Torsten Gross Found His Level Playing Field on the Racetrack
By Torsten Gross, Just Hands Racing Foundation For those of us who are in wheelchairs, finding a sport in which we can compete against able-bodied people is almost impossible. Thus, when…
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Tap Dancing is Hands-Down Fun for Everyone
By Laura Muha When former Radio City Rockette Mary Six Rupert was 9 months old, she rolled off her father’s lap and wound up in a body cast with a…
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More Than Fundraising: Connecting Communities with Help Hope Live
By Emily Progin, Help Hope Live On May 7, Help Hope Live will once again showcase hope in motion at Abilities Expo New York Metro as we present a customized Freedom Concepts adaptive…
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Empowering Kids with Disabilities Through Baking
By Jordan River, JB Cookie Cutters As a parent or caregiver of a child with a disability, finding activities that are both enjoyable and beneficial for their development can be a…
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Goal Setting for Healthy Living with a Disability
By Tracy Williams, Tracy’s Plate Everyone deserves to live their own version of a healthy lifestyle. It does not matter if you have a disability or not. Registered dietitians and other…
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How to Cope with Epilepsy to Live the Life you Deserve
By Stacey Chillemi, Author and Speaker Most people live in misery and are frustrated because they don’t think they can improve. No one ever helped or gave them the help they…
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Disabled Employees: Do you Know Your Workplace Rights?
By Jonathan Delshad, Law Offices of Jonathan J. Delshad, PC, JD/MBA The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) in California is a law that protects employees from discrimination based on their disability. Under…
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Child with Cerebral Palsy to get Free Adaptive Bike from Help Hope Live on Friday, March 10 at 10:45 am at Abilities Expo LA
By Sonny Mullen, Help Hope Live Day 1 of the Abilities Expo Los Angeles will kick off at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, March 10, at the LA Convention Center with a…
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BetterCaths and Rep. Josh Turek Work to Remove Harmful Chemicals from Catheters
By BetterCaths.com After five years of advocating for catheter user health education on their risk for bladder cancer, the BetterCaths Health Equity Coalition has come together to drive legislation to protect people with…
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Retirement – Are you ready? Your service dog is.
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids & Service Dog Partner Retirement—the point where a person stops employment completely. Well, that sounds very official, and it should as it came…
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Disability Themes Run Strong in Anime and Manga
By Tony Stephens, Hyper-Urban Arts There is power in weakness. “My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Power…weakness…how are they linked in the arena of anime and manga? This is the…
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Blind and Low Vision Kids Experience Alaskan Wilderness
By Ally Keene, Camp Webber Camp Webber, formally Camp Abilities Alaska, is a five-day overnight sports camp for youth 8-17 who are blind or visually impaired. Held at Camp Birchwood in…