Vermonters Tackle Accessible Housing Shortage
By Jolene Montgomery There’s usually not much sexy about adapting a home to accommodate someone’s disabilities. So, I was intrigued to see this quote on www.wheelpad.com: “We love it! We love…
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Paralympic Golf: The Case for Why It Should Be
By Kristen Van Aken As the 2021 Paralympics comes to a close, millions of people around the world have enjoyed watching their country’s athletes participate in their favorite sports and…
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Kids with Disabilities Thrive with the Right Environment
By Adrian Johansen When you look into the face of a child, you are looking into the face of tomorrow, the face of the world we will leave behind us.…
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Get Your Business Running Strong as a Parent with a Disability
By Jillian Day According to many entrepreneurs, owning a small business is the American dream, and if you have a genuine desire to see your new company thrive, then nothing should…
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5 Solid Ways Disability Healthcare is Improving
By Adrian Johansen The last couple of years have thrown emergency after emergency at a public already struggling with accessible healthcare. For individuals with disabilities, this has created a difficult situation for…
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The Price Tag on an Accessible Home
By Sarabeth South, Home Design Expert Accessibility in the home is something most disabled people never take for granted. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, which makes it difficult to…
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Could an ADHD or Autism Coach Be Right for You?
By Sarah Kesty, Executive Function Coach If you overheard someone claiming to be a “life coach,” you may groan or wonder to yourself how someone outside of you could ever…
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Houston, Spin Your Wheels with the Ayita Dance Team and the Rollettes!
By Lisa Wells, Naturally Able Welcome to a place where you’re free to spin your wheels as we introduce you to not one but two groups of uplifting, encouraging, and empowering…
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Help! My Kid with a Disability is Going Back to School After a Year and a Half at Home!
By Sarah Kesty, Executive Function Coach After more than a year of distance learning, students everywhere are preparing for the transition to in-person school. Some may be excited for the…
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Breakthrough Study Reveals that Intensive Therapies Improve Motor Function in Kids with CP
By Anne Mancour In a landmark research study on eighty-two children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) on one side of the body, researchers at Burke Neurological Institute, Teacher’s College-Columbia University, and Weill…
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7 Facts that May Make a Pet Right for Your Disability
By John Peterson The positive impact that a pet can have on the lives of their human partners with disabilities and mental health challenges cannot be overstated! Pet owners report…
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House-Hunting for Accessible Properties: A How-To Guide
By Jillian Day There is intense competition for accessible housing in the United States due to a lack of resources. According to The League, less than 2 percent of US housing units…