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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Election Focus Shifts To Disability Issues, Heart Transplant Denied Due To Man's Autism, and More NewsDate: August 14, 2012 10:54:04 AM PDTTo: valerieslist@...Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version.» Your Ad HereE-Mail News | Tuesday, August 14, 2012Hiring? Post on Disability Scoop JobsDisability Scoop Jobs -- our new site for professionals serving those with developmental disabilities -- is the place to find special educators, nonprofit executives, behavior analysts and more. Click here to get started!Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.comRomney Pick Shifts Election Focus To Disability IssuesRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's decision to tap Rep. , R-Wis., as his running mate is bringing debate about Medicaid and other disability programs to the forefront.Claim: Heart Transplant Denied Due To Man's Autism Corby says she was "stunned" when doctors turned down her 23-year-old son for a heart transplant citing his autism diagnosis. Now she's hoping an online petition could change his fortune.Girl Scouts Accused Of Excluding Child With Special NeedsAn Illinois family is suing the Girl Scouts for allegedly disbanding a troop because the organization no longer wanted to foot the bill for disability accommodations.CDC Aims To Enhance Disability Health ServicesFederal health officials are backing a major new effort to improve health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Life Skills for Nonreaders - 5 Games With Symbol-Supported TextNEW! Series of board games are designed to teach meaningful life skills to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The fun games teach and review basic skills to prepare students for success in today's world.» Your Ad HereDisability Scoop Jobs» Program Manager | The Arc | Washington, DC» Search Hundreds of Jobs» Employers: Post a JobMost Popular This Week» Autism Group Calls For End To 'Infighting'» Obama Special Education Chief Calls It Quits» Nike Asked To Make Special Needs Shoes» Feds: Transition Services In Need Of Improvement» After Uproar, Girl With Disability To Receive TransplantRecent E-Mail News Issues» Friday, August 10, 2012» Tuesday, August 7, 2012» Friday, August 3, 2012AdvertiseWant to reach the most engaged audience in the special needs community? Look no further than Disability Scoop — the nation's premier source for developmental disability news.Click here for information about advertising with Disability Scoop.» Your Ad HereFounded in 2008, Disability Scoop is the nation's premier source for developmental disability news. With daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more, no other news source offers a more timely and comprehensive take on the issues that matter to the developmental disability community. Learn more atwww.disabilityscoop.com.Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.Copyright © 2012 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107