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Cowboy is a Girl’s Best Friend
By Janis Gioia Steven Spielberg take note: the story of Katie Mathews and her service dog, Cowboy, has blockbuster film written all over it! Katie, an intelligent, kind and beautiful young woman, who by God’s grace, the love of family, friends, and an extraordinarily cute, brainy and compassionate service dog, Cowboy, overcomes life-changing challenges that…
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Make Your Home Stress-Free for Kids with Anxiety
By Kay Carter If your child has an anxiety disorder, creating a calm and inviting home environment can help with the daily stresses and worries brought on by anxiety. Here are six ways to transform your home into a stress-free environment and make it more comfortable for your child. Create a Peaceful Haven for Rest…
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Making a Difference: Bobbi Jean Tanberg of KnowBarriers
By Chris Rohan, Former Publisher of Disabled Dealer Magazine Ifirst met Bobbi Tanberg at a luncheon in January 2007 where she was honored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors with the 2006 Access Award for public service and making a difference in the disability community. If you ask Bobbi Jean, she would tell…
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New Sheriff in the Abilities Meet Up Zone
By Kristina Rhoades, Meet Up Zone Coordinator Hey, friends! Spring is in full swing and it’s hard to believe that Abilities Expo New York Metro is right around the corner! And, I’ve got some news to share about one the Expo’s newest features: the Meet Up Zone! Disability Advocate Kristina Rhoades to Take Meet Up Zone…
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My Last Good Day
By Steve Spohn, AbleGamers Charity Thirty-four days ago, I lost the ability to drive my wheelchair and with it…my independence. You see, my disease, SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy), is deteriorating my muscles at a very slow pace. Over time, my abilities are being torn away due to the atrophy that sets in from not using groups…
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Let’s Read Teaches Kids to Champion Disability Inclusion
Children’s books are an essential role in young lives, they not only encourage literacy but influence our minds with creativity and valuable life lessons. Let’s Read is an up and coming company created by Author/Illustrator Brenda E. Koch. Educated as an Aboriginal Child Development Practitioner and an active Early Childhood Educator, Brenda has worked and…
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Don’t Ignore Suicide in the Disability Community – Live On!
By Stephanie Woodard, Abilities Expo Ambassador In the Disability Community we have plenty of conversations about Disability Pride, dating, innovative technology and a host of other topics. However, there’s one topic that seems just too taboo for polite conversation: depression and suicide within the Disability Community. This seems to be a difficult topic for any community…
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The Secret to Living Able
By Kristen Hart, Living Able After 33 years of living with Spina Bifida, I have learned a thing or two about coming up with creative ways to get things done. And because sharing is caring, I created Living Able, a YouTube channel designed to teach those with some kind of mobility issue how to become more independent through…
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Love is Blind Wins for Disability Awareness at Cannes Film Festival
By Arsi Nami The short film, Love is Blind, went a long way for the community of people with disabilities, winning Jury Prize at 2017 Cannes International Film Festival Entr’2 Marches for disability awareness. The project was very close to my heart, and I had the honor to compose the film’s music soundtrack as well as…
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Listen Up: Low-Vision Audio Recordings Available Free to Public
By Sheryl Bass, The Hadley School for the Blind Three million people in the U.S. age 40 and older have low vision. According to 2010 research by the National Eye Institute, the number of Americans with low vision will continue to grow dramatically, from 2.9 million in 2010, to 5 million in 2030, to 8.9 million…
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Turning Wheelchairs into Dreams
By Cory Hunt, Magic Wheelchair Builder In May of 2015 I met a man who would help me change my life for the better. Ryan Weimer was at the West Coast Haunters Convention in Portland, Oregon with his son, Keaton. At first I had no idea Keaton was in a wheelchair. He was riding a giant Indominus…
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Got Lemons? Make LEMONADE
Fusion’s LEMONADE is a digital series about real people who have overcome life-changing obstacles. This series is not only about their power to defy the odds and shatter expectations, it’s about their ability to redefine those odds and rid preconceived notions of their limitations. Catch it on the Fusion Youtube Channel. One-Arm Golf Phenom Inspired by…