Advocacy Group For Deaf Files Suit Against Theater Chain | CT Law Tribune

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A Connecticut advocacy group for the hearing-impaired has filed a lawsuit against a move theater chain for failing to provide accommodation for deaf and hard of hearing movie patrons.

The suit was filed this week in U.S. District Court in Connecticut against Bow Tie Cinemas, which operates a dozen theater complexes in Connecticut and also has cinemas in six other states. The plantiff is the Connecticut Association of the Deaf, which is being represented on a pro bono basis by attorneys at McCarter & English. The Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and the National Association of the Deaf are alson involved.

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Disabled Man Claims Delta Forced Him to Crawl – Yahoo!

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A partially paralyzed man is suing Delta Airlines, claiming he was forced to crawl on and off his flights and across the tarmac because he wasn’t provided with the equipment he needed to board and exit the plane, according to a complaint.

D. Baraka Kanaan, 40, of Haiku, Hawaii, filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Hawaii against Delta Airlines and 20 of the carrier’s employees and agents. The suit, filed on July 23, seeks damages after he endured “intense physical and extreme emotional suffering” from the ordeal.

In the suit, Kanaan said the airline subjected him to “appallingly outrageous treatment” both on his flight to Nantucket, Mass., on July 27, 2012 and on his flight back to Maui, Hawaii, two days later.

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Celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the ADA July 26 | New England ADA Center

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New England ADA Center, one of ten regional ADA Centers that comprise the ADA National Network, is a leader in providing information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA, tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local & regional levels.Have a question? Email us at ADAinfo@NewEnglandADA.org or you may Submit your question online.

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Southington exhibition to reward artists with disabilities

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SOUTHINGTON — Three years ago, Carole Milano’s older sister, Kathleen Sena, died at 68. Milano often finds herself reminiscing about their younger days, which she was in charge of taking care of Sena after school.

To honor her sister’s memory, Milano has become the driving force behind an exhibition for artists with disabilities.

Artists from Southington and other towns will have their work displayed on Aug. 9 in a gallery at Paris in Plantsville. Judges will look over the work and cash prizes will be given for first, second, and third place.

The Southington Arts Council will be accepting work from 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at Paris in Plantsville Gallery on 15 W. Main St. Winners will be announced on Aug. 10. The first-place work gets $300, second place $200 and third place $100.

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An Empathy Video That Asks You To Stand in Someone Else’s Shoes | On Being

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These words end this incredibly beautiful video produced by the Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. We spend quite a bit of effort here at On Being focusing on the sound of the human voice and how each guest adds to our collective discussion. We attempt to draw out the best of their stories and experiences in all its messiness and glory. This video speaks to each person’s complexity, the stories that go unsaid but float just beneath the surface.

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A Tender Task: Deciding A Future In The Shadow Of Alzheimer’s | Courant.com

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She was only 55, so Alzheimer’s disease or age-related dementia didn’t occur to her at first. Adrenal fatigue, menopause and attention deficit disorder were considered, then ruled out. It was Alzheimer’s.

The Alzheimer’s diagnosis means a lot of plans will have to be made, some financial, some emotional. Living arrangements have to be figured out.

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Congenital amputee ends trek along Erie Canal | Connecticut Post

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John Robinson, a motivational speaker who was born without full arms and legs, finishes a 365-mile trek along the Erie Canal at the Corning Preserve on Monday, July 8, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. Robinson is the founder of an advocacy group called Our Ability. He says he wants to show others what people with disabilities can accomplish, as well as raise funds to support adaptive sports, education and employment for all New Yorkers with disabilities.

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Meet The Press’ David Gregory Falsely Claims All American Workers Will See Medicare Tax Increase As A Result Of Health Care Reform | Media Matters for America

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Meet The Press host David Gregory misrepresented the Affordable Care Act’s “medicare surtax” to suggest that it will be felt by “anybody who gets a paycheck in this country,” though the provisions will only affect individuals with an annual income above $200,000.

Beginning with 2013 tax returns, new tax provisions included in the Affordable Care Act will begin to take effect. Though most Americans will only see a tax increase if they decide to forgo health coverage, some changes designed to increase fairness in Medicare funding will begin to affect the wealthiest Americans.

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Health insurance exchange starts marketing itself, Obamacare | The CT Mirror

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There are more than 337,000 people without health insurance in Connecticut, and a new marketplace for buying coverage called Access Health CT is intended to make a dent in that number.

In just over three months, it will be open for business, ready to enroll people in private health plans that take effect next year.

But first, the uninsured need to know it’s there, and how to use it. So will people who have coverage but want another option.

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XL Center to Pay Damages in Disability Lawsuit – Hartford Courant

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The XL Center has modified interior doors so they take less force to open, lowered vending machines so they are easier to reach, altered bathroom fixtures, and lowered baby-changing stations to help settle a complaint that the building was not fully accessible to patrons with disabilities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

The settlement, for a case filed by patron Michelle Duprey against the XL Center and its operators, will also cover $20,000 in legal expenses, and $3,000 to Duprey for nonphysical damages paid by Connecticut Innovations, which leases some of the space.

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