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| Exhibit showcases Ohio artists' work |
| Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
| The 17th annual Accessible Expressions Ohio Exhibit opened April 5 on the Ohio University Lancaster Campus and will run until May 1.
The exhibit, which showcases artists with disabilities, is being displayed at the Raymond Wilkes Gallery for the Visual Arts thanks to a partnership between the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities and VSA |
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| Ohio should get Medicare waiver: editorial |
| Friday, April 6, 2012 |
| Ohio needs answers to the ever-larger bite Medicaid is taking out of the state's budget, and the administration of Gov. John Kasich deserves credit for seeking innovative ways to break free of the increasingly expensive status quo. The latest effort comes in the form of a proposal the state rolled out this week to integrate Medicare and Medicaid services |
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| Changes win over former foes of Kasich plan on Medicare, Medicaid overlap |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
| Two stakeholders applauding the state’s new proposal to better coordinate care for some of Ohio’s sickest patients were skeptics not so long ago.
When the administration of Gov. John Kasich made public in January its intention to change how health care is delivered to people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on |
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| Scientists Link Gene Mutation to Autism Risk |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
| Teams of scientists working independently have for the first time identified several gene mutations that they agree sharply increase the chances that a child will develop autism. They have found further evidence that the risk increases with the age of the parents, particularly in fathers over age 35. The gene mutations are extremely rare and together |
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| Ohio proposes coordinated care for Medicare, Medicaid |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
| A proposal to improve coordination of medical care for some of Ohio’s sickest patients should help more people get services at home and in community-based settings, the state’s Medicaid director said yesterday.
The state submitted details yesterday to the federal government on its plans to change the way health care is delivered to Ohioans enrolled in both |
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| Workshops still get most federal funds for disabled |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
| Despite public policy favoring community-based jobs, federal money to help the developmentally disabled often lands in a sheltered workshop.
A report released today by the National Disability Rights Network describes a “complex and confusing system” in Ohio and elsewhere that has long pumped millions of dollars into segregated programs, even as advocates |
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| Bill would require posting testimony in committees |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
| Learning who has spoken out for or against specific legislation would be easier under a bill introduced last week.
The proposal by Rep. Rex Damschroder, R-Fremont, would require House and Senate committees to post all written testimony online within 10 days.
He said the bill “is all about utilizing technology to make government more transparent. The |
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| Kenton Mayor Randy Manns and Kenton Times Staff Writer Dan Robinson enroll at Harco for a day |
| Monday, April 2, 2012 |
| In recognition of Developmentally Disabled Month, Kenton Mayor Randy Manns and Kenton Times Staff Writer Dan Robinson were invited to be enrollees for a day at Harco Industries by the staff. Each accepted the invitation and spent the morning experiencing what the workers go through on an average day. |
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| LICCO employment specialist fills many roles for people she helps |
| Monday, April 2, 2012 |
| Linda Hogue can be described as a teacher, counselor, job coach, friend, confidant and overall caring individual.
She uses all of those skills in her job as an employment specialist with LICCO, the sheltered workshop for people with developmental disabilities.
LICCO is a nonprofit that works in partnership with the Licking County Board of Developmental |
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| A Little Device That’s Trying to Read Your Thoughts |
| Monday, April 2, 2012 |
| Already surrounded by machines that allow him, painstakingly, to communicate, the physicist Stephen Hawking last summer donned what looked like a rakish black headband that held a feather-light device the size of a small matchbox. Called the iBrain, this simple-looking contraption is part of an experiment that aims to allow Dr. Hawking — long paralyzed by |
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