The New Immigration Reform Bill: "How Will It Impact Undocumented Residents with or without Disabilities"
As a Latino Rehabilitation Counselor with a severe disability, I am always interested in learning how new congressional bills might influence the roles of Latinos within the United States and the workforce community. Within the past few months, President George Bush has raised the topic of immigration reform within the borders of Texas, New Mexico, and California.

People with Disabilities in the Mass Media
What is beautiful in this country can be considered as a very concrete and well-formulated idea. The public can begin to grasp the idea of what is attractive any time there is a red carpet event on television. Fashion is the order of any red carpet event. It can become noticeable that people who are seen as appealing to the naked eye for the most part, are thin or well built and are able to show off the best designer's fashions.

Los Niños Services: providing multicultural early intervention in New York
Los Ninos Services is a multi-lingual agency, serving the development needs of young children and their families. They specialize in home-based evaluations and services, parent/child groups, and training for early childhood professionals. The staff are experienced bilingual clinicians who pride themselves in the services they provide to the people.

A Lift Toward Independence: paratransit services in California's central coast
A person's degree of independence is often measured by one's ability to complete simple tasks and take care of oneself without outside assistance. However, many people with disabilities never experience autonomy because their physical or mental limitations inhibit them from moving around freely. This is especially true when "moving around" refers to the lack of accessible transportation.

Building Latino Leadership in New York One Meeting at a Time
On a quiet rainy afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, I attend the weekly meeting of the Hispanic Consumer Leadership Group (HCLG) of 250 Baltic Street, an outpatient mental health clinic of South Beach Psychiatric Center in Staten Island. My first conversation was with the group's advisor, Hector Rosales, a social worker (LCSW) originally from Hatillo, Puerto Rico, and with Nicky Ramirez, MSW, his co-facilitator and a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Military Budget Affects Services for People with Disabilities
The current administration is seeking to shrink funding for social programs in the areas of education, the environment, housing and healthcare (especially Medicare/Medicaid), by billions of dollars. Monies set aside for preserving health programs for the aged, poor and disabled will, it appears, be redirected. The federal government budget is being cut in areas that do not correspond to national security while increasing the defense budget.