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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.…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids Facilitation is when a person, usually a child under the age of 14, is placed in a 3-way service dog partnership. The child,…
By Stephanie Alves, ABL Denim Whether it’s colored leaves falling or Indian summer in your part of the country, Fall inspires hitting that refresh button. New events, new opportunities, impending holidays…
By Maricel Tabalba Coming up on September 22nd to the 28th is National Fall Prevention Awareness Week. This is a time to raise awareness about one of the biggest threats to…
By Elyssa Horvath, Friends of Oak Forest Park An action-packed Festival is being held in Houston that will bring a sense of togetherness, inclusion and much needed joy while residents…
By Chris Kain, kellisaspath.com My 15-year-old daughter Kellisa spends the night at 20-25 hotels every year. Kellisa has hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, significant developmental delays, and low vision and is dependent…
By Troy Farnsworth, Professional Building Designer/Visionary During my childhood years I recall home being my safe refuge. My family was there to support me through the years and we had…
