Canada NewsWire (CANADA) - May 18, 2005:
“Ontario is on the leading-edge of developmental services, but we need to
make sure we stay there,” Pupatello said. “We are modernizing the way we
provide services to reach more people and take advantage of the newest and
best research in the field.” The government is investing $41.1 million in its plan to strengthen
specialized care for adults with a developmental disability.

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University of Victoria Ring (TECHNET - CANADA) - May, 2005 Issue:
The University of Victoria Assistive Technology Team (UVATT) is partnering with the Garth Homer Society in a new project to develop learning tools for adults with developmental disabilities.

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - State health officials say layoffs at the Rosewood Center will begin in January as the facility for developmentally disabled adults prepares to close. Health and Mental Hygiene Secretary John Colmers announced the layoffs …

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CHICAGO — A settlement in a class-action lawsuit is being hailed as a historic leap forward for adults with developmental disabilities in Illinois, a state one report ranks last in the nation for helping such people live more independently. In the …

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Wilmington Advocate (TECHNET - USA) - Mar 17, 2005:
An innovative loan program is now available to Massachusetts residents with disabilities, offering access to low-interest cash loans so they can purchase the assistive technology devices they need.

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Parents of disabled children come to terms early with the fact that their little ones will one day become disabled adults, still dependent upon them. It is a bond the equivalent of “until death do us part.” But what happens when parents do pass away …

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