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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…
By Andrew Herbert Gardening is a great way to spend time with your family and create a beautiful outdoor space. But, for some people, it can actually be a challenge.…
By Janis D. Gioia, MAEd When George Strait recorded the song Love Without End, Amen, he wasn’t singing about the bond between a rescued service dog and his handler, or…
By Paul Amadeus Lane When we look at the tragic events that have rocked our nation, it shows that we cannot neglect members of our community that have been left…
If you ever attended a California Abilities Expo, you probably had the pleasure of meeting Angela Madsen. The small army of rowing machines alongside RowOfLife, the boat that saw Angela…
By Adrian Johansen What every American should know is that every employer in the U.S.—from small, mom-and-pop businesses to giant corporations—is bound by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and rules created by…
