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By Claudia Jeffrey Around 4.1 million to 9 million single parents in the US have some kind of physical disability. Making adjustments to the new normal is the toughest thing, especially if…
By Ericka Polanco Webb, Sinking Heels of Motherhood With school closures and e-learning in full swing, many students are being kept busy and have resources they need to maintain some sense…
By Abilities Expo Abilities Expo is thrilled to welcome the LA attendees back to the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC). The following safety measures—mandated by the State of California, County…
Adaptive athletes worldwide could not be more excited about the Para Spartan, a dedicated heat in the Spartan obstacle course racing series. These heats (Elite and Open) allow athletes to compete as…
It’s a wrap on the star-studded season 3 of Donna On The Go! This very-funny, internationally acclaimed web series features the wheeling adventures of Donna Reed, the alter ego of…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical When thirty-four-year-old Robyn Rosenberger dusted off her old sewing machine back in 2013, she never anticipated it would help her stitch together a new mission for…
By Danelle Umstead, Blind Paralympian and former Dancing with the Stars Contestant I first realized I was losing my vision when I was 13 years old. While I had always…
By Diane Vitillo, MS, OTR, PTA, CAPS, Original AFO Assist When I was 5 years old, polio was not part of the life I had imagined for myself. In the early…
By Jolene Montgomery You come to the Abilities Expos to network, check out workshops, view the dancing … and see the latest and greatest products in the disability universe. Now,…
By Keisha Greaves, Girls Chronically Rock “Oh, shut it down when the time comesOh, pull out the big gunsOh, and put your freakum dress on” Lines from a throwback Bey song…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical Connecting with friends who understand everything that comes with a traumatic spinal cord injury or a life-changing medical condition can be challenging sometimes. That’s why we’re…
WIf was after researching medical equipment conferences that the Copp family found Abilities Expo and attended the Houston expo in August 2016. Jody and Melissa Copp were raising two boys…
