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Aspiring Doctor with CP Galvanizes Support for Alternative Paths to Med School
By Jerusha Mather My name is Jerusha Mather. I was born in Sri Lanka in December 1994. Because of my diagnosis of athetoid cerebral palsy, the doctors gave my parents little hope that I wouldn’t be able to walk or talk. My parents decided to move to Australia when I was just two years old…
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Why? Because They Said They Would.
For years, a group of dedicated adults from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities‘ Rocky River Adult Activities Center has been volunteering their time on Wednesday mornings at because I said I would, a nonprofit dedicated to bettering humanity through promises made and kept. Together, Tasha, Dan, Eric and Maureen use teamwork to count, package, label,…
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Attention Shutterbugs: Enter your Pics in the Wheels UP! 2019 Photo Contest
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical Is the winning photo for the 2019 Wheels UP! accessible photo contest languishing in your cloud? It could be one of you traveling, playing sports or just enjoying the great outdoors. Enter it right now in this annual photo contest from SPORTS ‘N SPOKES, the sports and recreation magazine of the…
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Explore the Magical Underwater World with Adaptive Scuba Diving
By Helen Armstrong, Dive Pirates It all started when three women sitting around the table after a great day of diving started talking about their new certifications as adaptive scuba instructors. Who can we teach? Who would be interested? As the news of the conflict in the Middle East filled the airways almost daily, the answer came easily.…
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What Should You Look for in an Accessible Vehicle?
By Lauren McKinnie Whether you’ll be utilizing a wheelchair ramp van to get around yourself or you’re looking into how to operate one for a loved one, there are many ins and outs of these assistance vans that you’ll want to know. When it comes to wheelchair vans, there are two different types of mechanisms that can…
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Signs Your Chronic Illness Is in the Way of Your Driving
By Keisha Greaves Imagine going to buy your first car, giving it a name, keeping it clean, getting used to your independence and then learning you have a chronic illness. Much like getting an initial diagnosis and struggling with denial and acceptance, coming to the conclusion that I would have to sell my car because of my…
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Find your Passion and Center in Accessible Yoga
By Jackie Gadd, BYOM YOGA My name is Jackie Gadd, and I’m a certified Yoga Instructor. I specialize in Adaptive and Accessible Yoga, which means I utilize props, tools and special skills to bring the principles of yoga to unique populations. I currently guide 14 different adaptive style classes each week in San Diego (mostly chair-based),…
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How to Motivate Kids with Disabilities
By Diana Popescu We all know that motivated, enthusiastic children are happier and more fulfilled. But growing up with a disability can be frustratingly demotivating at times. Children might find themselves comparing their bodies with their able-bodied peers, or getting frustrated at their inability to do certain tasks easily or quickly. As the parent of…
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3 Things Able-Bodied People Take for Granted
By Keisha Greaves I don’t know where I want to eat. There are too many choices.Why is my high-speed internet so slow?There’s absolutely nothing (I want) to eat in this house. All of us are guilty of making statements similar to the ones above. As Americans, we have A LOT to be thankful for compared…
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Yelp-Style App Gives the 411 on Access
By Brandon Winfield, iAccess Life What if you could know before you go? Would you take more chances, would you try something new? I personally feel that every day as a wheelchair user can be a test of your comfort zone. For some (even myself at times), I feel that this can be a hindrance on…
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Accessible Playground Leaves No Child on the Sidelines
By Ericka Polanco Webb, Becoming the Mrs. Motherhood Blog Playdates and playgrounds. I vividly remember, my son was at the age when climbing trees, hanging on monkey bars and running up and down the slide was the highlight of children his age. However, this was not the case for him. He’s a wheelchair-using child that has…
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Abilities Leaders to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Rollettes
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical For many who attend, the Abilities Expo is a life-changing experience in terms of opening up a new world of resources and relationships for people who have disabilities. A vital component of the disability community, the Expo has changed thousands of lives for the better in every city that the event…