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"Ain't It a Shame" Cottage Accessibility Campaign: Help AC "Ramp It Up!"

Make a tax-deductible donation in support of the
"Ain't It a Shame" Cottage Accessibility Campaign: Help AC "Ramp It Up!" - Advocacy Center . The Advocacy Center is a private, nonprofit, protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses.

Program-of-protection-and-advocacy-of-individual-rights

http://www.federalgrantswire.com/program-of-protection-and-advocacy-of-individual-rights.html

Calling It Out

"Love thy neighbor.."
Calling It Out | Common Dreams

EPA Head, Lisa Jackson Resigns

"I want to make sure that this genetation does a good job of protecting the planet for the next generation."  Lisa P.  Jackson, EPA Administrator
The Environmental Protection , a brief review under the Obama Administration 's first term , as led by Lisa P. Jackson, a New Orleans,Louisianan with a background in chemical engineering.  Administrator Jackson is the first African American to head the EPA.  Nominated in 2008, sworn  in on Jan. 26, 2009, radiated from Tulane University, received her Masters from Princeton, and was iriginally hired with the EPA in the 80's in New Jersey.
"At the heart if everything we do to protect the envir are the people who get clean water and air, and safe places to live and work.  As EPA Administrator, I want to keep helping communities deal with the environmental challenges  of the 21st century ." Lisa P. Jackson, outgoing EPA Administrator  Lisa P. Jackson, U.S. EPA Administrator [http://www.facebook.com/lisapjackson]
"I will leave the EPA confident the ship is  sailing in the right direction,..." said Administrator Jackson. "an important part of my team, unwavering commitment  to the public's health, under her leadership, the EPA has taken sensible and important steps to protect the air we breathe and the water we drink,..." said President Obama.
http://www.wwl.com/pages/15132069.php?contentType=4&contentId=12087759

How A Drug Shortage Hiked Relapse Risks For Lymphoma Patients

John Hopkins research:
88.5 WFDD | NPR: How A Drug Shortage Hiked Relapse Risks For Lymphoma Patients

For Sandy Hook's First Responders, Trauma Lingers With Painful Reminders

88.5 WFDD | NPR: For Sandy Hook's First Responders, Trauma Lingers With Painful Reminders

10-year-old boy accidentally shot, killed by brother ?!

Police say 10-year-old boy accidentally shot, killed by brother - Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee

’Savannah’s Soldiers’ send holiday cheer to military in Afghanistan

’Savannah’s Soldiers’ send holiday cheer to military in Afghanistan

12-24 1:10pm Spud and Santa ask kids what they want for Christmas

12-24 1:10pm Spud and Santa ask kids what they want for Christmas

Search for Christmas mass

Search for Christmas mass
WWL Radio New Orleans 12/25/2012

Christmas Eve at the Vatican

Vatican City Radio shares Pope Benedict XVI, The Pope of Christian Unity blessing on  Christmas Eve at the Vatican

via U.S,P.S. Operation Santa Claus  @OperationSanta - http://OperationLetterToSanta.com

American Association of People with Disabilities addresses NRA national registry idea

Read AAPD  President/CEO Mark Perriello: Mark's Weekly Message

Rumors , actual threats, acts of school violence on the rise?

http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_22230221/rumored-threats-at-red-lion-area-senior-high?source=most_viewed

Father owes Westboro Church over $16,000!

http://www.ydr.com/ci_147805

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PR Watch
The Center for and Media and Democracy

Louisiana-Education-Superintendent-John-White-Statement-on-Act 1 Ruling

Judge issues rulng on Act 1 education reform.  Act 1 was supported by the LA's Governor Bobby Jindal,  voted on by the state legislature, and implemented by the Louisiana Department of Education. State Superintendent of Education John White makes a statement  about a judge's ruling. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Superintendent-John-White-Statement-on-Act-1-Ruling.html?soid=1104839106897&aid=a_fqhxTbzXA

As NRA Hides From Public After Newtown, ALEC Ties Reveal Extensive Lobbying Behind U.S. Gun Laws

As NRA Hides From Public After Newtown, ALEC Ties Reveal Extensive Lobbying Behind U.S. Gun Laws

SAMHSA offers hotline for dealing with Sandy Hook

In light of the school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, the 'Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration'(SAMHSA) offers tips on 'Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events'.  "The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 provides immediate crisis counseling and help to people affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy.  The Helpline can also be accessed at http://disaster distress.samhsa.gov/ . Call SAMHSA 24 / 7 to confidentially talk with "trained and caring professional from the closest crisis counseling center in the nationwide network of centers. The Helpline will provide confidential counseling, referrals and other needed support services."
SAMHSA's general number is 240-276-2130. is a .gov entity of the U.S. Department of Health and Hospitals.
http://www.samhsa.gov/trauma/

Girl Scouts attended Sandy Hook Elementary School

Students from Sandy Hook who will remembered by Girl Scouts worldwide.   A Message from Anna Maria Chávez, Chief Executive Officer

Who will do it?

