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Legendary Athlete Born Without Legs Headlines Abilities Expo
By Dave Stevens, Dave Stevens Speaks and Prostanz Ability Camp It’s Ironic that after a 40 year plus career in broadcasting and sports… I get to return home to Arizona to help support the Abilities Expo. I grew up in an era that didn’t support the disabled community and I had to use what little…
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Mom Has Been Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. What’s your plan?
Some senior citizens face problematic situations—difficulty in walking, speaking and doing normal daily routines become tough due to physical and mental changes. There are a lot of challenges that come with having a parent or grandparent with Alzheimer’s, and it is a fact that this condition does not only affect the senior citizen but also…
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Hit the Road for Your Next Accessible Travel Adventure
By Amanda Winstead A study by the Open Doors Organization which focused on the travel patterns and spending of American adults living with disabilities revealed that “27 million travelers took a total of 81 million trips and spent $58.7 billion on just their own travel.” We’re happy to see that despite accessibility challenges, the community is…
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How Are Jaundice and Kernicterus Related to Cerebral Palsy?
By Scott Vezina Cerebral palsy is a condition that occurs when the areas of the brain that control movement are damaged or develop abnormally. This damage can occur before, during or shortly after birth. It can also, though less commonly, occur in the first few years of life while the brain is still developing. Brain…
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Q Roll Model Contest Returns
By A.J. Donatoni, Quantum Rehab Quantum Rehab® is thrilled to announce the return of our Q Roll Model contest for 2023! Dedicated to being the premier global innovator of consumer-inspired complex rehab mobility technologies, Quantum is seeking two awesome, diverse, and relatable wheelchair users from across the country to join its passionate team of brand ambassadors.…
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A Million Nerves: Mark Maloney’s Fight to Walk and the Tech that Helped Him
By Andrea Knowlton A few seconds. That’s all it took to change Mark Maloney’s life forever. One June 3rd, 2020, the 84-year-old was riding his bike on a trail along Fountain Creek—one he’d ridden many times before. “Something happened—I’m not sure what,” says Mark, now 87, of Monument, Colorado, “but my eyes closed and I…
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Living Healthy with a Disability: Goals and Myths
By Tracy Williams, Tracy’s Plate Healthy lifestyle goals are crucial for people with varying types of disabilities. Everyone has their own journey with healthy living and these goals help disabled people feel accomplished and strong in their own way. The myths that revolve around nutrition and healthy lifestyle myths can make setting healthy lifestyle goals confusing.…
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Paralympian and Avid Traveler Andrew Kurka Embraces Adventure and Accessibility
By Casandra Marketos, accessibleGO It’s remarkable how far (no pun intended!) travel has come in the last few decades. Today, it is theoretically plausible to see the entire globe in just a few days’ time by whisking from continent to continent on trans-Atlantic flights, something genuinely unimaginable to a person at the start of just the…
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How Can Friends and Family Support a Loved One with Diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not properly produce or use insulin to control blood sugar levels. As a result of this imbalance, people with diabetes are at risk for serious complications such as heart disease, stroke and kidney failure if left untreated. The good news is that with proper management, individuals…
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Knowing When to Switch Doctors for Your Child
By Amanda Winstead When you have a child with a disability or complex medical condition, good support makes all of the difference. You need to be there for your kids, listen to their concerns, and find the medical professionals that can help them to thrive and live their best life. A big part of caring…
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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 I became a C6 quadriplegic in 1994, my life as a quintessential American male, obsessed with lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and anything else competitive, became limited…
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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 broken leg. Her mother, Nita Braun, decided Rupert’s legs needed strengthening, so once Rupert recovered, Braun signed the toddler up for dance lessons—something that led…