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08/28/2008
Preschool welcomes kids with and without disabilities (ABC 7 Chicago)
"Preschool for all" is the motto of Stock School, one of the best Chicago Public preschools. Located on Chicago's Northwest Side, Stock School has excelled in integrating children with and without disabilities in all of their education programs.
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08/28/2008
LIHEAP's Early Enrollment for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Begins September 2nd (Centre Daily Times)
Today Nicor Gas announced that it is encouraging senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those disconnected for non-payment to take advantage of the early enrollment period for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). During the early enrollment period of September 2nd through October 31st, senior citizens (60 years plus), persons with disabilities, and those disconnected ...
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08/28/2008
LIHEAP´s Early Enrollment for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Begins September 2nd (wallstreet:online AG)
Today Nicor Gas announced that it is encouraging senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those
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08/28/2008
$300 Tax Free for Low Income Seniors, Veterans and People with Disabilities (Opelousas Daily World)
It is not too late for eligible low-income seniors, veterans and people with disabilities to receive the Economic Stimulus Payment of $300 ($600 for married couples). They have until October 15 to file an IRS Form 1040A. The payment will not be taxed. Filing can be very easy.
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08/28/2008
LIHEAP's Early Enrollment for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Begins September 2nd (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NAPERVILLE, Ill.----Today Nicor Gas announced that it is encouraging senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those disconnected for non-payment to take advantage of the early enrollment period for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program .
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08/28/2008
Publication Hopes to Increase Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Federal Employment (Kansas City InfoZine)
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment.
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08/28/2008
The Aronson Foundation Makes Grant to School for Students with Disabilities (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Aronson Foundation, a charitable organization, is pleased to announce that it is awarding a $4,000 grant to The Treatment and Learning Centers of Rockville, Md. to help fund the purchase of scanners for the Katherine Thomas School's classrooms, benefiting students with autism and learning disabilities.
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08/28/2008
Service cuts for people with disabilities to start (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
Thousands of people with disabilities statewide will see their services cut next month as part of a new plan to put financial limits on services.
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08/28/2008
People with disabilities will ride public transit for free (WHOI Peoria)
By Ashley McNamee Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 5:12 p.m. BLOOMINGTON, IL -- P eople with disabilities will soon be riding public transportation in Illinois for free.
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08/27/2008
Free bus rides going to people with disabilities (The Pantagraph)
SPRINGFIELD -- An estimated 275,000 low-income individuals with disabilities will be able to ride public transit for free, under legislation signed into law Tuesday.
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