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A new documentary that showcases the amazing accomplishments of dancers with disabilities will delve into their individual, hard-fought journeys in A Passion for Dance. The film is a story of courage,…
By Amy Sherwood My name is Amy. I am a single mom to one persistent son and the proud human companion to Dolly Pawton, my wonderful service dog. As it…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical The days are growing shorter and that can only mean one thing. Summer is coming to an end. But that doesn’t mean it’s quite over yet…
By Kristen Hart, Living Able Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm! It’s not uncommon for everyone to want the latest cellphone or to go see the latest movie. But…
By Lisa Wells, Wheel-Life.org By Lisa Wells, Wheel-Life.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 an ambassador and…
By Patrick Paul, Anderson Center for Autism For the 1 in 59 diagnosed with Autism, there’s an entire family impacted as well. From the moment that the words “Autism Spectrum Disorder”…
By Curtis Merring, Permobil The application of power assist should move more from a reactive approach to a proactive approach. For example, instead of thinking, “I will get a power assist…
By Alexander Hoppe, Olin College of Engineering Currently 1 in 5 persons in the United States are living with a disability. In the coming decades, populations of people with ambulatory…
By Jenny Wise There are so many thoughts and emotions that whirl through your mind when you learn your baby has a disability. Once the initial surge of emotions has…
Living in a 1,000 square foot apartment, the Copp Family committed to their dream of providing an accessible home for their two boys, Calan and Lawson. Their boys depend on…
By Margarita Elizondo, Host of Wheel Talk Wheel Issues and Abilities Expo Ambassador Designers hire models that fit “their look” and that look often looks like something you can hang on a…
By Michael Esposito, Filmmaker THE REBOUND is an award-winning documentary film that follows the underdog journey of the Miami Heat Wheels, a wheelchair basketball team, in their quest for a national…
