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Mental Disability Welcome to our new page which gives you the reader all the up to date stories in the U.S. that occurred to individuals who are mentally challenged. Many of the headlines of these stories use the term "Mentally Disabled" in them. Although we at disABLEDperson Inc. would prefer the term "Mentally Challenged", we are showing the headlines as they are written. disABLEDperson Inc. simply has scoured the Internet and is providing you, our reader with the story title and a link to the story. The copyright to the story belongs to the individual website.
Mental Disability News: World's Oldest Organization on Intellectual Disability Has a Progressive New Name http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061127/dcm001.html?.v=68
Mental Disability News: State Not Required to Give Free College Education to Highly Gifted Student Under 16—Court of Appeal http://www.metnews.com/articles/2006/levi110806.htm
Mental Disability News: Harvard Researchers of The Institute for Community Health at Cambridge Health Alliance Study Mental Health Screening on Children
Mental Disability News: Millions of children damaged by toxic chemicals http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1864622
Mental Disability News: Grant helps bring affordable housing to mentally disabled http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.php?id=1010049
Mental Disability News: N.C. rules may leave mentally ill with poor care in group homes http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=5294106&nav=2KPp
Mental Disability News: Schools struggle with autism increase http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/August/06/local/stories/02local.htm
Mental Disability News: Laws cover mental disabilities http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/business/15036969.htm
Mental Disability News: Mentally Disabled Faced Bias Post-Katrina http://www.kfmb.com/stories/story.56720.html
Mental Disability News: OpEd - Elderly Patients and Mental Impairment http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/061406MentalImpairment.html
Mental Disability News: Catholic disability group sets up council on mental illness http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=20218
Mental Disability News: Exercise improves mental state of individuals with physical disabilities http://news.ufl.edu/2006/06/14/disability/
Mental
Disability News: Making jobs for the mentally disabled
Mental Disability News: Over half of nation's disabled work, make less http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-disab12.html
Mental Disability News: Mental Disabilities Present Unique Problems for Employers http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1147165532734
Mental Disability News: Bipolar Disorder In The Workplace http://www.forbes.com/business/2006/05/02/bipolar-disorder-workplace-cx_sr_0503bipolar.html
Mental Disability News: National Council on Disability Statement Regarding the Forced Drugging of a Texas Inmate with a Psychiatric Disability http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=64952
Mental Disability News: Beaufort athletes chase spot in Special Olympics http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/5701590p-5107930c.html
Mental Disability News: Full Social Lives May Protect Against Alzheimer's http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/Full_Social_Lives_May_Protect_Against_Alzheimer_s.shtml
Mental Disability News: Autism strikes beautiful chord http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/state/14464042.htm
Mental Disability News: Is Estrogen for You? http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12553824/site/newsweek/
Mental Disability News: Don't allow anyone to belittle people with mental disability http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060428/OPINION/604280405/1030/POLITICS
Mental Disability News: Who is eligible for respite? http://www.nj.com/living/ledger/index.ssf?/base/living-0/114637129450760.xml&coll=1
Mental Disability News: M E N T A L S T A T E From presidents to paupers: The state of the psychic nation http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/042006/04232006/176031
Mental Disability News: Paving the way for social change
Mental Disability News: State tries to balance safety and independence http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060423/NEWS01/104230123/-1/news
Mental Disability News: Thumbs Up and Down: Sibling Support Network provides valuable service http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060417/APC06/604170521/1036
Mental Disability News: Storm planners urged to include disabled http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060414/BREAKINGNEWS/60414014
Mental Disability News: Parents are spreading awareness about autism http://www.berksmontnews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16477917&BRD=2694&PAG=461&dept_id=552976&rfi=6
Mental Disability News: What Every Parent Should Know About Special Education http://www.antonnews.com/levittowntribune/2006/04/14/news/specialed.html
Mental Disability News: NAPHS Annual Survey Tracks Behavioral Treatment Trends http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=63928
Mental Disability News: Mental illness benefit provides hope http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2006/04/09/news/local_news/news04.txt
Mental Disability News: Music Therapy With Emotionally Disturbed Children http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=175802471
Mental Disability News: Latest Research and Treatment on Dyslexia http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/14168/
Mental Disability News: Disabled debate looms http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local/stories/disabled040906.html
Mental Disability News: Victims tell horrifying story of physical abuse in hopes of keeping others safe http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2006/apr/06/victims_tell_horrifying_story_physical_abuse_hopes/
Mental Disability News: Editorial: Shaking babies, even in play, can cause injury, death http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060329/MAN06/603290593/1409
