Extreme Accessibility
Brace yourself for this startling series of jaw-dropping Accessible Don’ts. Quick tip: They will be much funnier if you can ignore the larger implications that real people actually planned and…
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Experiencing Disability: A Mile in their Shoes
By Kindra French, Mobility 101 of San Diego When I was a little girl, my grandma used to say all kinds of things. She was a perpetual fountain of wise phrases:…
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Limited Mobility Must Not Limit Exercise
By Victoria Abbott-Flemming, Burning Nights People with limited mobility can find it hard to exercise regularly for a number of reasons. Not only do they face physical challenges; it is…
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Eric LeGrand Featured in AT&T Beyond Limits Campaign
By Eric LeGrand, former Rutgers defensive tackle and motivational speaker Some say you never know what you can do until you do it. I say you never know what you can…
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Emotional Song Calls for People to See with their Hearts
By Annivar Salgado, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago Look Into My Eyes is a song that was written for children and adults with disabilities as a way to get all…
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Colleges Resolve to Improve Employment Outlook for Students with Disabilities
By David Block When Temple University sophomore Katherine Gardner graduated from high school nearly 10 years ago, her biggest challenge working in retail was keeping her partial blindness a secret.…
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3 Eco-Friendly Ways to Make Your Home More Accessible
By Paul Denikin Making a home environmentally friendly is often a separate topic from creating a disability-friendly home, but accessibility and eco-friendliness do not have to be mutually exclusive. It’s…
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Each By Name Strives for a More Inclusive Society
By Margarita Elizondo, CEO and Founder of Rolling With Me and Abilities Expo Ambassador Women with disabilities are one of the most marginalized and underserved populations in the world, even though they…
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Dylan Kuehl Dances for the Jacksons
By Leah Pietrusiak Dylan Kuehl (that’s pronounced “Keel”) is a visual artist, musician and dancer from Olympia, Washington who received his first drum kit at the age of 3. Dylan…
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Donna On The Go: Two Women, an iPhone and a Walker
Abilities Expo Ambassador Donna Russo met Peggy Lane almost two years ago and they became lifelong friends. After seeing how hard even the simplest things can be for Donna—just getting…
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Donna On The Go Up for an Emmy
It began as an idea. And now it’s on its way to an Emmy. “It” is a new show called Donna On The Go created by Peggy Lane about her friend Donna…
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Donna On The Go Submitted For 8 Emmy Nominations
Making its second appearance at the Abilities Expo Los Angeles is the Emmy® submitted web series Donna On The Go starring Abilities Expo Ambassador Donna Russo. The show was first conceived of…