A Guide to Understanding Assistance Dogs
By Jenny Ho The old adage says a dog is man’s best friend; however, for…
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Assistance Dogs: Private vs. Program Training
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids More and more often I meet people who tell…
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Eye-control Empowers People with Disabilities
By Tara Rudnicki, Tobii ATI WHO: Tobii Assistive Technology Inc. (ATI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tobii…
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FES Rowing Expands Exercise Possibilities for People with Disabilities
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Product Spotlight: Sonus Hearing Care Professionals
An estimated 37 million people in the United States suffer from hearing loss. Let’s reflect…
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User-focused Assistive Technology Development
By John Riggins, InvoTek Inc. It was bad enough the car accident took away Charlie’s…
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I Am ‘Disabled!’ I Am Lucky!
By Jim Lynch College graduate, wrestler, team captain, Olympic Trials participant, coach, business owner, husband…
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Refocus the Major League Baseball Fan Cam in Honor of ADA
By Greg Smith, Sr., The Strength Coach If you are a baseball fan, surely you have…
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Things that Go Growling in the Night
By Chris Kain, kellisaspath.com Kellisa—my 2 pound, 1 ounce micro-preemie miracle daughter was born in 1999…
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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.…
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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,…
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Raising Your Voice for a Better Medicare
By Lisa Wells, Wheel-Life.org Have you struggled to get the wheelchair repairs you need? Or…