QUEST
Volume 4, Number 5, 1997

COVER

  • Season's Greetings
    "Mt. Yale in Autumn," a photograph by the late Charles Motisher of Scottsdale, Ariz., captures the stunning beauty of fall in Colorado, and fittingly opens our pre-holiday issue. With Halloween and Thanksgiving on their way, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's aren't far behind. This is one of two photographs by Motisher featured in the MDA Art Collection. A retired attorney, he was affected by limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.


 
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FEATURES

  • Within Reason
    The ADA requires that workplaces offer their employees with disabilities reasonable accommodations. But determining what's reasonable calls for a lot of give and take by employer and employee.

  • Have a Holly Jolly Kitchen
    With the season for holiday feasts fast approaching, it's time to organize your kitchen for maximum accessibility and festivity.

  • The War of the Words
    Few things create more steam than the debate about the language used to discuss disability. Quest wants to know what you think.

  • High-Tech Gifts, Gadgets & Gizmos
    Started your holiday gift shopping yet? Here are some unique suggestions — talking chess games, easy bagel slicers, pocket computers, a patio playhouse, caller ID with sound. How about mind bowling?

  • Research Updates
    MDA scientists are making significant progress in SMA, Friedreich's ataxia and myotonic dystrophy (MMD).

  • Rosa Receives National Achievement Award
    Meet Chris Rosa, a new member of MDA's Board of Directors, recipient of the 1997 National Personal Achievement Award and national advocate for people with disabilities.