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By Jenny Wise, Special Home Educator Approximately four in five children on the autism spectrum struggle with sleeping. From sensory needs and functionality to promoting independence and safety, a lot goes into making…
By Lisa Wells, Wheel-Life.org Have you struggled to get the wheelchair repairs you need? Or found it nearly impossible to have the diabetic supplies you were prescribed (instead of another…
By Marty Schultz, Blindfold Games Video games have dominated popular culture with no sign of slowing down. This is true not only for children, but people of all ages and demographics.…
Bryan Anderson is used to being in front of a camera. So when he appeared in the Oscar-nominated film American Sniper last year, he had no reason to be nervous—even among professionals…
Morgan Steward is fascinated with police officers. According to his mother, Tangi, he has always wanted to be one. “He’s only five years old, but he already has big dreams,”…
By Rob Horkheimer, Bridgeway Independent Living Designs (BILD) We are fortunate to live in a time where there are a growing number of products and resources for people who are…
By Lisa Wells, SaveMyMedicalSupplies.org As a recent amputee, Thomas Morris discovered a whole new world when he attended his first Abilities Expo three years ago. Today, he’s returning to the…
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids Chances are the people aren’t going to stop you while crossing the street to grill you about your service dog. However, all users…
By Chris Rohan, Former Publisher, Disabled Dealer Magazine There are a lot of people out there that talk about trying to change the attitude of people regarding disability. Then there…
It was a good day for United States Marine Corps Major Kim “Rooster” Rossiter when he realized that just because an individual could not physically propel their own bodies from…
For years, the fashion world has thought itself inclusive. Whether you are flipping through an issue of Vogue or the JC Penney catalog, the individuals featured are reminiscent of a Benneton ad.…
By Kristin McNealus, PT, DPT, ATP, SCI Total Fitness Over the past few years, our country has become more and more unhealthy. This has caused a shift in the need…
