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Tallahassee Democrat SEAVednesday, September 9, 1993 Business Wedxesday Pa CHINA GOURMET SINCLAIR: From IE Asftby 8 GQQ ui -1 i i II Ln EASON: Getting used to working from home took a bit of adjustment From 1E have to realize is they're paying for the content, not seat time." T.H.E. Journal hopes strategic alliances, such as one with will help T.H.E. Institute grow into a major resource for educational technology and professional development well into the future. This is a business that's just starting to take off," Eason said. "People are going to insist that teachers get training in the most economical means possible." OUf UlI at the G0UOH3EI C.C.

Yang, Tallahassee's Premier Chef, raises the standard once again by offering a unique Lunch and Dinner Buffet. lumli Boffetf tf.li Binnei Boffei 6.95 MEALS COOKED TO ORDER REMAIN AVAIIABII Cocktail, Carry-out, Party Service Available Open daily 11am to 10pm QSC in fll in Ul ru ru in the Portland Press-Herald paper of Maine. Knight Ridder which owns the Tallahassee Democrat, also owns 49 percent of the Seattle Times Co. Ted O'Meara, director of communications at Guy Gannett, said the company decided to sell all of its TV stations and newspapers valued at about $500 million after none of the 13 family members in line to inherit Guy Gannett Communications were interested in running the company. Guy Gannett, a privately-held company that was founded in 1921, purchased WTWC in Jufie 1996.

Before Guy Gannett, the local NBC-affiliate had no local news for nearly a decade. Broadcast insiders believe that the channel's new news division will remain in tact with Sinclair. "We had a strong focus on making sure our stations were really involved in their local communities and did a thorough job covering (them)," O'Meara said. "When we put our stations on the market, that was one of the most important selling points. Sinclair knows about the station's strengths." The AP wire contributed to this story.

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Institute on the Web at theJournal.cominstitute ing. She had to learn that dirty dishes in the sink that morning would likely be there when she got home in the afternoon. Fletcher's wife, an artist, had been working at home. When he started, there was a space problem at first He took over an area near their dining room and kitchen, which presented a problem when she wanted to cook while he was on the telephone. Adjusting to home work Eason's home office is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood near Lakeshore Drive.

Into one room, he's stuffed two computers (one Apple-format and the other PC-format), a fax machine, a copier and a laser printer. Eason said it took time for his wife to get used to the idea that even though he was home, he was work- iWiitiiiliii I Victoria Michelle Brown is a business reporter. She can be reached at 599-2321. (Unlimited Internet flcceit Hourt i DISABLED: Advocates say special equipment not always needed From IE I -J ccess package includes the following: Free E-mail No set-up fee Tl T3 lines to the Internet Free Netscape Naviiator software 800 number available for travelers Technical support 24 hours7 days a week Support Flex their ability to find jobs, and Martin lists the reasons: misinformation, fear, ignorance. There are other, seemingly immovable hurdles: many disabled have low levels of education, cannot find a job that pays better than welfare or cannot afford a home near a job they're offered, said Frank Bowe, a professor of special education at Hofstra University.

"Great things are happening which are very encouraging to break down stereotypes, but for the large number of people with a disability, it's slow slogging, slower that anyone would like it to be," said Bowe, who is deaf. Citing the 1964 Civil Rights Act's uphill drive against racial discrimination, Bowe thinks another decade or two might slip by before the far-reaching Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 can make a real difference. "These things take time," he said with a sigh. Employment among the 54 million people with all degrees of disability grew by more than 1 million in the 1990s, but many openings 60 percent in 1986, and college enrollment jumped from 29 percent to 44 percent Colleges like the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester offer a broader mix of courses than ever and its graduates are popping up in fields like medicine that were once virtually closed to them, "The more education they have and the newer laws, it's harder for a place of work to just say no," said Janet MacLeod-Gallinger, who helps find jobs for the school's graduates. Businesses led by IBM, Marriott, and Hertz have drawn up programs to tap into a pool of workers who, once given a chance, often display a greater-than-usual loyalty.

"There's a lot of talent out there waiting," said Charles Riley, editor in chief of WE, a Manhattan magazine targeted at people with disabilities. There are also more role models than ever. were "lower-end jobs," said David Keer of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Among many categories of severely disabled, the employment rate has changed little in a decade, and employer perceptions about carrying extra costs appear to be a big drawback, Keer said. "If the types of accommodations needed are costly or involve too much hassle, then the employer's not going to make them," he said.

"The ADA notwithstanding, there's not enough case law yet in terms of what an employer has to provide in terms of 'reasonable' accommodation." Advocates argue, however, that at least two-thirds of the disabled don't need special equipment to perform their jobs, and estimate that accommodating them costs, on average, less than $50. There are heartening trends. Education rates are rising: 75 percent of people with disabilities finished high school in 1994, up from Extra service: Multiple E-mail accounts Extra cretin: Relcr a friend and earn TWO WEEKS OF ACCESS CREDIT" foraccen. Not included in the $1895 price Both parties musl pay with credit card in order to rvctive access credit. We support K3o flex protocol not 2 protocol.

tallahasseeifflO tistic, a blind editor at a metropolitan daily in Texas, a deaf public-school teacher in Seattle, a stage actor with cerebral palsy in Santa Barbara, a New Hampshire mechanic who is mentally challenged. As employers increasingly look past the physical flaws that once stopped them from hiring the disabled, those inside the door are finding fewer obstacles to promotions and management posts. Some are even trying out new terrain their able-bodied peers take for granted, such as job-hopping. "People usually think of us as being in $5.50 an hour jobs," said Jeanette Harvey, executive director of United Cerebral Palsy. "I think they need to see we're at high levels besides just functional levels." While advocates note the lingering tendency of many employers to pigeonhole disabled workers into certain jobs rather than find creative ways to work around shortcomings or advance them up the career path, the successes can be no less remarkable at the bottom of the economic staircase.

Some view a menial job as a huge step up. Pauline Naturile, a 35-year-old UMl.tlllihlHtt.CMI 'anf mnt--om 'oik 4 Pankaj P. Chokhawala, M.D. Announces the closing of his office practice of Psychiatry on October 2, 1998. Patient records can be obtained by requests to P.O.

Box 14062 Tallahassee, FL 32317-4062 Sincere appreciation to all patients for 18 wonderful years. a II mmt It I at 4 1 at mmmm vmmmm vmmim with the mental aptitude of a young teen-ager, is "really happy" bussing tables and wrapping silver 4 Florida Cities. ware in napkins at a Red Lobster restaurant alongside a New Jersey highway. "The workers are very nice, even the managers, she said "They don't treat me differently," BUSINESS COMMERCIAL TRUCK SALES! like in her previous job as a nurs ing home aide. Having the respect of her col leagues has boosted Naturile's con fidence and her competence on and off the job.

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