Mental Disability News: Time for a little honesty about paying for our obligations http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/news/opinion/14202050.htm
Mental Disability News: Arc focuses on issues of mentally disabled http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=004919ecfff480d0
Mental Disability News: MENTALLY DISABLED ON HOLD http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/weeklyView.cfm?articlenumber=1870
Mental Disability News: B.C. women charged with beating, kidnapping mentally-disabled men http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/NEWS01/603230311/1002
Mental Disability News: County to study mentally ill, disabled http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/14156740.htm
Mental Disability News: Steps taken to aid mentally ill http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=409932
Mental Disability News: A home created through dedication http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Monday/National/20060320080647/Article/index_html
Mental Disability News: Mental health site on agenda http://www.lompocrecord.com/articles/2006/03/13/news/news04.txt
Mental Disability News: Man Sentenced For Sex With Disabled Clients http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_069080213.html
Mental Disability News: Special family: Shepards earn state award from Special Olympics http://www.semissourian.com/story/1143325.html
Mental Disability News: Placing Disability Above Reproach http://allafrica.com/stories/200603090140.html
Mental Disability News: Mentally Disabled Man Indicted On Murder Charge http://www.channelcincinnati.com/news/7781851/detail.html
Mental
Disability News: Mother, boyfriend arrested in attack on 6-year-old
Mental Disability News: Disabled tested, too http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/NEWS0102/603050384/1058/NEWS01
Mental Disability News: Eva Longoria Stands Up For The Mentally Disabled http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_2128626.shtml
Mental
Disability News: Group home accidents leave many questions
Mental Disability News: Sun Valley couple accused of neglect http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060223/NEWS01/602230346/1004/NEWS
Mental Disability News: Some Mentally Disabled Learn Dating Skills http://www.localnewsleader.com/kindred/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=143038
Mental Disability News: Some mentally disabled learn dating skills http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Love_Lessons.html
Mental Disability News: Sex Offender Accused of Assaulting Mentally Challenged Woman http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=2F8F5EA7-1970-47FD-9F57-F2FD8420E28E
Mental Disability News: State's Method of Housing Mentally Disabled Patients Causing Controversy http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=4463279
Mental Disability News: Man Sentenced In Mob Beating Of Mentally Disabled Man http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/6713600/detail.html
Mental
Disability News: Is there justice for mentally disabled?
Mental Disability News: Couple charged with Medicaid fraud http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/13769305.htm
Mental Disability News: Mother credits media with son's safe return http://www.mydjconnection.com/articles/2006/01/31/community/news2.txt
Mental Disability News: Extending family love http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/living/13740671.htm
Mental Disability News: Center for disabled to file suit against state http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/13747163.htm
Mental Disability News: Settlement brings services to more mentally disabled http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/local/13723487.htm
Mental Disability News: Missing Teenager Found Safe http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=3844086
Mental Disability News: Medicaid Cuts Shrink Treatment for Mentally Disabled http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=153439
Mental Disability News: He said: Lots of fun at noone's expense http://www.ecnnews.com/cgi-bin/15/etstory.pl?-sec-Lifestyle+fn-fn-ringer.nal-20060121-fn
Mental Disability News: End-of-life issues for developmentally disabled addressed at Feb. 2 seminar http://www.phillipswi.com/bee/index.php?sect_rank=3&story_id=205507
Mental Disability News: Discriminatory failure to reinstate under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Mental Disability News: Problems plague federal perscription drug plan http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/20060113/Nevada/101130024
Mental Disability News: Roommate arrested in Route 9 homicide http://www2.townonline.com/brookline/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=407204
Mental
Disability News: Mother writes on behalf of bullied
teen
Mental Disability News: Nurse's aide could face additional charge in drug case http://mywebtimes.com/ottnews/archives/ottawa/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=240189
Mental Disability News: Mentally disabled man helped after break-in at home http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060107/NEWS01/601070316/1006
Mental Disability News: Woman's love of community earns annual chamber honor http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2006/01/07/news/5_citizen_060107.txt
Mental Disability News: Social Services Groups Press Va. for More Funds http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/05/AR2006010502131.html
Mental Disability News: Bill would help mentally disabled in state 'protection' program http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/253830_protect29.html
Mental Disability News: Aiken, champion of mentally ill, 85 http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/382449.html
Mental Disability News: How the Farrelly brothers turned laughing at the disabled into lauging with them http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051226/ENT02/512260315/1032/ENT
