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  • 3 Tips for Creating a Bedroom for Children on the Autism Spectrum

    3 Tips for Creating a Bedroom for Children on the Autism Spectrum

    By Jenny Wise, Special Home Educator Approximately four in five children on the autism spectrum struggle with sleeping. From sensory needs and functionality to promoting independence and safety, a lot goes into making a bedroom that meets their needs and preferences. When all you want is the best for your child, guidelines and intricacies can be overwhelming as…

  • Best and Worst Places to Live for People with Disabilities

    Best and Worst Places to Live for People with Disabilities

    Congrats to the Heartland of America! According to an analysis by consumer finance website WalletHub, Overland Park, Kansas tops the chart as the best place to live for the disability community. The cities of Scottsdale and Peoria, Arizona and Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida rounded out the Top Five. But how does your hometown stack…

  • Raising Your Voice for a Better Medicare

    Raising Your Voice for a Better Medicare

    By Lisa Wells, Wheel-Life.org Have you struggled to get the wheelchair repairs you need? Or found it nearly impossible to have the diabetic supplies you were prescribed (instead of another brand) delivered through Medicare’s national mail order program? Unfortunately, you’re not alone. Medicare reform mistakes are hurting millions of people nationwide who depend on medical…

  • Blindfold Games Level the Playing Field

    Blindfold Games Level the Playing Field

    By Marty Schultz, Blindfold Games Video games have dominated popular culture with no sign of slowing down. This is true not only for children, but people of all ages and demographics. The vast majority of these games, however, are centered around spectacular visuals and graphics. As gaming continues to gain popularity, Blindfold Games has dedicated itself to bringing…

  • Bryan Anderson: Conquering Hollywood at iLevel

    Bryan Anderson: Conquering Hollywood at iLevel

    Bryan Anderson is used to being in front of a camera. So when he appeared in the Oscar-nominated film American Sniper last year, he had no reason to be nervous—even among professionals like Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. Over the past several years, Anderson has come into his own as an actor, but there is much more…

  • You Have the Right to Remain ADORABLE!

    You Have the Right to Remain ADORABLE!

    Morgan Steward is fascinated with police officers. According to his mother, Tangi, he has always wanted to be one. “He’s only five years old, but he already has big dreams,” Tangi said of her son. “Being a police officer is all he talks about.” Morgan, who has spinal muscular atrophy and uses a Q6 Edge…

  • Doing Home Modifications the Right Way: A Functional Perspective

    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 living with disabilities or aging and would like to remain safe and independent in their homes. If it’s not something that affects you personally, chances…

  • Paralympian Advocates for Wheelchair Users and Amputees via SaveMyMedicalSupplies.org

    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 Expo as an ambassador and care advocate for a new program—www.SaveMyMedicalSupplies.org—that aims to help Medicare beneficiaries in receiving necessary medical equipment, supplies and repairs. “I’m…

  • What Does Your Dog Do?

    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 of legal service dogs must be able to answer these questions: Is the dog required because of a disability? And what skill or skills has…

  • People Making A Difference: Who is Stevie Hopkins?

    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 is Stevie Hopkins who not only talks about it, he is doing something about it. It all started in 2004 when his sister, Annie created…

  • Roll with the Wind

    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 the starting line to the finish line, it didn’t mean that that they could not compete. It was his daughter, Ainsley, who opened his eyes.…

  • Fashion Icons Blaze Overdue Trail to Inclusion

    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. But do multi-ethnic models equal inclusion? Sure, it was a start, but no. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in five Americans have a…