Dannel Malloy, Connecticut governor recalls moment of heartbreak with Sandy Hook parents

Will the Senate pass the $60 billion Sandy recovery bill?

Will the Senate pass the $60 billion Sandy recovery bill?

'We can't tolerate this anymore' –

[Updated at 8:52 p.m. ET] President Barack Obama is speaking to the crowd, which is remaining almost completely silent.
"We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults," he said. "... I come to offer the love and prayers of a nation."
He assured the people of Newtown that the entire nation felt the loss.
"Our world too has been torn apart. All across this land of ours we have wept with you. We have pulled our children tight. ... Newtown, you are not alone."

CNN

8 minutes ago

BREAKING NEWS: President Obama: I'll use whatever power I have to prevent the type of tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn. The president offered the condolences of a nation to the people of Newtown, Connecticut, during a memorial service Sunday night, saying, "All across this land of ours, we have wept with you. ... Newtown, you are not alone."
http://on.cnn.com/QZYZDc

'We can't tolerate this anymore' – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

'We can't tolerate this anymore' –

[Updated at 8:52 p.m. ET] President Barack Obama is speaking to the crowd, which is remaining almost completely silent.
"We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults," he said. "... I come to offer the love and prayers of a nation."
He assured the people of Newtown that the entire nation felt the loss.
"Our world too has been torn apart. All across this land of ours we have wept with you. We have pulled our children tight. ... Newtown, you are not alone."

CNN

8 minutes ago

BREAKING NEWS: President Obama: I'll use whatever power I have to prevent the type of tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn. The president offered the condolences of a nation to the people of Newtown, Connecticut, during a memorial service Sunday night, saying, "All across this land of ours, we have wept with you. ... Newtown, you are not alone."
http://on.cnn.com/QZYZDc

'We can't tolerate this anymore' – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

60 Minutes reports: Tragedy in Newtown - CBS News

It is a Sunday of sorrow for Newtown, Conn., and for the nation. This afternoon, hundreds of residents walked the road to Sandy Hook Elementary School where, on Friday, 26 people were murdered, 20 of them children in the first grade. President Obama has been in Newtown tonight for a memorial service
60 Minutes reports: Tragedy in Newtown - CBS News

The following is a script of "Newtown" which aired on Dec. 16, 2012. Scott Pelley is the correspondent. Nicole Young, Bob Anderson and Michael Radutzky, producers.

 

From the archives: School shooters

From the archives: School shooters - 60 Minutes Overtime - CBS News

"Mind of the Assassin"

60 Minutes Overtime, 12.16.12 - 60 Minutes - CBS News

60 Minutes Overtime, 12.16.12

December 16, 2012 4:11 PM

Rare and eerie images shot on board the Costa Concordia - the half-sunken passenger ship marooned off the coast of Tuscany; Also, 60 Minutes' seminal story, titled "Mind of the Assassin," on U.S. Secret Service research aimed at stopping assassins before they strike.

President Obama Speaks on the Shooting in Connecticut | The White House

President Obama Speaks on the Shooting in Connecticut | The White House

POTUS Obama's tears

Connecticut school shooting: Obama's tears - POLITICO.com

The reason to bear arms, the reason to ban arms | The Times of Israel

The reason to bear arms, the reason to ban arms | Rachael Risby-Raz | Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel

Raising Asperger's Kids: And So it Begins, Blood Libeling Those with Autism...

Raising Asperger's Kids: And So it Begins, Blood Libeling Those with Autism...: It never fails that the moment a terrible tragedy happens in our nation, the news media and the pundit class look for the easiest and most s...

Weekly Address: Nation Grieves for Those Killed in Tragic Shooting in Newtown, CT | The White House

TRANSCRIPT Dec. 15, 2012 - U.S. President Barack Obama  Weekly Address: Nation Grieves for Those Killed in Tragic Shooting in Newtown, CT | The White House

America in Mourning

12/15/2012 ~ U.S. President Barack Obama -  Weekly Address: Nation Grieves for Those Killed in Tragic Shooting in Newtown, CT | The White House


{Also, join America in Prayer.  There are various prayer chains across the U.S. Schools, families, neighborhoods, and households of faith throughout communities are PRAYING. Social networks to show your support.}

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"Enjoyable School Year"

SOWERS OF THE WORD: LEAVE THE CHILDREN ALONE

SOWERS OF THE WORD: LEAVE THE CHILDREN ALONE: Then little children were brought to Jesus that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. ...

