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  • Subject: People with disabilities
No hiding place: This scene is acted out by models, but to many physically and mentally disabled, it is an everyday fear that society must address
No hiding place: This scene is acted out by models, but to many physically and mentally disabled, it is an everyday fear that society must address
6/11/1990
Hopes for miracle: Bridget Mahon, 51, working on a mug, says she cried like a baby on hearing she'd lose her job
Hopes for miracle: Bridget Mahon, 51, working on a mug, says she cried like a baby on hearing she'd lose her job
7/9/1991
Paralyzed by a bullet that grazed his spine when he was a dope dealer in St
Paralyzed by a bullet that grazed his spine when he was a dope dealer in St
8/28/1978
Sam Savona meets a dead end at the Queen's Park subway entrance on University Ave
Sam Savona meets a dead end at the Queen's Park subway entrance on University Ave
5/8/1990
Catching a flight for the love of Timmy
Catching a flight for the love of Timmy
10/8/1983
Tough going
Tough going
3/23/1987
Tough going
Tough going
3/23/1987
Wheelchair participants at City Hall Thursday
Wheelchair participants at City Hall Thursday
11/16/1978
Lewis Boles, 38, a quadriplegic who, since 1971, has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system
Lewis Boles, 38, a quadriplegic who, since 1971, has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system
5/5/1987
Far left, Wendy Murphy, 24, cooks with the help of front stove dials and lowered cupboard drawers
Far left, Wendy Murphy, 24, cooks with the help of front stove dials and lowered cupboard drawers
10/7/1980
Left, Dan McGregor,f 74, found independence, despite multiple sclerosis, in specially renovated quarters in his daughter's home
Left, Dan McGregor,f 74, found independence, despite multiple sclerosis, in specially renovated quarters in his daughter's home
10/10/1989
Success story: Quadriplegic computer programmer Lew Boles shows typing technique yesterday at Queen Elizabeth Hospital during National Occupational Therapy Week
Success story: Quadriplegic computer programmer Lew Boles shows typing technique yesterday at Queen Elizabeth Hospital during National Occupational Therapy Week
10/26/1989
Happy hitch-hikers. Matt Van Geffen tows his daughter, Kari, 4 (at the back of the wagon), and her friend, Leslie Meyers, 3, home along Queen's Quay a(...)
Happy hitch-hikers. Matt Van Geffen tows his daughter, Kari, 4 (at the back of the wagon), and her friend, Leslie Meyers, 3, home along Queen's Quay a(...)
9/22/1987
The snow made life hard for the wheelchair bound
The snow made life hard for the wheelchair bound
11/4/1983
Gaining access, Franco Olivieri of The Olive Tree and Alisa Posesorski help her husband Mel
Gaining access, Franco Olivieri of The Olive Tree and Alisa Posesorski help her husband Mel
4/5/1991
No access: Scenes like this have occurred less frequently since the Ontario Building Code introduced strict regulations about making public buildings accessible for the handicapped
No access: Scenes like this have occurred less frequently since the Ontario Building Code introduced strict regulations about making public buildings accessible for the handicapped
6/25/1984
Arriving in style, George Sharp, 68, and his wife Hazel steam in to the Model Train Meet, held yesterday at the Howard Johnson's Airport Hotel. Sharp (...)
Arriving in style, George Sharp, 68, and his wife Hazel steam in to the Model Train Meet, held yesterday at the Howard Johnson's Airport Hotel. Sharp (...)
10/16/1988
Re-Inventing the Wheelchair: Jerry Gain, left, Chris Dawson and Brian McLuckie test their chair
Re-Inventing the Wheelchair: Jerry Gain, left, Chris Dawson and Brian McLuckie test their chair
11/10/1989
Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs
3/4/1998
Udo Franz
Udo Franz
9/30/1998
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