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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[first second second]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This is only test, sorry]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Jeiminera]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=8</uri>
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			<updated>2009-12-26T19:41:36Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=62&amp;action=new</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[test first hello]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This is only test, sorry]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Belindax]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=14</uri>
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			<updated>2009-12-26T19:24:39Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=61&amp;action=new</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[New Health informations]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[We have added some  new sites about health which might interest you, although its German 

[url=http://www.schaedlingsbekaempfung-sachse.de]  Läuse[/url]:  Schädlinge wie Läuse, Wanzen und Kakerlaken haben negative Folgen für die Gesundheit der Menschen, die von ihnen befallenen wurden. Eine Bekämpfung mit chemische Mittel ist meistens nicht zu vermeiden

[url=http://www.gazelle-motorsport.de]Motorsport und plastische Chirurgie[/url] Motorsport ist eine gefährliche Angelegenheit. Kommt es zu Unfällen, entstehen äußerst große Wunden und schwierig zu behandelnde Narben

[url=http://www.planetfuma.de ]Sport und Medizin[/url] beim Sport kommt sehr leicht zu Verletzungen, die Muskeln müssen besonders behandelt werden. Sportmediziner können helfen, dass gesundes Risiko zu vermindern]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[sensitiv]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=2</uri>
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			<updated>2009-03-04T06:30:23Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=60&amp;action=new</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Eye mouse]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This is a particular ongoing project for disabled people. As the topic says it is a mouse used to operate your system just by your eyes. That is, when the person wants to open a particular icon in a system he should look at it for a stipulated amount of time. A webcam which is placed in front of him will continuously monitor the position of his cornea and will sense the need of the person and order the software inside the system to open that particular icon. I hope this would come to market soon and let them enjoy the benefit of operating PCs without the help of other peoples.]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[cool_pal]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=15</uri>
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			<updated>2009-01-28T17:31:35Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Obama and Social Security Disability]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Barack Obama addressed close to 250,000 Americans at Grant Park on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 to give his acceptance speech. As a result of winning 364 electoral votes (94 more than the 270 required to win), Obama is the newly-elected president of the United States.

Over the next few months, Obama will tackle the issues he discussed during the heated presidential debates, ranging from the American economy to tax benefits to the war in Iraq. It can be speculated that Senator Obama's success or failure in reforming America's Social Security will be one of his most challenging issues as president of the United States in 2008.

At James Madison University on Tuesday, October 28, Obama said, "It won't be easy... it won't be quick, but you and I know that it is time to come together and change this country."

1. Provide Americans with disabilities the educational opportunities they need to succeed:

Barack Obama supports the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which would help school districts cover the excess costs of educating children with disabilities. IDEA proposes increasing the current funding by 23%.

2. End discrimination and promote equal opportunity:

Barack Obama supports Senator Tom Harkin's ADA Restoration Act, which would redefine the definition of a"disability" in the application of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Obama plans to sign this act into law, which would prevent people with epilepsy, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer from being fired from their jobs 'because they have those conditions.' - Barack Obama supports universal health care legislation. Under the Obama-Biden plan, people with disabilities who take a job will either continue to receive their current health care or they will be provided a subsidy to purchase health care.

3. Increase the employment rate of workers with disabilities:

Barack Obama supports the reinstitution of Executive Order No. 13173, which would hire an additional 100,000 federal employees with disabilities within five years. The federal government is the United States' largest employer, and Barack Obama and Joe Biden support the hiring of employees with disabilities.

- Barack supports the establishment of a National Commission on People with Disabilities, Employment, and Social Security, which would examine the current SSDI, SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid programs in the United States to solve existing problems.

4. Support the independent, community-based living for Americans with disabilities:

Barack Obama supports Senator Tom Harkin's Community Choice Act of 2007, which would allow Americans with disabilities the choice of living in communities instead of nursing homes or institutions. - Obama supports the Fair Home Health Care Act to combat the shortage of community direct care attendants. The Fair Home Health Care Act would increase the wage of health care attendants.

Obama supports a $150 million increase in the Social Security Administration's (SSA) budget, which he believes has been underfunded. Obama is also committed to improving the application and appeals process for individuals with disabilities to fix the inefficiencies in the current system. Such as: - Pending hearings have doubled since 2001 - The average weight time for a hearing decision is 505 days, the highest ever in agency history - The processing times at the hearing level range from 276 days in Charleston to 973 days in Atlanta - A reconsideration decision can take up to 8 months

What will be the result of an Obama presidency onto Social Security Disability?

