Lifestyle and Outdoors

Because disability spans all races, creeds, genders and orientations, Abilities Expo is very much a “slice of life.” While all attendees are members of a very large, but uniquely connected community, their individual diversity is especially apparent in the ways they choose to express themselves. Take the following group of Expo-goers, proudly distinguishing themselves through…

By Andrew Kuebbing, California Cannabis Advocates Trying medical marijuana for your condition can be a daunting prospect—maybe you had a bad experience in the past, or maybe there’s just too many options and you don’t know where to start. Cannabis medicine doesn’t have to be confusing, and with a few simple pieces of knowledge you can…

By Greg Smith, Sr., The Strength Coach iDiversicons, the world’s first diverse emoji keyboard has released new “Disability Pride Emoji” in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Fourteen disability emoji have been added to its existing line of diverse images that offer a new seamless iPhone and iPad keyboard. If these…

By Kim Lan Grout, Redefining Disabled Project Meet Kim and learn more about the Redefining Disabled Project at Abilities Expo Bay Area, November 21-23, 2014. My day starts before my two toddler girls wake and ends after they’ve laid their heads back down to dream. My husband and I are often left as puddles of…

By Kindra French, Mobility 101 of San Diego When I was a little girl, my grandma used to say all kinds of things. She was a perpetual fountain of wise phrases: “When a task is once begun, never leave it ’til it’s done.” “A place for everything, and everything in its place.” “Go with God, and…