Where is the Outrage Against Inaccessibility?
By Chris Kain, kellisaspath.com My 23-year-old daughter, Kellisa, is one of the 13.7% adults in the United States with a mobility disability.* Over the last two decades, Kellisa has visited 31 of…
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How Healthcare Deserts Impact People with Disabilities
By Amanda Winstead It might be hard to believe, but nearly 80% of the country lacks adequate access to healthcare. This is largely due to healthcare deserts in rural communities. While…
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Hope for the Holidays with Help Hope Live
By Emily Progin, Help Hope Live What a year it’s been! The holiday season often feels like a natural time to reflect on the milestones, challenges, triumphs, and breakthroughs of the…
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Disability Myths vs. Disability Realities
By Tracy Williams, Tracy’s Plate The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 1 in 4 Americans have a disability. Many people living with disabilities may consider life to be a…
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Celebrated Author Says Life is Not Always a Valley of Tears
For 30 years, Pascuala Herrera worked as a community college professor, shaping the young minds of students with disabilities. Since retirement, her passions have led her to become an award-winning…
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Are you Reaping the Benefits of an ABLE Account?
By Andre Sam, Disability & Special Needs Project When I am meeting with families discussing Comprehensive Disability/Special Needs Planning, an issue comes up regarding the amount of assets being held in…
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Lessons Learned from my Son’s Rare Disease Diagnosis
By Kala McWain I remember the day we brought our son, Braxton, home from the hospital so clearly. My husband and I were elated to introduce him to his big…
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Bling Your Wheelchair
By Stan Clark The best part about living in this time is that we’ve got a lot of celebrating to catch up on. The hard part, at least for me,…
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How Abilities Expo Opened Up a New Career for Chris Collin
When T-5 paraplegic Chris Collin rolls into the Dallas Abilities Expo in December, he’ll be rejoining a community of friends that he hasn’t seen since before COVID, and he couldn’t be happier…
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Disability Activist Judy Heumann
By Vanessa Harris, Abilities Expo Ambassador and Fun4TheDisabled On March 4th, 2023, Judy Heumann, widely regarded the mother of the disability rights movement in America, passed away. After contracting polio at…
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Tips and Tricks to Disability Travel
By Amanda Winstead Living with a disability certainly doesn’t make you immune to the travel bug and, when you get bit, you too can embark on globetrotting adventures! Of course,…
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Behind the Scenes of the Ms. Wheelchair America Competition
By Ali Ingersoll, Ms. Wheelchair America 2023 Competition is natural. We all want to be the best at what we do and be rewarded for our efforts. Regardless of what…