Donning AFOs with one hand? Not possible…until now!
By Diane Vitillo, MS, OTR, PTA, CAPS, Original AFO Assist When I was 5 years old, polio was not part of the life I had imagined for myself. In the early…
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Virtually the Latest and the Greatest!
By Jolene Montgomery You come to the Abilities Expos to network, check out workshops, view the dancing … and see the latest and greatest products in the disability universe. Now,…
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Dating with a Disability: Yes, it’s possible!
By Keisha Greaves, Girls Chronically Rock “Oh, shut it down when the time comesOh, pull out the big gunsOh, and put your freakum dress on” Lines from a throwback Bey song…
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Resources Abound When You Get Connected with Your SCI Community
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical Connecting with friends who understand everything that comes with a traumatic spinal cord injury or a life-changing medical condition can be challenging sometimes. That’s why we’re…
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Wild Ride from Abilities Expo to ‘Fixer Upper’ to Paying it Forward
WIf was after researching medical equipment conferences that the Copp family found Abilities Expo and attended the Houston expo in August 2016. Jody and Melissa Copp were raising two boys…
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The Secret to My Success: Swimming Like an Angelfish
By Sarah Best, Abilities Expo Ambassador 17 years ago…yup, that’s me! I was born three months premature and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 2. I began…
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Deck the Halls with the Rollettes Holiday Giveaway Contest!
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical Make the holidays even brighter this season by giving the gift of dance, or a variety of specifically-curated gift items, courtesy of The Rollettes wheelchair dance team and…
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Just Like its Stars, ‘Take A Look At This Heart’ Overcomes Challenges
By Ben Duffy, Take A Look At This Heart Take A Look At This Heart is a film about love, sexuality, and the human bond within the disability community. It follows the…
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Get Winter-Ready with Tips from Cold-Weather Expert Chris Collin
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical You may remember reading about Community Advocate Chris Collin here on Abilities.com, or maybe you recognize his contagious smile from visiting the Cure Medical booth at…
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Pics Are In. It Happened!
Don’t tell any of these trail blazers they can’t go somewhere. And thanks to the 2019 Wheels Up! accessible travel photo contest from SPORTS ‘N SPOKES Magazine, Cure Medical and Abilities Expo, we all…
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Great, Use-Now Tips on Career Success with a Disability
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical For many people with disabilities, finding gainful employment that’s flexible enough to meet their needs can be challenging. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor reports…
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Things that Go Growling in the Night
By Chris Kain, kellisaspath.com Kellisa—my 2 pound, 1 ounce micro-preemie miracle daughter was born in 1999 with hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, significant developmental delays, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome—has always…