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bulletRecent Issues of Envoy On-Line
bullet20th Century Issues of Envoy (way back when!)
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Recent Issues of Envoy On-Line

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Summer 2006

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Feature Story -   Transformation, Recovery and Resiliency

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Your Right to Vote Privately

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Spokane Man's Death Ruled a Homicide

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WPAS Updates: What's happening at WPAS?   

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P&A Q&A:   What can go wrong with Guardianship?

 

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Spring 2006

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Accessible Voting Bill Passes Legislature

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Disability History Week

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Human Rights Commission Hears of Justice Denied

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Vancouver, B.C. Mayor takes Olympic Flag for a Spin

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WPAS Updates:  What's Happening at WPAS

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P&A  Q&A: Eligibility for Paratransit Services

 

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Winter 2005-2006

                    Due to unforeseen circumstances, this issue of Envoy was not published.

 

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Fall 2005

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WPAS Wins Stunning Victory in Court  (10/18/05)

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Full Participation in America   (10/17/05)

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Advocates Criticize FEMA Response to Hurricane Katrina  (10/13/05)

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Hurricane Katrina's Impact on the Disability Community  (10/18/05)

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WPAS Updates: What's happening at WPAS?   (Fall 2005)

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P&A Q&A:   Voluntary Mental Health Treatment for Minors   (Fall 2005)

 

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Summer 2005

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Representative Pat Lantz: Disability Rights Champion  (7/27/05)

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Centers for Independent Living Fight for Accessible Voting for All  (7/28/05)

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Voting is Power  (7/21/05)

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What's Cooking at DDD?  The Mini Assessment  (7/22/05)

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WPAS Updates: What's happening at WPAS?  (Summer 2005)

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P&A Q&A:   Assistive Technology for Special Education Students  (Summer 2005)

 

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Spring 2005

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Feature Story - Mental Health Parity - It's the LAW!  (4/13/05)

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Independent Living Day in Olympia - Rally at the Capitol  (4/13/05)

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Greater Access to the Criminal Justice System  (4/18/05)

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Voting Rights for People with Guardians (4/18/05)

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WPAS Updates: What's happening at WPAS?  (Spring 2005)

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P&A Q&A:   How to Modify or Remove a Guardianship  (Spring 2005)

 

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Winter 2004-2005

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WPAS and People First to Collaborate in "High School to Work"  (1/14/05)

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Free & Appropriate Public Education is More than Sorting Garbage (1/4/05)

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Legislative Session Opens - Mental Health Parity on the Fast Track (1/28/05)

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WPAS Updates: What's happening at WPAS?  (Winter 2004-2005)

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P&A Q&A: Reasonable Accommodations in Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities   (Winter 2004-2005)

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Envoy Credits

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Fall 2004

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The Epidemic of Sexual Assault against People with Disabilities (8/23/04)

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Creating Secure Voting Systems that are Fully Accessible (10/11/04)

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Oregon Closes an Institution and Promotes Community Living (9/14/04)

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Trapped in a Nursing Home (9/3/04)

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WPAS Updates: What's Happening at WPAS (Fall 2004)

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P&A Q&A: Discrimination in Housing Sales and Rentals (Fall 2004)

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Envoy Credits

 

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Summer 2004

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Victory for Low-Income Health Care (6/15/04)

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Canada Elects Member of Parliament with a Disability (7/2/04)

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Supreme Court says You Don't Have to Crawl for Justice (7/7/04)

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Advocacy Camp 2004 (7/7/04)

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What Others are Saying: Musings on Disability Issues (6/16/04)

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WPAS Updates: What's Happening at WPAS (Summer 2004)

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P&A Q&A:  How to Modify or Remove a Guardianship (Summer 2004)

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Envoy Credits

 

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Spring 2004

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Judge Approves Fircrest Downsizing (4/16/04)

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Leaky Legislation Threatens to Sink Medicare (4/2/04)

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2004 Legislative Session in Review (4/16/04)

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Resource Advocates Provide the Information You Need (4/14/04)

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WPAS Updates:  What's Happening at WPAS? (Spring 2004)

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P&A Q&A:  What is Ticket to Work? (April 2004)

 

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Winter 2003-2004

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Because of computer problems, this issue of Envoy On-Line was not published.

 

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Fall 2003

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"Free Our People!" Message delivered to policy makers in Washington D.C.  (10/4/03)

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Special Education students assigned Trash Duty  (10/4/03)

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Florida Accessible Voting Case goes to Trial (10/2/03)

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Resource Advocates: Providing the Information YOU Need!  (9/29/03)

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WPAS Serves People with Traumatic Brain Injuries (9/23/03)

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WPAS Updates:  Fall 2003

bulletP&A Q&A:  What is the "Healthy Kids" Program?  What is Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (ESPDT)?  (Fall 2003)

 

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Summer 2003

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People with Disabilities Priced Out of Housing  (6/18/03)

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Medicaid Reform Plan:  Disappearing Dollars (6/23/03)

bulletCongress Wrestles with Re-Authorization of "IDEA" (6/23/03)
bulletHome Care Quality Authority Seeks Input  (4/9/03)
bulletWashington Legislature Adjourns: Good News & Bad News (6/30/03)
bulletResource Advocates: Helping people with Disabilities (6/30/03)
bulletP&A Q&A:  How to Make a Complaint About Unsatisfactory Service
bulletWPAS Updates:  Summer 2003

 