Another School Shooting, Another Psychiatric Drug? Federal Investigation Long Overdue

Another School Shooting, Another Psychiatric Drug? Federal Investigation Long Overdue

Autistic People dispute the Autism connection to the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings

SHOW SPECIAL LIVE with Michael Buckholtz & Team 6pm PST 12/14 by Autistic People | Blog Talk Radio

Swarming police response in mall shooting highlights ’paradigm shift’ since Columbine

Swarming police response in mall shooting highlights ’paradigm shift’ since Columbine

1,500 elephant tusks seized on way to China; biggest bust a sign of worse things to come?

1,500 elephant tusks seized on way to China; biggest bust a sign of worse things to come?

"Ramp It Up!"

"Ain't It a Shame" Cottage Accessibility Campaign: Help AC "Ramp It Up!" - Advocacy Center

'Who Cares About Kelsey?'

@WCAKelsey - ;'Who Cares About Kelsey?' 
Watch Trailer by documentary filmmaker Dan Habib 'Including Samuel'
Request Habib as a Keynote Speaker.
Discuss in your  Community.
Preview at your school or college!
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Contact Congress about Family-centered health care

Family Voices advocates for family-centered healthcare for kids/youth with special health needs.
Also, take the Family Voices survey at http://www.FamilyVoices.org.

Top Jindal aides use personal email to strategize

Top Jindal aides use personal email to strategize - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Deals Announced For 3 LSU Hospitals

Today, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein and LSU hospital chief Frank Opelka announces arrangements for 3 LSU hospitals in New Orleans, Louisiana.
WWL - AM870 | FM105.3 | News | Talk | Sports - Deals Announced For 3 LSU Hospitals

Advocacy Center Helps to Ensure the Right to Vote for People with Disabilities and Seniors on Election Day 2012

based in New Orleans, Louisiana -AC Helps to Ensure the Right to Vote for People with Disabilities and Seniors on Election Day 2012 - Advocacy Center

Your-Invitation-to-LATAN-s-Annual-Awards-Event

The "Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network supports individuals with disabilities to lead a higher quality of life and achieve greater independence."  AT Demonstration Centers, AT Programs, and AT Services for home, work , school and community --

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Your-Invitation-to-LATAN-s-Annual-Awards-Event.html?soid=1101977334970&aid=YL-Yb5iIcBw

A-Waiver--What-s-That?

Representatives from Florida Parishes Human Services Authority / Developmental Disabilities Services will be discussing the 4 different waiver services, as well as other services for individuals and families.  Register for the Dec. 12, 2012 discussion on: New Opportunities Waiver(NOW), Children's Choice Waiver, Supports Waiver, and the Residential Options Waiver(ROW).
Click this link to register with Northshore Families Helping Families:
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/A-Waiver--What-s-That-.html?soid=1101332735729&aid=wmzjH_scZT4

Why the U.S. Senate doesn't support the United Nations #CRPD!?

Senate GOP kills disabilities treaty United Nations ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

LaCAN-Information-Alert---New-Fact-Sheets-Available

Louisiana Citizens for Action Now(LaCAN) regarding individuals with Disabilities.  Refer to these Fact Sheets when you visit your Legislators.  Also, information is provided for you to participate in your regions Legislative Roundtables.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/LaCAN-Information-Alert---New-Fact-Sheets-Available.html?soid=1101181581753&aid=z6M_ZQ0PRuY

LSU downsizing could cost $83 million more

LSU downsizing could cost $83 million more | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Deaf football team brings motivation to the field

Deaf football team brings motivation to the field

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!

In 911 call, Kansas City linebacker’s mom begs his girlfriend, ’Stay with me’

Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative

Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative

United States International Council on Disabilities - American Disability Community Denounces Failure to Pass Treaty in U.S. Senate

#students4CRPD Facebook page shared:  United States International Council on Disabilities - American Disability Community Denounces Failure to Pass Treaty in U.S. Senate

Google launches new site to guide veterans into civilian work force

Google launches new site to guide veterans into civilian work force

Disability-compensation claims for veterans lag as ’VA backlog’ worsens

Disability-compensation claims for veterans lag as ’VA backlog’ worsens

Disability Rights, Access to Education Vary Around the World

Has your country ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
Disability Rights, Access to Education Vary Around the World - On Special Education - Education Week

Moving the Education Agenda Forward

Moving the Education Agenda Forward - Transforming Learning - Education Week

Family sues CIA, decades after scientist's mysterious death

Family sues CIA, decades after scientist's mysterious death

23,000 veterans, military spouses attend Hiring our Heroes events

23,000 veterans, military spouses attend Hiring our Heroes events

Veterans find work at ’Hiring our Heroes’ job fairs

Veterans find work at ’Hiring our Heroes’ job fairs

Politics Column for Dec. 2, 2012 | Columnists | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Politics Column for Dec. 2, 2012 | Columnists | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA