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AI and Machine Learning in Dementia Care: Predicting and Preventing Challenges
By Mary Anne Roberto, CNA, Always Home Connected Dementia, a collective term referring to several chronic diseases that affect memory, reasoning and behavior, has a widespread impact on many people, and we have all attested to that or have at least heard about someone who is facing it. What might be a bit concerning about…
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The Most Amazing Week that I Nearly Missed
By Julienne Dallara “You should really be Ms. Wheelchair California!” I said to every woman in a wheelchair I knew who had brains, opinions and passion. “We need more women like you to compete!” “Then why aren’t you competing?” they retorted, and I had to reluctantly agree that they had a point. I had no…
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Why Disability Inclusion is Key to Building Sustainable Companies
By Holly Klamer In recent years, efforts to transform modern businesses into truly sustainable organizations have become increasingly widespread. At present, 50% of consumers consider sustainability to be a major value driver, with around 70% of modern workers claiming to prioritize working for companies that pursue environmentally sustainable and/or socially responsible initiatives. While the many factors driving this…
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Testing for Tots: Fabry Disease Takes National Stage
By Tia Jones, Testing for Tots My husband Brian and I were in an airport taxi to leave for our honeymoon when he received a call that would change the course of our lives forever. After experiencing unexplained symptoms since early childhood and undergoing countless tests, Brian was officially diagnosed with Fabry disease, a rare genetic…
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Caravan for Disability Freedom & Justice Hits the Road
By Dan Wilkins, Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice From now through October 3, 2024, if you’re out and about on the nation’s highways and byways, you may come across or be passed by the red, white and blue flag-wrapped Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice. It is currently traversing the country, stopping in cities and…
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Detrimental Effects of Diet Culture on Disability Community
By Tracy Williams, Tracy’s Plate Diet culture puts unrealistic pressure on everyone—children, teens and adults alike—to live within a narrow range of false and dangerous ideals. It does not matter if you are disabled, petite, tall, man or woman. Fad diets are a component of diet culture, as well as pressures from the media. Fad…
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Abilities Expo Orange is the new Ms. Wheelchair California
By Jolene Montgomery This has to be a first; the person elected Ms. Wheelchair California also works 7 shows a year for the Abilities Expos! When you see a person going as fast as her wheelchair can take her, rolling through the aisles with both her orange Expo shirt and a sash and crown, that’s Julienne Dallara. Disability Advocacy…
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Nurse Linda Delves into the Art of Complex Caregiving
By Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation For both those receiving care and those providing it, juggling a complex medical situation while living with a disability can be challenging. Pain management, bladder and bowel routines, skincare and more all compete for attention and the constant prioritization of tasks can be exhausting. But what if it didn’t have…
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Get Help from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation with Live Chat
By the Reeve Staff, Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Information Specialists, part of the National Paralysis Resource Center, are trained to help anyone—from newly paralyzed individuals and their family members, to persons who have lived with disabilities for quite some time—as they attempt to navigate their changing world and the services available…
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Abilities Expo Impacts Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor
By Kirk Hanson, The M.A.R.C. Network In 2013, amidst the chaos of the Boston Marathon bombings, an entire city and nation emerged as symbols of resilience and strength. As one of the most severely wounded who endured the tragic event, Marc Fucarile faced a long and arduous road to recovery. A father to a five-year-old boy…
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Springrose: Easy Dressing with Adaptive Bras
By Nicole Cuervo, Springrose For women with limited upper body mobility, putting on a traditional bra can be a painful struggle and a waste of time. Springrose’s Easy-On Mobility Bra is an adaptive bra that can be put on 8+ ways, so women can get dressed painlessly, independently and with dignity. It was co-designed with women and clinicians,…
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So You Think You Want to Train Your Own Service Dog…
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids & Service Dog Partner Almost every week someone asks me if their personal dog can be trained as a service dog. The short answer is…maybe. Training a service dog takes a long time, a lot of work, substantial money and a willingness to risk a broken heart. While this is…