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Spring 2003

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Bill Proposes to Close Fircrest (3/25/03)

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What's Happening in Olympia?  (3/26/03)

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Independent Living Advocates Descend on Olympia (3/25/03)

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Resource Advocates: Helping People with Disabilities (3/25/03)

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P&A Q&A: [This article no longer available] 

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WPAS Updates: Spring 2003 

 

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Winter 2002-03

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HCQA Negotiates Contract on Your Behalf  (12/18/02)

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Premera Blue Cross Seeks to Become For-Profit Corporation (12/18/02)

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UW Releases Self-Directed Care Study  (12/16/02)

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Resource Advocates: Helping People with Disabilities (12/17/02)

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P&A Q&A: Assistive Technology for Special Ed Students

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WPAS Updates: Winter 2002-03

 

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Fall 2002

bullet WPAS Settles Marr Lawsuit with Eastern State Hospital (10/2/02)
bulletLiving in the Community, not Institutions (9/26/02)
bullet The Worldwide Disability Rights Movement (9/27/02)
bullet Tips for Job Hunters with Disabilities (9/30/02)
bulletWPAS Files Lawsuit against Eastern State Hospital (8/6/02)
bulletP&A Q&A: Discrimination in Housing Sales and Rentals
bulletWPAS Updates: Fall 2002

 

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Summer 2002

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Jailing People with Mental Illness (6/20/02)

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Disability Rights Hero Completes his Mission (6/22/02)

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MiCASSA Once Again has Broad Support in Congress (6/20/02)

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State Uses Multiple Strategies to Reduce Services (6/20/02)

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Supreme Court Bans Executions of People with Cognitive Disabilities (6/20/02)

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Do You have Ideas about IDEA? (6/24/02)

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Calls to WPAS - Resource Advocates Provide Needed Information (6/20/02)

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TTY?  Dial 7-1-1 (6/18/02)

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Accessible Technology in Education (6/17/02)

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P&A Q&A: What is Ticket to Work?

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WPAS Updates: Summer 2002

 

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Spring 2002

bulletWPAS Email Updates (3/18/02)
bulletDisability Rights Activists - We're Not Dead Yet (3/27/02)
bulletThe Supreme Court's "Catch-22" (3/28/02)
bullet DSHS Must Rewrite Waiver Proposal (3/27/02)
bulletNo Such Thing as a "Wrongful Life" (3/27/02)
bulletP&A Q&A: Special Education Summer School Programs
bulletWPAS Updates: Spring 2002

 

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Winter 2001-02

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Resource Advocates: On the Front Lines at WPAS (12/13/01)

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Public Shut Out of Public Policy (12/18/01)

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I-775 Passes: PAS Users Mobilize to Protect their Rights (12/14/01)

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U.S. Congress Fails to Pass Important Bills (12/18/01)

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye!  The ADA is now in Session (12/17/02)

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Telecommunications Consumer Bill of Rights  (12/17/01)

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Sutton Nomination Threatens People with Disabilities (11/1/01)

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WPAS Updates: Winter 2001-02

 

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Fall 2001

bulletWPAS Opposes Initiative 775 (9/10/01)
bulletDSHS Proposes Sweeping Medicaid Changes (9/18/01)
bulletFiscal Policies: A Reflection of National Priorities  (9/18/01)
bulletNew Mental Health Regulations:  A Work in Progress (9/18/01)
bullet Medicaid Buy-in (Ticket to Work) Legislation Passes! Governor  signs bill on July 11 (7/10/01)
bulletMiCASSA Re-introduced in U.S. Senate  (9/13/01)
bulletLawsuit Challenges Low Wages for California PAS Workers (9/12/01)
bulletP&A Q&A: Paratransit Eligibility
bulletWPAS Updates: Fall 2001

 

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Summer 2001

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WPAS Lawsuit Improves Conditions at Western State Hospital (6/25/01)

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2001 Legislative Recap (6/25/01)

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Respite and Crisis Care Coalition Created (6/25/01)

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Telephone Access for People with Speech Disabilities (6/25/01)

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Successful Advocacy (6/25/01)

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Supreme Court grants Casey Martin a Ticket to Ride (5/31/01)

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Senators Seek to Limit "IDEA"  (5/15/01)

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P&A Q&A: Special Education Funding in Local School Districts 

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WPAS Updates: Summer 2001

 

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Spring 2001

bulletGarrett v. Univ. of Alabama:  Split Supreme Court Decision Erodes Civil Rights for People with Disabilities  (3/13/01)
bulletADA Notification Act:  Direct Attack on Civil Rights of People with Disabilities (4/6/01)
bulletNew Freedom Initiative:  New President Offers New Freedom (3/13/01)
bulletMental Health Insurance Parity a Hot Issue Nationwide (3/13/01)
bulletFamily Opportunity Act  Re-introduced in Congress (3/13/01)
bulletMental Health Ombuds:  Advocacy Groups Propose Independent Mental Health Ombuds (3/13/01)
bulletMental Health Parity takes a Baby Step (3/13/01)
bullet Developmental Disabilities Quality Coalition formed (3/13/01)
bullet P&A Q&A: Medicare Savings Programs
bulletWPAS Updates: Spring 2001

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20th Century Issues of Envoy

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bulletSpring 1999
bulletMarch 1997
bulletOctober - November 1996
bulletJune - July 1996
bulletApril - May 1996
bulletFebruary - March 1996

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