Nutritional Issues and Special Needs Children
By Claire Capaldi If you are a parent to a special needs child and you’re all revved up to attend an upcoming Abilities Expo near you, then you’re probably ready to discover…
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Product Spotlight: Tobii EyeMobile & I-Series
Tobii ATI, a leader in AAC and assistive technology devices and solutions, has kicked it up a notch. We’ve watched eagerly in recent years as they applied their eye-gaze technology to laptops…
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People Making a Difference: Andrew Skinner and Triumph Foundation
People Making a Difference: Andrew Skinner and Triumph Foundation Christmas, 2004 was supposed to be the pinnacle celebration to an exceptional year for Andrew Skinner. That year, he had met…
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Taking Control of Your Travel Experience
By Debra Kerper, Easy Access Travel/Cruise Planners Franchise Traveling always has the potential of being a frustrating, stressful situation as it encompasses many variables and unknowns. Add to this mix…
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Angela Madsen vs. the Pacific Ocean
By Angela Madsen, Paralympian and Guinness World Record Holder for Rowing I am often asked, “Aren’t you afraid” and “Do you have fears about whether you will be able to…
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A Broken System Makes It Hard to Get the Right Wheelchair
By Ann Eubank, UsersFirst I attend every Abilities Expo because it is the number one expo for people with disabilities and people who love people with disabilities. They have everything…
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Criptaedo Inspires Confidence and Independence
By Paul Brailer, Criptaedo My name is Paul Brailer. I am a black-belt from the Art of Karate in Barberton, Ohio and the creator of Criptaedo, a new martial art designed…
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Making a Difference: Annie Hopkins’ Story and Vision for the World
By Chris Rohan, Abilities Expo Ambassador and Former Publisher of Disabled Dealer Magazine Annie Marie Hopkins took the world by storm during her short stay on earth. She made her…
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The Life and Times of Chris Rohan
What do you do when your whole life changes in an instant? How do you cope? What about your sense of self when everything is changing? Where can you turn?…
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Blindness and Cerebral Palsy Can’t Keep Teenaged Filmmaker from her Hollywood Dream
Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Harrington has a vision. Born with anophthalmia—without eyes—her vision does not depend on her ability to see. It is not hindered by her cerebral palsy or her eye prosthetics. Instead,…
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En Garde!
By John Martin, Fencing Star Academy One of the first sports to be included in the Paralympic program, Wheelchair Fencing made its debut in England in 1953 in the Stoke…
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A Mother’s Journey Affirms There is No Limit to a Mother’s Love
What started off as an ordinary day in the life of Lisa Brodeur in November of 1997 took a turn for the devastating when a drunk driver claimed the life…