Mental Disability News: ORC paying non-disabled below minimum wage http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/ts_more.php?id=68607_0_10_0_M36
Mental Disability News: D.M. caregiver accused of theft http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051217/NEWS01/51217005/1001/NEWS
Mental Disability News: Alito Threatens Disability Rights Laws, Advocates Charge http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/2673
Mental Disability News: Mentally disabled take charge of their lives http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051211/NEWS/512110340/1006
Mental Disability News: Work for Mentally Disabled Honored http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=59875&paper=62&cat=104
Mental Disability News: Services for the mentally disabled cut http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051210/NEWS01/512100353
Mental Disability News; Mental health service cut, state officials look for alternatives http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/13378181.htm
Mental Disability News: Family of four mentally disabled siblings rescued from 'death trap' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05339/617393.stm
Mental Disability News: The Fraying Safety Net: Mentally retarded young adults go unprotected in Pennsylvania http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05339/617477.stm
Mental Disability News: Mentally disabled man sued in alleged assault http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051125/NEWS20/511250367/1170/NEWS
Mental
Disability News: Seniors feel threatened in homes
Mental Disability News: Mentally disabled client sexually exploited http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/248444_edward16.html
Mental Disability News: Man Accused of Raping Disabled Woman http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20051115062046690C647659
Mentally Disability News: Stop grilling DJJ officials and talk to employees http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/opinion/13161034.htm
Mental Disability News: Mortgage fraud sweeping Chicago's poor communities http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/13091513.htm
Mental Disability News: U.S. rules limit care options for mentally retarded http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051030/NEWS0104/510300400/1008/NEWS01
Mental Disability News: SDLC builds bonds with mentally disabled buddies http://www.etownian.com/050922/features-sdlc_builds_bonds.asp
Mental Disability News: Wrong motivation for care of the mentally disabled http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/opinion/12986766.htm
Mental Disability News: Home Depot Pays a Disabled Ex-Worker http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/nyregion/25depot.html
Mental Disability News: State takes child from mentally disabled couple http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051024/NEWS05/510240334/1001
Mental Disability News: Norco residents protest home for mentally disabled http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=4016525&nav=9qrx
Mental Disability News: Council rethinks increases for Lymo http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/12929969.htm
Mental Disability News: Mentally disabled teen missing
Woman wants to buy house for mentally-disabled adults http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_3058938
Mentally Disabled Evacuees Have A Temporary Home Mentally disabled residents gain a helping hand, find fulfilling jobs in the valley http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2005/0923/local/stories/01local.htm
Mentally disabled forced to wait http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_3051407
Center Keeps Doors, Hearts Open to Mentally Disabled http://www.civilrights.org/issues/disability/details.cfm?id=35848 Lawsuit filed in Linden beating http://www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2005/09/21/local_news/news/news02.txt
Law Offices of Blake Horwitz: Mentally Retarded Man Tasered, Beaten by Chicago Police, But Not Arrested http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=53661 Woman Sentenced In Abuse Of Mentally Disabled Man http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4995154/detail.html
Missouri audit hits Mental Health agency New ARC business venture http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050915/NEWS02/509150374/1014
Thiells building, street honor advocate for mentally disabled http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050914/NEWS03/509140331/1019/NEWS03 Center keeps doors, hearts open to disabled http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cherokee/0905/15edtraining.html
HUD reneging on bldg. deal, center for disabled charges http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/346053p-295371c.html
Sportsmanship must overcome competition
Dedicated teachers give disabled children a future http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/10/content_3469769.htm
Court Expands Compensation for Workers Suffering Mental Disabilities http://www.abqjournal.com/biz/apcomp09-08-05.htm
Surpassing expectations http://www2.townonline.com/marblehead/artsLifestyle/view.bg?articleid=320528
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Mentally disabled man missing from home
Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Mentally Disabled Woman http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=98852 Mentally disabled man missing in Uniondale http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/340210p-290489c.html Van carrying 13 mentally disabled adults crashes; 4 critically injuredhttp://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2005/08/20/s1c_brcrash_0820.html Mentally disabled, he admits raping girl http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=15&ID=237092&r=0 Judge delays ruling on guardian's attempt to sterlize mentally disabled woman Plastic surgery to restore facial defects - Helps give mentally disabled children a better lease on life http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=28548
Priest
Charged With Molesting Mentally Disabled Man
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