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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…
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More Than Fundraising: Connecting Communities with Help Hope Live
By Emily Progin, Help Hope Live On May 7, Help Hope Live will once again showcase hope in motion at Abilities Expo New York Metro as we present a customized Freedom Concepts adaptive bike to three-year-old Easton Clark and his family. Easton’s journey with Help Hope Live proves that trusted medical fundraising can go so much further than financial support, giving communities…
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Empowering Kids with Disabilities Through Baking
By Jordan River, JB Cookie Cutters As a parent or caregiver of a child with a disability, finding activities that are both enjoyable and beneficial for their development can be a challenge. However, baking is a great way to engage your child’s senses, improve their fine motor skills and boost their self-esteem. In this blog post,…
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Goal Setting for Healthy Living with a Disability
By Tracy Williams, Tracy’s Plate Everyone deserves to live their own version of a healthy lifestyle. It does not matter if you have a disability or not. Registered dietitians and other healthcare professionals should also realize that disabled clients have their own picture of success towards a healthier adaptive lifestyle. Success looks different for each individual,…
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How to Cope with Epilepsy to Live the Life you Deserve
By Stacey Chillemi, Author and Speaker Most people live in misery and are frustrated because they don’t think they can improve. No one ever helped or gave them the help they needed to cope with their condition. Not their parents, their schools or the media… They are stumbling in the dark without a map, a compass…