The question has many Social Security lawyers and Social Security attorneys pondering the issue. With an aging baby boomer generation and a concern that average wait times to receive Social Security Disability benefits are already over two years, most experts will agree that something needs to be done by the next President (Obama) to address the speed at which disability cases are handled.

If you or a family member has been denied disability benefits at the application level, it is advised that you contact a Social Security Disability lawyer. With current wait times of over two years, it is important to remember the sooner you involve a lawyer in the process, the sooner the process can be affected.

Matt Berry is a Social Security lawyer. As a Social Security (SSI) attorney he works with various disabled people, including those with a denied SSI Disability Application.]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[jaimin]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=6</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-26T11:46:39Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=52&amp;action=new</id>
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		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Housing]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Housing that is available and accessible to persons with disabilities is a cornerstone of America's disability policy -- from the Fair Housing Act to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Federal regulations and state initiatives have enabled people with disabilities to have access to public housing and greater opportunities to live in the home of their choice. And thanks to creative builders and universal design, people with disabilities can make any private residence accessible.]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[jaimin]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=6</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-26T11:43:04Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Social Security Cash Benefit Programs]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This section provides information on the income support programs available from the Social Security Administration for people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, including Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), which pays benefits to people with disabilities provided that they have been in the work force for a set amount of time and paid Social Security taxes, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which pays benefits based on financial need.

such as:
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[jaimin]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=6</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-26T11:37:44Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Disability Care Coordination Organizations]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[As a growing number of states expand managed care programs for SSI-eligible adults, innovative managed care programs that integrate health and social services for people with disabilities are emerging to respond to the unique needs of this population. This report, which refers to these new entities as Disability Care Coordination Organizations (DCCOs), details programs in six states, describing the governance, financing, benefits and services provided, operational structure, care coordination activities, and quality programs. 

The paper outlines seven key recommendations for states to consider as they design and implement DCCOs for adults with disabilities: 
Ensure that DCCOs are grounded in the infrastructure of the community served. 
Develop mechanisms for formal input by beneficiaries into governance. 
Design fully capitated  programs if possible; if not, at least partially capitate and ensure that DCCOs can financially benefit from care coordination savings. 
Allow DCCOs to compile all data on carved-out services, such as mental health or pharmacy expenditures. 
Ensure that DCCOs have a sophisticated management information system. 
Track quality of life outcomes, in addition to satisfaction, clinical, utilization, and financial outcomes. 
Track utilization and pay for care coordination services.]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[jaimin]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=6</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-26T11:31:25Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=49&amp;action=new</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Disabled---people or our design and technologies?]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Our technology and designs have not done enough to help our fellow countrymen who need just a touch more comfortable access to everything then us. 
There are no buildings and places which are built keeping in mind that disabled people should not get to this point and yet there are places where it is hard to go for them. 
This to me implies that not the people are disabled but our technology and studies are disabled.
Any thoughts?]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[helper]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=4</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-26T10:57:53Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Sports for Disable]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hi friends... all of us love sports. all of us take part in one or two sports. did you ever thought how the disabled take part in sports. here are some organizations that provide sports facilities for the disable people. these three are of united kingdom. 

The English Federation of Disability Sport
www.efds.co.uk

Full Circle Arts - disability arts development agency
www.full-circle-arts.co.uk

British Blind Sport
www.britishblindsport.org.uk]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[renu thapliyal]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=12</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-25T19:02:49Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=48&amp;action=new</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Mobility for Disables]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[disable people always lack smooth mobility. am i right? so why not join shoulder to help them in smooth mobility. i have started with this thread. why dont you all join me. here are some links that i have searched from the internet which helps in smooth mobility of disable people. check them out and also contribute some more information.

