal Employment
Opportunities Office as soon as possible.  There could be
discrimination occurring in your employment situation now and as
you say if you wait it will probably only get worse from here.

<dashiell@nadc.navy.navy.mil>
I majored in programming not typing!
From: gm1m+@andrew.cmu.edu (Gautam Meda)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Rehabilitation engineering programs
Date: 1 Oct 92 12:58:45 GMT
Reply-To: gm1m+@andrew.cmu.edu (Gautam Meda)
Organization: Olivetti AFD
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24575

I am looking for information about universities or hospitals that
have strong rehabilitation engineering programs, particularly those
involving the development of prostheses and orthotics.  Please give
as many details as you can- information about current projects,
recent patents, research papers, etc. would be useful.  If you know
of several programs, please point out relative strengths and
weaknesses.  Are there any journals that are devoted to prostheses
and orthotics?

Thank You.

Gautam Meda
meda@cmu.edu
From: Mike.Freeman@f126.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Mike Freeman)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Lavender Braille
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:08:11 GMT
Reply-To: Mike.Freeman@f126.n105.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/126 - Lawson & Reay, Vancouver WA
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24614

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi, Walter.

I never saw the L. C. Smith Brailewriter in its day but believe
that I saw one a few years ago when I visited Hazel tenBroek when
she still lived on Bainbridge Island here in Washington State.
In anycase, as you describe, the Braillewriter had the
line-advance on the carriage like a manual typewriter.

The other machine you describe might have been the Hall; you
advanced its paper by just turning the knob.  The paper was held
to the roller by means of a hinged section of the roller which
opened up and into which one inserted the paper, then clamped the
hinged section into place, closing it.  The paper was held in
place by little tacks at each end of the hinged section much as
the paper is held in a slate and stylus.

But to my original discussion of the Marlborough:  it had a
paper-holding mechanism like that of the Hall above and one
advanced the paper in the same way (by turning the platten
directly).  The backspace was weird in that one pushed it to the
right (sideways) to backspace the carriage.  The backspace key
was off to the right of the keyboard, natch.

This discussion certainly should bring all the antique
Braillewriter buffs out of the woodwork.  BTW, if you want to
correspond with someone with a working Hall, talk to Al Sanchez
(WA7FXB) on GEnie; his id is A.SANCHEZ3.

Take care.

Mike Freeman < K 7 U I J >
___ CRR QWK 1.40

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From: dlawlor@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Doug Lawlor)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Does Anybody use Outspoken?
Date: 29 Sep 92 02:44:34 GMT
Reply-To: dlawlor@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Doug Lawlor)
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24548

Does anybody use the Outspoken software for the macintosh that is
written by Berkeley Software?  What I would specifically would
like to know is, if anybody has used this software, How user
friendly is it? what software on the Macintosh was Out Spoken
used with?  Was it used with such software as networking
software, word processors (which word processors if any),
database software such as Dbase for the macintosh, and any other
software packages.  I am interested in purchasing a note book
computer in the future and was considering a Mac Power-Book
because from what I gather Outspoken uses the Macintosh's
internal sound resources thus eliminating the use of any external
speech synthesizer hardware.  If anybody has compiled any
information on this package (Outspoken) I wonder could they send
it to me?
Sincerely, Doug Lawlor
Internet: dlawlor@kean.ucs.mun.ca
From: FCTY7310@RYEVM.RYERSON.CA (Gary Woodill)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: HISTORY SEMINAR
Date: 29 Sep 92 01:48:10 GMT
Reply-To: FCTY7310@RYEVM.RYERSON.CA (Gary Woodill)
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24537

[Forwarded from the Disability Research List]

The fourth annual seminar on "Current Research on the History of
Disabilities" will be held in Toronto at Ryerson Polytechnical
Institute, Nov. 13 and 14 (AM) in Room A344. Cost is $40 for
coffee, lunch and registration. The idea of the seminar is to
present and comment on work in progress on the history of
disabilities. Graduate students, faculty members, and members of
the disabled community have participated in previous seminars.
Numbers tend to be 20-30, which makes for a very informal and
personal experience. There are many accessible hotels in the area
of Ryerson, which is located in downtown Toronto.  A special
feature of this year's seminar will be a presentation on ALTER -
The International Society for the History of Disabilities, based in
Paris.  Two or three members of ALTER from France are expected to
attend. To register, send the following to Gary Woodill, School of
Early Childhood Education, Ryerson, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3:

A cheque (US or Canadian funds) for $40 payable to: History of
Disabilities Network

Name, Address, Phone, Fax, Affiliation

Title of presentation if you wish to present a paper.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hotels should be contacted directly. The following are within two blocks of
Ryerson:

Delta Chelsea Inn - (416) 595-1975
Hotel Ibis - (416) 593-9400
Bond Place Hotel -(416) 362-6061
From: Leonard.Salinas@f7014.n124.z1.fidonet.org (Leonard Salinas)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Braille N Speak Comp
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:07:38 GMT
Reply-To: Leonard.Salinas@f7014.n124.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:124/7014 - The Soft-Ware Haven, Rowlett TX
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24609

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Well, actually, when loading a file from the BNS disk drive, Ymodem
is used and the user doesn't have to choose a protocol. You can
load any file from a PC using a terminal on the PC using the
protocol of your choice, provided that the BNS supports the
protocol. Using Xmodem, Xmodem 1k, or Ymodem allows you to load a
file without knowing the size of the file. The BNS will create a
file large enough to occomidate each file transferred.

