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By Faye Simon, EP Magazine EP Magazine will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021! We invite families touched by special needs to celebrate with us. Get “EP For Free”…
By Adrian Johansen The holiday season is right around the corner. Typically, that means getting together with family and friends and celebrating. But, it’s no secret that this year looks…
A thousand years ago, back in June of this year, we launched our inaugural Abilities Virtual Experience. Many of you attended this online affair, and we were as grateful for…
By Dani Izzie In May 2019, I made an appointment for a consultation with a high-risk obstetrician to discuss the risks of pursuing pregnancy as a quadriplegic woman. At the…
By Sarah Best, Abilities Expo Ambassador Hi there! My name is Sarah and the 4-legged furry guy that you see? His name is Edison and he is my service dog.…
By Adrian Johansen Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve likely spent even more time than usual inside your residence. If you’re itching to get outdoors, these accessible activities…
By Jonathan Collins I am Jonathan Collins and this is my story of how the empowering sport of wheelchair fencing changed my life, my health and helped me lunge out…
By Daniela McVicker If your disability claims have been denied, you will usually still have the option to write an appeal letter to support your claims. After you have considered…
By David Davis, author of Wheels of Courage Thirty years ago, on July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on the South Lawn of…
By Molly Farrell You’ve watched all the shows on Netflix, you’ve baked all the loaves of banana bread you care to, you’ve even taken up a new hobby during quarantine.…
By Tracy S. Williams The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 1 in 4 adults live with a physical disability. While living with a physical disability is not necessarily…
By Johnathan David Children with disabilities love pets as much as anyone else. Having an animal companion can help a child with an intellectual disability become more social, learn responsibility…