Disabled Driver's Association
www.dda.org.uk

Disabled Driver's Motor Club
www.ddmc.org.uk

Inclusive Mobility - A guide to best practice on access to pedestrian and transport infrastructure
www.mobility-unit.dft.gov.uk/inclusive/index.htm

Mobility Information Service
www.mis.org.uk

Motivation - wheelchair design
www.motivation.org.uk

National Rail “service alterations”
www.nationalrail.co.uk

Wheels for All! - provides disabled people with the opportunity to enjoy cycling for themselves.
www.cycling.org.uk]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[renu thapliyal]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=12</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-25T18:59:15Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=47&amp;action=new</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Business Community of Disable People]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[hi friends. this forum is really good. the subject is very good. so i thought of putting up some of my effort by which the disable people can get benefits. here are some of the results of my effort. the below given links are of business community of disable people.

Association of Disabled Professionals (ADP)
www.adp.org.uk

Business in the Community
www.bitc.org.uk

Disability Employment Advisory Committee
www.deac.org.uk

Centre for Accessible Environment 
www.cae.org.uk

Disabled Entrepreneurs Network 
www.disabled-entrepreneurs.net

Work-Life Balance campaign
www.dti.gov.uk/work-lifebalance]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[renu thapliyal]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=12</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-25T18:53:56Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=46&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Job Opportunity Sites for Disable in UK]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hi... while searching some useful information for disable people in google, yahoo and msn, i have come across number of sites that provide good information upon career for disable people in UK. they are as given below:


Disability Employment Advisory Committee
www.deac.org.uk

Employment opportunities for disabled people
www.opportunities.org.uk

Jobability
www.jobability.com

Local Government Careers 
www.lgcareers.com

Local Government jobs website
www.lgjobs.com

Worktrain - national jobs and learning site
www.worktrain.gov.uk]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[renu thapliyal]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=12</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-25T18:50:05Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Useful Info for the disabled in Kenya]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[In this forum i am trying my level best to give valuable information for the benefit of the disable people world wide. this thread is for the benefit of disable people of Kenya.

The United Disabled Persons of Kenya   
P. O. Box 13488, Kenya
Telephone: 254-2-443915, 254-2-446065, 254-2-443830
Fax : 254-2-224463
Email :disability@wananchi.com ; msed@mref.co.ke
Ms. Josephine Sinyo

Kenya Union of the Blind     
PO Box 34510, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 2 82 39 15
Fax: +254 2 82 27 76
Email:Afub@form-net.com

Itac Consulting
No. 40 Buruburu Phase III, PO Box 30873, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.
Email: info@itacconsulting.com
Web: www.itacconsulting.com

Kabarnet School for the Deafblind Children
PO Box 128, Kabarnet, Kenya.
Tel: +254 328 22107; 2 501875
Mr W. Amdany, Headteacher

Kenya Institute for the Blind                                
Off Langata Road, PO Box 31082, 00600 Ngara, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 2 605712; 604399; 605668
Email: hadley@todays.co.ke
Mrs. Lucy W. Macharia

Kenya Society for the Blind
Barclay House, Langata Road, PO Box 46656, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 2 500215; 503757; 601541
Fax: +254 2 501733

Kenyatta University Moi Library     
POBox 43844, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 2 810901
Fax : +254 2 810759

Machakos Blind Trade Training Centre
PO Box 112, Machakos 090100, Kenya.
Tel: +254 145 21295
Fax: +254 733 844 614
Mr. Francis Saya, Deputy Principal

Rehabilitation Training Centre of the Blind   
PO Box 34035, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 2 554861
Ms Florence Adhiambo Orao, Social Secretary

St Lucy's School for the Blind
PO Box 22, Egoji, via Meru, Kenya.

Sight Savers International      
PO Box 34690, Code 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 2 502750
Fax: +254 2 505548
Email: mkhainga@sightsavers.or.ke
Web: www.sightsavers.org.ke
Ms. Mary M Khainga]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[renu thapliyal]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=12</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-25T18:41:47Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=44&amp;action=new</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Disabled People's Association (DPA)]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[this is a non-profit, cross-disability organization in Singapore. while searching for some relevant information in google and yahoo, i got this site. this organization is also an associate member of the National Council of Social Service. it is also registered as an Institution of Public Character with approval to issue tax-exemption receipts.

here is the link: http://www.dpa.org.sg/Home/default.asp]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[renu thapliyal]]></name>
				<uri>http://www.access-board.org/profile.php?id=12</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-25T18:39:05Z</updated>
			<id>http://www.access-board.org/viewtopic.php?id=43&amp;action=new</id>
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