Doing Home Modifications the Right Way: A Functional Perspective
By Rob Horkheimer, Bridgeway Independent Living Designs (BILD) We are fortunate to live in a time where there are a growing number of products and resources for people who are…
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Paralympian Advocates for Wheelchair Users and Amputees via SaveMyMedicalSupplies.org
By Lisa Wells, SaveMyMedicalSupplies.org As a recent amputee, Thomas Morris discovered a whole new world when he attended his first Abilities Expo three years ago. Today, he’s returning to the…
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What Does Your Dog Do?
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids Chances are the people aren’t going to stop you while crossing the street to grill you about your service dog. However, all users…
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People Making A Difference: Who is Stevie Hopkins?
By Chris Rohan, Former Publisher, Disabled Dealer Magazine There are a lot of people out there that talk about trying to change the attitude of people regarding disability. Then there…
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Roll with the Wind
It was a good day for United States Marine Corps Major Kim “Rooster” Rossiter when he realized that just because an individual could not physically propel their own bodies from…
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Fashion Icons Blaze Overdue Trail to Inclusion
For years, the fashion world has thought itself inclusive. Whether you are flipping through an issue of Vogue or the JC Penney catalog, the individuals featured are reminiscent of a Benneton ad.…
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Exercise for Every Body: Maximize Your Potential
By Kristin McNealus, PT, DPT, ATP, SCI Total Fitness Over the past few years, our country has become more and more unhealthy. This has caused a shift in the need…
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New Mobile App Provides 411 on Accessibility
By AXS Lab AXS Map (‘access map’) is a crowd‐sourced tool for sharing reviews on the wheelchair accessibility of businesses, restaurants, entertainment centers, and other day-to-day destinations available online or via mobile web,…
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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…