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The Gift Of Time
In the later years of life many people question whether they have made a difference in their small world, some contribution that will cause them to be recognized for the selfless, humanitarian endeavor that cost them a day’s pay or perhaps remembered for the sincerely, comforting words spoken during a difficult time. ...
Literacy Costs Health Care Industry $73 Billion A Year
A recent study of English-speaking patients in a public hospital revealed that: 33% were unable to read basic health materials. 26% of the patients could not read their appointment slips, and 42% did not understand the labels on their prescription bottles. ...
Reading Is 'Major Life Activity'
Employers must be aware of court decisions expanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Ninth Circuit Court has decided for the first time that reading is a major life activity, bringing employees who have reading difficulties within the protection of....
American Idol winner reveals she's illiterate
"American Idol" winner, Fantasia Barrino, revealed in her memoirs that she is functionally illiterate in an AP news story reported in October. The 2004 winner said she signed record deals and contracts that she couldn't read...
