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  • Finding Expo as Child Shapes a Life and Career

    By Scott Stone The Abilities Expo has been around for four decades, providing services and solutions to the disability community in an effort to build independence and open eyes to…

  • The Power of Zumba

    Corina Gutierrez was fed up with getting sick and feeling weak. Then, she heard about Zumba. A local instructor welcomed Corina and her power wheelchair to attend a class and…

  • ReelAbilities: The Force Awakens

    By Isaac Zablocki, ReelAbilities Film Festival ReelAbilities: NY Film Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the country. The festival reaches a broad audience and has a mission to…

  • The New Horse Boy Method… Sans Horses

    By Rupert Isaacson and Iliane Lorenz, Horse Boy World For those who read about Horse Boy Method in the August 2012 issue of The Buzz, we have some updates to…

  • Small Space, But Still Accessible

    By Deborah Pierce, AIA, CAPS, Author of The Accessible Home One of the myths of home accessibility is that houses need to be especially large. There’s a concern that wider doorways and…

  • Thoroughbred Champions

    By Joell Dunlap, Square Peg Foundation Square Peg Foundation helps children and adults find success, strength and inspiration within themselves through their interaction with rescue horses. In this article, we get…

  • Creative Expression Knows No Limits with Zot Artz

    When that old English playwright said the pen was mightier than the sword, it’s safe to assume that he’d never considered the paintbrush. Especially not Dwayne Szot’s style of paintbrush. Because…

  • The Inspirational Ainsley Rossiter

    In recent years, we have had the honor and pleasure of welcoming a very special little lady into our Abilities family. Ainsley Rossiter and her family have been a welcome addition to…

  • Inspired by Drive is Inspired by You

    By Brittany Commodore, Inspired by Drive At Inspired by Drive, we do what we do because making a difference for special needs families matters. By combining the resources and strengths of…