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Magazine articles of special interest to people with disabilities.

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InternetNews July 8, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	AOL Adds IM Service for Hearing Impaired The Internet service provider America Online is unveiling a free service that combines instant messaging and telecommunications relay services to further enable instant messaging communication for the hearing impaired.
Financial Advisor June 2004 Dan Sullivan	An Industry Transformer Mary Anne Ehlert has found a unique and rewarding way to set her business apart. The Ehlert Financial Group has developed "The Process for Protected Tomorrows" which offers financial solutions for people who have relatives with disabilities.
Financial Advisor June 2004 Jeff Schlegel	Special Needs Planning Requires Pioneering Spirit There isn't a lot of information out there to help financial professionals deal with the special needs of clients with disabled family members.
Geotimes June 2004 Naomi Lubick	Touching the Stars A professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is one of many researchers and teachers making the physical sciences visible to students who are visually impaired or blind.
BusinessWeek May 31, 2004 Toddi Gutner	Disabled -- But Financially Secure Supplemental care trusts provide for an offspring without forfeiting public aid. A look at Merrill Lynch's Special Needs Financial Services group.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Geoffry Fletcher	Technology for All Students The White House recently released a report detailing the progress the administration has made in removing barriers to assistive technologies, giving people with disabilities full access to all aspects of American life. Few, if any, of these efforts have made it to the schools yet.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Phil Mackall	Interactive Whiteboards Enhance the Learning Experience for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Students Using SMART Board interactive whiteboards, teachers are able to use a computer in the classroom while remaining at the front of the class where students can see and understand sign language.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004	News Briefs - World Book Online Reference Center To make its Web content accessible to all students, World Book has announced changes to its subscription-based World Book Online Reference Center that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
PC Magazine May 4, 2004 Alexandra Robbins	Robo Power Walking Members of UC Berkeley's engineering department showcased the Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton (BLEEX), one of the first advanced exoskeletons to provide muscular assistance to humans. Within two years BLEEX should be available for soldiers and firefighters. Eventually, it could help disabled people walk.
InternetNews February 2, 2004 Erin Joyce	Infragistics Rolls New .NET Tools New presentation-layer tools for the .NET platform are geared for programmers with disabilities too.
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