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  • Disability Redefined

    By Kim Lan Grout, Redefining Disabled Project Meet Kim and learn more about the Redefining Disabled Project at Abilities Expo Bay Area, November 21-23, 2014. My day starts before my…

  • Join the Disability Toy Revolution

    Less than one month ago, the Toy Like Me Facebook group laid down the gauntlet. Launched by a band of parents in the U.K., #ToyLikeMe issued a shout-out to toy manufactures: Make…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…