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How to Strengthen Your Immune System During a Pandemic
By Tracy Williams The COVID-19 pandemic has been an alarming time because, as a disabled person, even if you personally follow all precautions you may still get the virus from family members or caregivers who visit you in the home to help you accomplish your activities of daily living on a daily basis. Some folks…
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How We Can Protect Our Food Supply
By Tracy Williams Everyone, whether they are disabled or not, is concerned for the future of the environment. Preventing food waste is a way to keep the environment safe and healthy for future generations. When we work together to eliminate food waste, we take a giant step towards stopping hunger. According to Feeding America, in 2020,…
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How to a Handle Emergencies with a Disability (and a Pandemic and a Polar Vortex)
By Vanessa Harris, Abilities Expo Ambassador and Fun4TheDisabled I prepared this in honor of two of my close friends in Texas during a power outage/water shortage/pipe freeze/food shortage/pandemic. As if one of those things were not enough! For all of you who are trying to battle these conditions, and for those of you who have loved…
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These 5 Exercises Will Help Your Child Learn to Write
By Amanda Dudley The educational trend of 2020 and beyond is home-schooling or remote-learning. Regardless of how you choose to distinguish the two tasks, the onus is now more than ever upon parents and caregivers to deliver critical facets of their charge’s education. Writing comes in many shapes, sizes, scrawls and scribbles. While this article…
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How Physical Disabilities and Mental Health Intersect
By Adrian Johansen If life during a pandemic has taught us anything, it’s how precious and fragile health truly is. But when you are living with a disability, this is a lesson you didn’t need COVID-19 to teach you. The reality is that whether the condition is an injury or a physical or mental illness,…
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Parenting with A Disability – Good Support Makes All the Difference
By Jennifer Dawson There are over 4 million U.S. parents with disabilities with children under the age of 18. Nonetheless, many adults who live with a disability may not feel confident in becoming a parent themselves. However, surrounding yourself with a strong, solid support system will make the transition to parenthood easier, and it will also be a major…
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The Pathway to Eating Disorder Recovery
By Tracy Williams According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, at least 30 million Americans of all ages and genders experience an eating disorder. People with disabilities experience unique stressors that may put them at increased risk of developing an eating disorder. According to the National Association of Eating Disorders, diagnosed eating disorders…
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Access to AbilitiesVE2 Extended to Dec. 13!
To the thousands of people who joined us online at Abilities Virtual Experience 2, thank you for participating and for your wonderful feedback. We are thrilled that you enjoyed the event as much as we enjoyed creating it. To everyone, especially the ones who have not yet logged on, the clock is ticking! We would…
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EP Magazine: A Trusted Resource for Families with Disabilities Celebrates 50 Years
By Faye Simon, EP Magazine EP Magazine will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021! We invite families touched by special needs to celebrate with us. Get “EP For Free” as well the monthly newsletter to read all the helpful articles and resources. Just go to www.epmagazine.com and sign up. We want to thank all the organizations…
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Planning Accessible Holiday Activities During Coronavirus
By Adrian Johansen The holiday season is right around the corner. Typically, that means getting together with family and friends and celebrating. But, it’s no secret that this year looks different. Thanks to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, holidays may have to be different for people all over the country. It’s still important that…
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Star-studded Lineup to Amaze at Abilities Virtual Experience 2
A thousand years ago, back in June of this year, we launched our inaugural Abilities Virtual Experience. Many of you attended this online affair, and we were as grateful for your support as we were for your candid feedback. Without that, we would not have the impressive, immersive and interactive Abilities Virtual Experience 2 coming your way…
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Parenting with a Disability: Reflections from a Quad Mom
By Dani Izzie In May 2019, I made an appointment for a consultation with a high-risk obstetrician to discuss the risks of pursuing pregnancy as a quadriplegic woman. At the time, I was still in a mental space where I questioned if I could handle parenthood: “How can I take care of a child if…