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hree days. One roof. Endless access to the latest products, technologies and resources for the disability community! Get ready for an all-inclusive climbing wall, a ton of adaptive sports, info-packed workshops, the Rollettes Dance Team, adaptive art and so much more. It's all free so join us and register today.
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Informative Workshops
Attend free, info-packed workshops on issues that matter to you. Get tips on accessible travel, home design, inter-abled dating and caregiving. There's more, lots more!
Interactive Events and Features
Try such inclusive activities as adaptive sports, dance and more for the kids of all ages! If something sparks your interest, you can find out how to engage year-round.
Must-See and Can't-Miss Expo Experiences
There is just so much to see and do at Abilities Expo. Here are a few opportunities you don't want to let pass you by.
Cool Show Features
Scale the Adaptive Rock Wall
If you thought your climbing days were behind you, think again! Whatever your ability, YOU can conquer the completely inclusive climbing wall.
King Khazm Music
Hip Hop emcee King Khazm, music producer and community organizer will move the crowd with his thought-provoking lyrics and unique sounds.
We Love How They Roll
Join the world-famous Rollettes for some dance fun! Get a front row seat for their dynamic performances, then you get to learn their signature moves.
Plan Your Visit to Abilities Expo
Don’t miss our life-enhancing exhibits, dynamic workshops and fun events for kids of all ages!
Calendar
All Day, Every Day
Friday, September 6, 2024
11:00am – 12:00apm Transportation and Community Participation Among Power Wheelchair Users Meeting Room 1
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Disability Services for Expo-goers
In our efforts to ensure a positive show experience, Abilities Expo endeavors to accommodate the disability community with a host of special show services including loaner scooters, sign language interpretation, free wheelchair, captioning services for the workshop and so much more!
Special Show Services for People with Disabilities
Loaner Scooters & W/C Repair
Free loaner scooters are available during show hours on a first come, first served basis. Wheelchair need a tune-up? Swing by the Sunrise Medical Free Wheelchair Repair Pavilion for minor maintenance.
Sign Language & CART Services
American Sign Language interpretation will be available for those who need translation. All workshops are captioned through CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services.
Large Print Accommodations
Large print versions of the exhibitor list as well as the events and workshops schedule will be available on demand at the Expo. Please request your copy at the registration counters.
Assistance Animals Play Critical Role
Animals have become an intrinsic part of the disability community. Some are essential to the healing process, while others help their human partners become more independent.
Service Dogs
All About Service Dogs
Presented by: Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids
Friday, September 6: 12:00 - 12:45 pm
Saturday, September 7: 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Discover how service dogs are meeting the needs of people with many different disabilities. Find out the many ways service dogs can help achieve independence in people's lives—from picking up a cell phone to providing physical stability, even counting money! Service dogs are available for many different types of disability, including vision and hearing loss, mobility, autism and seizure/allergy alert. Learn about funding support, the process to acquire a dog and what to expect from your service dog provider organization.
Learn the Latest Adaptive Dance Moves
Dancing is great for the body, and even better for spirit! Don't miss your change to get in the groove while improving fitness, strength and endurance.
Inclusive Dance
All BODIES dance
Dance with The Rollettes!
all BODIES dance
Presented By: all BODIES dance
Saturday, September 7: 2:00 - 2:30 pm
ALL are invited to come join this very special group of dancers to get moving and bust a move! They will teach you the moves and will conduct a short performance. These talented dancers come from both Anthem and Central Phoenix. They can't wait to show off their skills at the Phoenix Abilities Expo!
Dance with The Rollettes!
Presented by: The Rollettes Los Angeles
Friday, September 6: 2:00 – 2:30 pm
Saturday, September 7: 10:30 - 11:15 am (Special Performance)
You'll love this high-energy, live performance by The Rollettes—the incredible team of wheelchair dancers from Los Angeles! These women have created a community that redefines what it means to be strong, female, and resilient. With dance, community outreach, education programs, and content creation they dazzle and push barriers out of their way. It's not just a performance; it's also your turn to get out on the dance floor and learn some moves! Come fulfill your dreams to dance!
The Special Rollettes Performance is happening before the show opens on Saturday. Get your FREE TICKET by checking the box on the registration form. Don't wait! Space is limited.
Get in the Game with Adaptive Sports
The sidelines are no place for you so take your pick from a variety of interactive, adaptive sports. Not only will you get the blood pumping, improve fitness and build confidence, the fun factor is off the charts!
Adaptive Sports & Fitness
Ability360 Sports Zone
Adaptive Climbing Wall
Pickleball for All
Staying Driven – Adaptive Fitness
Wheelchair Football
Wheel With Me Adapt Fit
WOW Wheelchair Fitness Class
Ability360 Cheer and Dance – ABCD!
