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By Tina Boales, Synchronized Swimming Athletes with Disabilities Adaptive Sychronized Swimming will be featured Abilities Expo Bay Area, November 21-23, 2014. Ever wonder how they do it? How they can hold their breath…
Elsa’s exquisite, ice blue gown has been the go-to Halloween costume for little girls since Disney’s mega-hit Frozen graced the silver screen. Retailers nationwide watch happily as they fly off the shelves.…
Because disability spans all races, creeds, genders and orientations, Abilities Expo is very much a “slice of life.” While all attendees are members of a very large, but uniquely connected…
ACEing Autism a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing our adaptive tennis program to the lives of children with autism. Connecting kids through tennis has been our aim for ten…
By Lex Pelger, Bluebird Botanicals Here at Bluebird Botanicals, we loved getting the opportunity to engage with the Abilities community. Two of our bluebirds, Allie and Katie, recently attended the expo in…
By Chelsie Hill, The Rollettes It all started with our very first Dance Intensive in October of 2012. At the time, I was determined to put on a dance showcase for…
By Andrew Kuebbing, California Cannabis Advocates Trying medical marijuana for your condition can be a daunting prospect—maybe you had a bad experience in the past, or maybe there’s just too many…
By Brittany Déjean, AbleThrive We all want to see ourselves represented in media and society. AbleThrive’s #ThisIsHowI campaign is bringing visibility to people with disabilities and their families by shedding light on how…
By Janis Gioia, ComfortingAnxiousChildren.com Looking to enhance your child’s therapies with something that can instantly calm, balance and center her? Would you like to help your child develop: Would you like…
By David Block It’s 1997 on one of those perfect winter days when the slopes are calling. Hot shot snowboarder Trevor “Trevair” Snowden is poised to decimate the competition. He…
By Bob “4-Wheel Bob” Coomber, Abilities Expo Ambassador I woke in a tent on September 17, 2014, anxious to begin what was to have been an epic journey. Though I’ve…
Stephanie Thomas’ passion as well as her life’s work is accessible fashion. Her company, Cur8Able, is a disability fashion lifestyle platform featuring celebrities and influencers with disabilities who share their lives…
