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January 26, 2012
Weis has people talking about Kansas football -- and that's a good start
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- For the first time since Charlie Weis became a head coach more than seven years ago, it appears he doesn't know what he has done.
Lined up in an auditorium in the Kansas football complex are four figures with similar back stories. Weis as usual is in charge, this time introducing the three newest Jayhawks. Transfers Dayne Crist, Jake Heaps and Justin McCay are part of Weis' first recruiting class at Kansas. Considering their pasts, the one shared adjective describing their careers might be "underwhelming."
December 16, 2011
Upbeat Weis has can-do attitude about KU
There’s no doubting he knows football and can groom talent. He’ll work a million hours in recruiting, selling prospects not just on KU’s academic strengths, life in Lawrence and the Big 12 but also a plan to play on Sunday. He’ll take time to proselytize Kansas football like few have tried.
Charlie Weis is back, a second go-round as a college head coach. Smarter this time, he says. More experienced. And no less convinced he’s right. Which is good; anything less wouldn’t be him.
October 7, 2011
Autistic man trains for 11th half-marathon
For 27-year-old Ben Roberts, running has become a way of life.
Roberts, who was diagnosed with autism and mental retardation at the age of five, began running with his mother, Karen Demarest, in 2005.
She thought running would be a way for Roberts to lose some of the weight he had gained as a result of medications he was taking.
"We’ve been running for years and it was something to do," Demarest said. "We thought he might enjoy the races."
Now, Roberts runs four days a week and has finished 10 half-marathons.
August 24, 2011
Making a Difference with Hannah and Friends
The job of a coach in professional sports is to motivate his players and challenge them to succeed. One coach found a way to inspire a special group of people with abilities far different from the athletes he is used to coaching. Just as Protected Tomorrows works to help individuals with special needs realize their potential and plan for their future, this coach and his wife have created a unique community where people with disabilities can achieve their own “personal best”.
July 18, 2011
Rhode Island "Circle of Friends" Motorcycle Run for Hannah's Helping Hands Grants
The 5th Annual "Circle of Friends" Motorcycle Run was held at Effin's Last Resort in Smithfield, RI on Sunday, July 17. The event included an escorted motorcycle ride, food, live music, beach volleyball, silent auction and more! All proceeds benefit Hannah's Helping Hands grants in Rhode Island for children and adults with special needs.
To see a video of the event, please click here.
June 1, 2011
Encourage Congress to Cosponsor the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011
Last Thursday, The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (CARA) of 2011 was introduced in both the Senate and the House. Senators Robert Menendez (NJ) and Mike Enzi (WY) introduced S. 1094 and Congressmen Chris Smith (NJ) and Mike Doyle (PA) introduced H.R. 2005. This newly introduced legislation will reauthorize the Combating Autism Act (CAA) of 2006. Key components in the original landmark legislation will expire on September 30, threatening further federal support for critical research, services and treatment for autism spectrum disorders unless this vital legislation is enacted.
Please contact your elected officials to urge them to sponsor the new legislation.
May 25, 2011
The R Word: Jane Lynch, Lauren Potter Speak Out Against Racism, Intellectual Disability Discrimination
Her "Glee" character Sue Sylvester may be caustic and a bit foul mouthed, but off the screen, Jane Lynch is working to stamp out hateful, discriminatory language. That she's in her cheerleader coach garb just adds to the impact.
Lynch stars with her "Glee" cast mate Lauren Potter in a jarring new PSA against the derisive use of the words "retard" and "retarded" in everyday language and to encourage inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities. By comparing the word's derisive connotations with that of racial slurs, the campaign, spearheaded by a number of entertainment executives, urges the silencing of the term in its derisive context.
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