Danny’s Game-Changing Makeathon
By Stanford Stickney In my senior year at UC Berkeley, I took a graduate class in Critical Making, where I met fellow students Tomás Vega and Oscar Segovia. Tomás shared…
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Got Lemons? Make LEMONADE
Fusion’s LEMONADE is a digital series about real people who have overcome life-changing obstacles. This series is not only about their power to defy the odds and shatter expectations, it’s…
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Turning Wheelchairs into Dreams
By Cory Hunt, Magic Wheelchair Builder In May of 2015 I met a man who would help me change my life for the better. Ryan Weimer was at the West Coast Haunters…
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Listen Up: Low-Vision Audio Recordings Available Free to Public
By Sheryl Bass, The Hadley School for the Blind Three million people in the U.S. age 40 and older have low vision. According to 2010 research by the National Eye Institute,…
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Love is Blind Wins for Disability Awareness at Cannes Film Festival
By Arsi Nami The short film, Love is Blind, went a long way for the community of people with disabilities, winning Jury Prize at 2017 Cannes International Film Festival Entr’2 Marches…
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The Secret to Living Able
By Kristen Hart, Living Able After 33 years of living with Spina Bifida, I have learned a thing or two about coming up with creative ways to get things done. And…
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Don’t Ignore Suicide in the Disability Community – Live On!
By Stephanie Woodard, Abilities Expo Ambassador In the Disability Community we have plenty of conversations about Disability Pride, dating, innovative technology and a host of other topics. However, there’s one topic…
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Let’s Read Teaches Kids to Champion Disability Inclusion
Children’s books are an essential role in young lives, they not only encourage literacy but influence our minds with creativity and valuable life lessons. Let’s Read is an up and…
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My Last Good Day
By Steve Spohn, AbleGamers Charity Thirty-four days ago, I lost the ability to drive my wheelchair and with it…my independence. You see, my disease, SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy), is deteriorating my…
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New Sheriff in the Abilities Meet Up Zone
By Kristina Rhoades, Meet Up Zone Coordinator Hey, friends! Spring is in full swing and it’s hard to believe that Abilities Expo New York Metro is right around the corner!…
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Making a Difference: Bobbi Jean Tanberg of KnowBarriers
By Chris Rohan, Former Publisher of Disabled Dealer Magazine Ifirst met Bobbi Tanberg at a luncheon in January 2007 where she was honored by the Los Angeles County Board of…
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Make Your Home Stress-Free for Kids with Anxiety
By Kay Carter If your child has an anxiety disorder, creating a calm and inviting home environment can help with the daily stresses and worries brought on by anxiety. Here…