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Covering the marathon

Description: Parody of the difficulty of covering the Boston marathon. Mass of runners at Hopkinton start line. Wheelchair racers. Joan Benoit Samuelson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/15/1991

DISABLED WORKERS

Description: RALLY FOR DISABLED WORKERS WITHOUT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FROM EMPLOYERS. HANDICAPPED. INSURANCE. BENEFITS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/09/1987

Deaf basketball players tournament

Description: National tournament of deaf basketball players takes place in Boston. Deaf community endeavors to make their concerns known to hearing population.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/07/1988

Disabled people protest Medicaid cuts

Description: Disabled people, some in wheelchairs, protest inside State House against Medicaid cuts. Stephen Tocco makes weak attempt to appease. One woman wields crutch. Red dye thrown on State House.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1991

Disenfranchised by health care system

Description: Barbara Gray at community mental health workers' rally for better pay. David Cohen at disabled activists' rally for personal care services for chronically ill and handicapped living at home. Van with wheelchair lift.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/20/1988

Dissatisfaction with The Ride

Description: Wheelchair users of The Ride express severe dissatisfaction with subcontractor providing lift- equipped van service to disabled people.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/06/1988

Early intervention preschool

Description: Early intervention preschool in Cambridge for children with developmental and muscular disabilities such as mental retardation and cerebral palsy. They learn gross motor skills, coordination, and play so that they can stay out of institutions and avoid paralysis. Commissioner for mental retardation visits with the children.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/29/1977

Employing disabled people

Description: Lt. Gov. Evelyn Murphy commends several Mass. employers who hire disabled people. Retarded and handicapped workers at Allen Pen Company.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1989

Endangered services for the deaf

Description: Freedom Trail Clinic for hearing impaired clients at Lindemann Mental Health Center is endangered by funding cut. Deaf social worker and sign language interpreter.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/19/1989

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

Description: HANDICAPPED CHILDREN OPERATE COMPUTERS. special needs students.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/07/1986