Honoring Champions
of Disabled

Micah Fialka-Feldman receives
Champion of Disabled award.

SheIli Liebman Dorfman
Senior Writer

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n Oct. 3, the Detroit Chapter

of the National Lawyers
Guild honored Micah
Fialka-Feldman and Judge Deborah
Thomas as Champions of the
Disabled. Micah, 25, of Huntington
Woods, was honored for his work as
a disabled activist and his commit-
ment to full inclusion.
Diagnosed with cognitive develop-
ment disorder, Micah is an advocate
for individuals with disabilities.
In 2004, he received the Michigan
Council for Exceptional Children's Yes
I Can! Award for his self-advocacy. He
is a national board member of Kids
as Self Advocates (KASA), a pub-
lished author and national speaker
on inclusion and inclusive post sec-
ondary experiences.
Micah is enrolled in Oakland
University's Options Program,
designed for students with cogni-
tive impairments who cannot be
admitted to the Rochester Hills-
based school through the regular
admissions process. He is currently
involved in a federal lawsuit against
Oakland University in his quest to
live in the school's dormitory —
something he says has been denied
to him as an Options Program stu-
dent. According to Richard Feldman,
Micah's father, "Micah believes it
is his right to live in the dormitory

B'nai Moshe Honors Vets
Every year Congregation B'nai Moshe
in West Bloomfield hosts a Veterans
Day program to honor those who
fought for freedom.
This year, the Men's Club is sponsor-
ing a Veteran's Brunch on Sunday, Nov.
8. The event will begin with minyan at
9 a.m. with the brunch and program at
10. The program will feature a panel of
three shul members who are survivors
of the Shoah: Sally Horwitz, Agi Rubin

Micah Fialka-Feldman addresses

the crowd.

because he is an enrolled student
paying full tuition."
A jury trial is expected to begin
in January 2010."The case is going
to trial in Federal Court based upon
violations of the Fair Housing Act,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,
and Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, all of which prohibit
discrimination based upon disabil-
ity," Richard Feldman said.
According to a spokesperson for
the school, the university does not
comment on ongoing legal cases.
For information on Micah Fiall(a-
Feldman's activism and advocacy
work, go to the Web site www.
throughthesamedoor.com .

and Erno Friedman.
Veterans and widows of veterans
who are members of B'nai Moshe are
invited to attend at no charge. For oth-
ers, brunch is $10 for adults and $5 for
children.
The community is welcome.
Advance reservations are requested.
Contact Men's Club president Sid
Kraizman, (248) 553-4341, or
sidkraizman@sbcglobal.net .

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