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From: nstrand@hopi.intel.com (Norman Strand)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: RE: CP & engineering
Date: 1 Oct 92 14:39:02 GMT
Reply-To: nstrand@hopi.intel.com (Norman Strand)
Organization: Intel Corporation
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24581

I have worked with electrical engineers that do Integrated Circuit
design for about 9 years, my observation is that if your CP is mild
enough that you can do the classwork to get a BSEE.  (Get to class,
do the labs for the classes, participate in class room discussions,
take the tests for your classes, do the drawings for the classes
that require them, and write the reports for your classes.) Then
your CP is mild enough to do all of the work that an electrical
engineer that designs integrated circuits does.  What I have seen
is that in my area that industry is actually more accomadating to
handicaped individuals than the educational system.

Norman Strand
From: robertj@tekgen.bv.tek.com (Robert Jaquiss)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: New CD Stuff
Date: 6 Oct 92 20:20:07 GMT
Reply-To: robertj@tekgen.bv.tek.com (Robert Jaquiss)
Organization: Tektronix, Inc.
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24620

I purchased the Phonedisc set from DAK.  I used the install program
from the CD-ROM rather than the install on disk.  I find it pretty
easy to use especially with a braille display.  When you use the
residential phonebook, you enter a last name, firstname or
initial.  As you type in the last name you notice the response of
the computer dropping.  This is because a search is starting when
you are done with the last name any matches will be on the screen.
You can highlight a name and all its information is fisplayed in a
box on the right of the screen.  If you use the functions like
print a box will also appear so you can make selections.  This may
cause some trouble with speech but with care and practice can be
worked around.

	Robert Jaquiss

Internet: robertj@tekgen.bv.tek.com
From: DDZ@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (Carolyn Dudas)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Sign Language Fonts
Date: 2 Oct 92 20:01:08 GMT
Reply-To: DDZ@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (Carolyn Dudas)
Organization: Penn State University
X-Fidonet: Silent Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24589

Here are two sources for sign language fonts for PC users:
  Reasonable Solutions
  1221 Disk Drive
  Medford, OR  97501-6639
    800-876-3475 (orders)
    503-776-5777 (information)
  Product:  True Type Fonts, Vol. 6  (Windows)  or
            ATM Fonts, Vol. 6  (Windows)

  Power Up!
  P.O. Box 7600
  San Mateo, CA  94403-7600
    800-851-2917
  Product:  Emulaser
From: Steve.Richards@f101.n277.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Richards)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: The Hampton School
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:06:57 GMT
Reply-To: Steve.Richards@f101.n277.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:277/101 - House Of Pancakes, Morgantown WV
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24603

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Stew,
In a message to Mike Freeman you mentioned having been the principal of
the school for the blind in Hampton, Virginia.  You caused me a little
nostalgia.  I didn't attend the school in Hampton, but wrestling team
mates and I competed against boys from there.  I was on the team from
the West Virginia school in the first half of the 1970's.  Do you know
if any wrestling competition still persists among the schools for the
blind, or have mainstreaming and the influx of children with multiple
handicaps into the residential schools brought about the demise of
competitive athletics?

Steve R.

... A day for firm decisions!!!!!  Or is it?

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From: mckeeby@seas.gwu.edu (Jon McKeeby)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Input device for Severely Cerebal Palsied Person
Date: 29 Sep 92 01:48:47 GMT
Reply-To: mckeeby@seas.gwu.edu (Jon McKeeby)
Organization: George Washington University
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24539

I am currently looking for an input device for a friend of mine
that is severley cerebal palsy.  She has limited control over her
hands and feet and currently the most stable input device she has
is her nose.  This to me would seem to be a very difficult way to
type into a computer but she is doing alright at it.  However, she
is getting tired of banging her head into the computer keyboard.
She has a 64 K dos based machine, I believe it is a either a SANYO
or a SONY and she is currently using WORDSTAR or WORD2000 as the
wordprocessing package.

If you have any suggestions, please write to my email address
because I am only able to read the newsgroup on Wednesdays and do
not want to miss any replies.

email: mckeeby@seas.gwu.edu

Thanks in advance.
From: Bill.Koppelmann@p0.f809.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Koppelmann)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Speaking Eureka
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:07:24 GMT
Reply-To: Bill.Koppelmann@p0.f809.n104.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:104/809.0 - Fantasy Mountain, Golden CO
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24607

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 SR> Far out! I'd never heard of another program like PC Alien until you
 SR> told me about the one you have.  Could you tell me what it's called?  I
 SR> don't follow events in the Eureka world as closely since I got rid of
 SR> mine.
I didn't get this program from anyone who is in to Eureka, but rather
a cp/m enthusiast.  For the life of me I can't think of the program
right now, but In a couple of days I'll get back to you with that
information.  However, I do remember that the program can be
registered for $25, so it's not too expensive.

 SR> I encountered similar problems with the phone directory.  The memory
 SR> would become corrupted for some reason, and the data stored there
 SR> damaged.  Since it was random, the altered bytes of memory could
 SR> sometimes cause a system crash.
so you do understand where I'm coming from now. My problem is that
apparently this random garbage interrupts the search function which
can be a real mess.

By the way, do you know if it is possible to have a program that puts
things in a macintosh format?  Sounds True uses macs and I would love
to be able to put my materials in their format if it were possible.

                        Bill K.

... Fun, fun, fun, til her daddy takes her Blue Wave away!

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From: MT737@EDTECH1.ED.SCAROLINA.EDU
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: National Association For Adults With Special Learning Needs
Date: 29 Sep 92 12:56:43 GMT
Reply-To: MT737@EDTECH1.ED.SCAROLINA.EDU
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 24556

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE National Association For Adults with
Special Learning Needs (NAASLN)   contact:

Mitch Townley
SCI-Hab Unit
4546 Broad River Rd.
Columbia, SC 29210
803/737-4217

We are a new association committed to lifelong learning opportunities
for all adults.

                            Mitch Townley
                            9-23-92