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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…
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,…
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…
By Alex Stratikis, Autistic Adventures Abroad I was given my autism diagnosis at age 6, and naturally a lot has happened since then now that I have just turned 28.…
By The Mighty Staff This is not meant to be a negative statement, just a realistic one: In the course of any individual’s health story, there will be moments of…
By Elizabeth Long Finding out that your child is autistic is a big moment in any family’s life. For some, there may be concerns around what this could mean for…
By Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation On November 11, 2012, during a routine traffic stop Leon Ford an innocent Black man, was shot by the police leaving him paralyzed from…
By Michelle Colvard, Abilities Expo Ambassador Our family loves traveling—but travel always carries a few extra challenges due to my use of a wheelchair. For those of us who use…
As the Abilities Expo rolls into Phoenix, we cordially invite you to a pre-show party featuring Community Advocates Gina Schuh and Madonna Long! Join your friends at Ability360 on Thursday, September 8th,…
By Sonny Mullen, Help Hope Live It’s hope in motion: on Saturday, September 10 at 10:50 a.m. at WestWorld of Scottsdale (16601 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260), a three-year-old with…
In 2020, Steph “The Hammer” (Hammerman) Roach launched a virtual fitness company geared toward the adaptive population. Staying Driven is a live, interactive, online based experience. It’s fitness with YOU in mind!…
By Shuan Butcher, Move United Kari Miller-Ortiz always knew she wanted to serve. “Growing up, my aunt was in the military and she was a woman I looked up to. So,…
