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		<title>Companies that Shine through Universal Design</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2011/09/21/companies-that-shine-through-universal-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid a new Fast Company report of American companies that “get” innovative design are a handful of manufacturers whose wares vastly improve the lives of people with disabilities. It is marvelous to see these products get their due. The collection of superbly designed goods is considered so iconic, Fast Company sketches them as ice-blue abstract [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting for the Stars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kevin Laue, a 19-year-old basketball player, won a scholarship in May to attend Manhattan College this fall. Being recruited for a Division I team is a feat in its own, but Laue has really earned his stripes. A birth injury resulted in his left arm being amputated at his elbow, and he plays basketball with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BLN Unveils Plan to Certify Disabled-Owned Businesses</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/07/01/bln-unveils-plan-to-certify-disabled-owned-businesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s the day! The U.S. Business Leadership Network, a national B2B disability organization, is launching a soft pilot of a new certification program for disability-owned businesses. Yes, you heard it right: The BLN&#8217;s new Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) certification program will certify companies that undergo a rigorous application process and meet strict criteria, including being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disabled Veterans Report to Entrepreneurs&#8217; Boot Camp</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/06/16/disabled-veterans-report-to-entrepreneurs-boot-camp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities program kicked off its second year with a week-long workshop designed to help veterans learn the ropes of owning a business.]]></description>
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		<title>High-Tech Clothes May Be a Lifeline</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/06/02/high-tech-clothes-may-be-a-lifeline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new research project hopes to create ways for clothing to respond to sensors -- such as those monitoring room temperatures and heart rates-- and react accordingly.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Will Soon Decide Special-Needs Case</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/06/01/supreme-court-will-soon-decide-special-needs-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court will soon decide whether parents who unilaterally place their child with special needs in private school, instead of first choosing public school services, should be reimbursed for their efforts.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to Increase Disability Spending</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/05/11/obama-to-increase-disability-spending/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 13:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 includes increased funds for employment assistance for people with disabilities as well as autism research and awareness, among other programs.]]></description>
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		<title>IBM Is DiversityInc&#8217;s Top Company for Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/05/05/ibm-is-diversityincs-top-company-for-disabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://abledbody.com/2009/05/05/ibm-is-diversityincs-top-company-for-disabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IBM is the two-time winner of DiversityInc's annual Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities list, followed by Ernst &#038; Young and Cisco.]]></description>
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		<title>Palin&#8217;s Disability Disappointment</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2008/10/24/palins-disability-disappointment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few hours ago I read about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s first policy speech detailing how a McCain-Palin administration would help children with disabilities. In Pittsburgh on Friday, Palin dotted her speech with references to her six-month old son, Trig, who has Down syndrome. Oftentimes, these are the most powerful moments in her [...]]]></description>
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