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Apple to Redesign iTunes for the Blind - Mediabistro.com
Apple has agreed to redesign iTunes to make the popular music app easier to use for the blind, at the behest of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley , according to AppScout . The request began when the National Federation of the Blind asked ... -
Md. parents question special-needs testing mandate - Baltimore Sun
Susan Gordon's son, Michael, is doing well in school despite a neurological disorder that causes major learning disabilities. By working closely with teachers at Southern High School in Anne Arundel County, he passed all his classes last year. He ... -
INTERVIEW WITH ANTHONY KENNEDY SHRIVER - Der Spiegel
A campaign button worn by a supporter of US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama: "He's tempered, thoughtful and reflective -- important qualities to have in a leader." SPIEGEL: Do you think that trust in American capitalism has ... -
Ky. killings come 3 years after father's suicide - Ledger-Enquirer
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Education notes - Georgetown Record
The first Georgetown Middle School dance of the year will be held Friday, Oct. 3, 6:30-9 p.m. Parents are needed to help provide a concession stand with snacks and beverages that the students can purchase for a nominal fee. Proceeds raised will be ... -
Stuff for parents and kids - Plymouth Bulletin
Jobs on the Lot, an entertaining and informational presentation regarding Plymouth Rock Studios, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Memorial Hall, 83 Court St. Passes received for those who were unable to gain entrance to the ... -
Randolph mom vows to donate $50,000 in disabled daughter’s memory - Patriot Ledger
Denise Daley was looking forward to living out her retirement in Randolph with her developmentally disabled daughter, Kimberly Rojas. She traded her small ranch home for a four-bedroom house, with ample space for them and two special-needs adults ... -
Cheerleaders are risking serious injury and death to support their ... - Daily Telegraph
But new research shows that cheerleaders, who once dazzled with their smiles and sequins, are at greater risk of serious injury than American football players. Instead of just cheering on their team, cheerleaders are now encouraged to compete in high ... -
Police & court briefs - Poughkeepsie Journal
A Columbia County man admitted in court last week he burglarized a building in Amenia and stole hundreds of dollars worth of copper pipes. Joseph Tanner, 26, of Hillsdale, entered a guilty plea in Dutchess County Court to third-degree burglary, a ... -
Perkins Products and American Printing House for the Blind Launch the ... - Businesswire.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Fifty-seven years after the original Perkins Brailler ® was introduced by Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, a newly designed version of the most widely-used braille writing machine in the ...
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