Take the May Movement Challenge!
By Leslie Krongold, Glass Half Full podcast Iwas thrilled to have the opportunity to present, “A Journey with Movement & Exercise,” at the recent Virtual Abilities Expo. It was well received,…
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Getting Your Buddy…or Betty…or Bowser Insured
By Susan Doktor No matter what you call your service animal, you can count on one thing: he (or she) is going to come running when you do. There are…
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Join The Fight To Make Lyft Serve People With Disabilities
By Alex Elegudin Uber and Lyft are hugely popular—but unfortunately there are some who are being left behind by the services. Many wheelchair users and disabled people say discrimination from…
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Creating Accessible Remote Education
By Adrian Johansen All students have a right to quality education, regardless of the challenges they face in their young lives. Many teachers and parents do what they can—often without…
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Today’s Care and Tomorrow’s Cure at the 2021 Reeve Summit
By Angela Cantillon, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is thrilled to present the 2nd annual Reeve Summit 2021: Where Care, Cure and Community Connect on April 27-29, 2021. This three-day virtual summit will bring…
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Access Abilities Virtual Experience Online Now
The latest Abilities Virtual Experience is still going on! You will be able to access more than 80 exhibitors with a ton of products and services to enhance your independence…
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The One-Handed Lady Golfer Empowers Community through Golf
Meet Gianna Rojas of Oak Ridge, New Jersey, known globally as the “One Handed Lady Golfer.” Yes, you read that right, Gianna was born with no fingers on her left…
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Autism Parenting Summit is Open for Free Registration
By Dian Pascua, Autism Parenting Magazine Hosted by the leading international autism publication, Autism Parenting Magazine, the inaugural event will be an exciting virtual experience where you can learn how to…
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How to Strengthen Your Immune System During a Pandemic
By Tracy Williams The COVID-19 pandemic has been an alarming time because, as a disabled person, even if you personally follow all precautions you may still get the virus from…
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How We Can Protect Our Food Supply
By Tracy Williams Everyone, whether they are disabled or not, is concerned for the future of the environment. Preventing food waste is a way to keep the environment safe and…
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How to a Handle Emergencies with a Disability (and a Pandemic and a Polar Vortex)
By Vanessa Harris, Abilities Expo Ambassador and Fun4TheDisabled I prepared this in honor of two of my close friends in Texas during a power outage/water shortage/pipe freeze/food shortage/pandemic. As if one…
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These 5 Exercises Will Help Your Child Learn to Write
By Amanda Dudley The educational trend of 2020 and beyond is home-schooling or remote-learning. Regardless of how you choose to distinguish the two tasks, the onus is now more than…