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Title: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed to recognize the contributions of workers with disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III, Sec 301a).


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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).

Disability    Dyslexic
   
John Horner Curator of paleontology technical
advisor to Steven Spielberg for Jurassic Park
and The Lost World.
Henry Ford 1863-1947 Inventor of the motor car
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Disability deaf and blind Most
famous as a deaf-blind teacher, Helen Keller was
also an active socialist.
Helen Keller met President Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1953.
Helen Keller 1880-1968
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Dr Temple Grandin Disability autism Dr.
Grandin is an Agricultural scientist, professor
of animal behavior and designer of livestock
handling facilities and an Associate Professor of
Animal Science at Colorado State University.
Politics  right-wing New Labour Disability
Blind Was the Education Secretary in Tony
Blair's government who was largely responsible
for the introduction of university tuition fees
and the axing of the student grant. Became the
Home Secretary for a while, involved in drafting
numerous controversial, often right-wing, pieces
of legislation. While in charge of the Department
of Work and Pensions, continued to launch attacks
on Incapacity Benefit.
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Chris Burke -Actor
Tom Cruise - Actor
Michael J Fox -Actor
Disability Downs Syndrome
Appeared on US ABC sitcom "Life Goes On"
Disability    dyslexic (starred in many films,
including Top Gun, Born On The 4th Of July, Rain
Man, Mission Impossible both Born On The 4th Of
July  and Rain Man ) dealt with disability issues
in a positive way.
Disability Parkinsons Disease (Starred in
numerous TV series and films , including the Back
To The Future series. Has had Parkinsons Disease
since 1991.
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).

Disability Motor neuron
disease                Uses a motorized
wheelchair, and a computerized speech-synthesizer.
Probably one of the greatest astronomical
physicists of modern times, Stephen Hawking has
developed several theories about the nature and
origins of our universe.
Stephen Hawking
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Disability Blindness
Ray Charles September 23,1930-June 10, 2004) He
overcame the handicap of blindness to become a
pioneering American pianist and soul musician who
shaped the sound of rhythm and blues and brought
a soulful sound to everything from country music
to pop and pop standards to a now-famous
rendition of America the Beautiful.
Stevie Wonder (born May 13, 1950 An American
Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician,,
and social Activist. Blind since infancy, Wonder
signed with Motown Records as an adolescent, and
continues to perform and record for the label to
this day.
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Olympian Jean Driscoll Jean was born with spina
bifida. She is a seven-time winner of the Boston
Marathon, setting world records in five of those
races. She set a world record in the 10-kilometer
race last year, and won silver medals in
800-meter events at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics,
as well as two gold medals, one silver and one
bronze at the 1996 Paralympics.
Jean Driscoll
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Greg Walloch (born July 8, 1970) in San
Bernardino, California is an American comedian,
actor, and monologist. Walloch is best known for
his autobiographical performance monologues,
which deal with events from his own life, in a
style characterized by humor, poignancy, and
sexiuality. Walloch has cerebral palsy.
Greg Walloch teaching at The University of
Technology-Sydney, Australia
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Tony Melendez is a Nicaraguan guitar player,
singer and Christian rock songwriter who was born
without arms. His mother took Thalidomide while
pregnant, which caused his disability. Melendez
has learned to play the guitar with his feet. As
of 2005, his band, Tony Melendez and the Toe Jam
Band, has a busy concert schedule. Melendez gives
motivational talks and has written a book. He
campaigns actively for the pro-life cause.
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Born, Sept. 19, 1967, in Flint, Michigan without
a right hand. He was an All-America hurler at
Michigan won Sullivan Award in 1987 threw 4-0
no-hitter for NY Yankees vs. Cleveland (Sept. 4,
1993). Jim played for 10 seasons on 4 different
teams and ended his big league playing career in
1999. Today, in addition to being a Pitching
Instructor for the Los Angeles Angels, Jim Abbott
is a motivational speaker. Unique as a sports
speaker because his story, and the way he
delivers it, appeals to many types of audiences,
even those who are not sports fans. In his
keynotes, Jim Abbott uses motivational sports
stories of how he overcame adversity, and
anecdotes from his career as a professional
baseball pitcher.
Jim Abbott
I've learned that it's not the disability that
defines you, it's how you deal with the
challenges the disability presents you with. And
I've learned that we have an obligation to the
abilities we DO have, not the disability.- Jim
Abbott, one handed professional baseball player
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Disability Deafness Many swimmers competed in
multiple events during the 2000 Olympics in
Sydney, Australia.  One of them was Terence
Parkin of South Africa.  Terence's events
included the 200 and 400 meter individual medley,
the 4x100 meter free relay, and the 100 and 200
meter breaststroke.  He swam in a total of eight
different qualifying and final races in five days
during the Olympics.  Terence finished fifth in
the 400 meter individual medley.  In the 200
meter breaststroke, he finished second to win the
silver medal. What makes this 20-year-old Olympic
swimmer somewhat unique is that he has never been
able to hear a race starter's signal.  Born deaf,
Terence uses a strobe light similar to a camera
flash to signal the beginning of the race.  The
Olympic competitor only began swimming at age
14.  Now he holds three national records in South
Africa and owns a silver medal from the Sydney
Olympics.
Terence Parkin
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October 2006 National Diability Employment
Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month. This annual observance, designed
to recognize the contributions of workers with
disabilities, began in 1988 with the Presidential
Proclamation of Public Law 100-630 (Title III,
Sec 301a).
Marla Runyan One of the women representing the
United States in the 1500 meter track event at
the 2000 Olympics was Marla Runyan.  The American
runner finished seventh in her preliminary heat
and rose to sixth in the semifinals to qualify
for the finals.   During the final race, Marla
lost track of the major competitors.  She
finished in eighth position, 3.20 seconds behind
the gold medal winner. In 1996, Marla set several
track and field records at the Paralympics in
Atlanta, Georgia.  Following that success, Marla
wanted to compete in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
-- even though she is legally blind.  The
31-year-old runner has been diagnosed with
Stargardt disease.  This is a condition that
leaves her with a limited ability to see what is
in front of her.  In Sydney, Marla became the
first legally blind athlete to compete in an
Olympics.
"Don't listen to negative influnces. Believe in
yourself, and show others what you can do. Only
"you" can find your potential." - Marla Runyan
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