Presented by: ParaCheer Spirit, USA Cheer
Sunday, September 8: 2:45 - 3:45 pm
The Ability360 Cheer and Dance Team (ABCD) will perform a group of short routines for Abilities Expo attendees. After the group of routines, interested spectators are welcome to participate in learning and performing a short routine with the ABCD Team!
Ability360 Sports Zone
Presented by: Ability360 Sports and Fitness
All Day, Every Day
Come on by to try some adaptive sports! Ability360 Sports and Fitness will have equipment and staff on hand to allow you to demo a variety of sports. The zone is open during all show open hours. A variety of sports will be featured. Check the schedule posted at the zone for more information.
Adaptive Climbing Wall
Presented by: Mark Wellman, Adventure Athlete, Paralympian, No Limits Tahoe
All Day, Every DayThe Adaptive Climbing Wall is open to people of all abilities! There is no better person to learn adaptive climbing from than Mark Wellman of No Limits. Mark is a former Paralympian and Park Ranger, and he is the first paraplegic to summit El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Come climb the wall using Mark's innovative adaptive climbing techniques and adaptive sports gear. Climbing has tremendous benefits—building confidence, developing goal-setting skills, increasing strength and improving flexibility.
Pickleball for All
Presented by: Lauren Hopps, Program Specialist of Fitness and Kaitlyn Verfuerth, Recreation Therapist - Ability360
Sunday, September 8: 1:15 – 2:15pm
Come and join Ability360 coaches and fitness guru's and learn the sport of pickleball. Whether you are walking or rolling we hope you join us on the court. We'll bring the equipment and energy. We hope you join in on the fun and fitness of this fast-growing sport!
Staying Driven – Adaptive Fitness
Presented by: Steph "The Hammer" Roach, CFL1 & 2-Trainer, Founder, Staying Driven Fitness
Saturday, September 7: 1:00 – 1:30pm
The Staying Driven Fitness program is unique in the way it caters to the specific needs of the adaptive and aging population. This program merges top-notch coaching with a supportive community to help everyday people achieve greater fitness potential. This educational, interactive experience is available to the public regardless of age, location, abilities or skill level.
Wheelchair Football
Presented by: Ability360
Friday, September 6: 2:45 – 3:45pm
Ability360 Wheelchair Cardinals Football team will demonstrate the basic rules of the sports as well as play short intersquad scrimmage. Interested spectators are welcome to participate in an introductory wheelchair football skills and drills session after the scrimmage.
Wheel With Me Adapt Fit
Presented by: Nikki Walsh, Wheel With Me Adapt Fit
Saturday, September 7: 3:00 – 3:30pm
Tired of adapting nondisabled workouts? Wheel With Me Adapt Fit is helping wheelchair users achieve their health and fitness goals! This event is a place to find fitness and positivity, as well as to build a community where we can all celebrate with each other and encourage each other to live our best lives!
WOW Wheelchair Fitness Class
Presented by: Justin Graham, Certified Personal Trainer, Creator, W.O.W. Wonders on Wheels
Friday, September 6: 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Sunday, September 8: 12:00 - 12:45 pm
Ready to have a lot of fun and work out at the same time? Come experience a WOW Wheelchair Fitness Class! The class features movements for seated students and is taught by a seated instructor; however, standing participants are also welcome. Featuring elements of weight training, Zumba and pom-pom dance.
Zot Artz Experience
Help your kids unleash their inner artist with adaptive art tools.
Adaptive Art
Zot Atrz Art Making Demo
Zot Artz Experience
Zot Atrz Art Making Demo
Presented by: Dwayne Szot, Zot Artz
Friday, September 6: 1:30 – 2:30pm
Saturday, September 7: 1:30 – 2:30pm
Sunday, September 8: 1:30 – 2:30pm
Zot Artz creates art experiences and art tools for everyone so join us for an inclusive art making demo. The centerpiece of the demonstration is a large floor mural painted with layers of color applied by artists walking and rolling, using Zot Artz art tools. Parents, friends and family members share the experience and the joy that creating art can bring. There is limited availability so please come to the Zot Artz Booth #932 to receive a ticket to participate.
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Zot Artz Experience
Presented by: Dwayne Szot, Zot Artz
All Day, Every Day
Come paint, make art, and leave your mark! Kids love making art and so does the team from Zot Artz! Experience their one-of-a-kind art making tools! Stamp and paint with the Pogo Paint Poles. Spin, whirl, and twirl with the Give-It-a-Whirl! Create art with the Mighty Rollo! All Zot Artz art tools are accessible for creative expression by everyone! Each participant will take home an original work of art and a joyful moment. Please plan 5-15 minutes for the painting activity.
Getting to Abilities Expo
WestWorld of Scottsdale
16601 N Pima Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Directions, Parking and Transpo
Directions | from the north (Flagstaff)
I-17 South to SR-101 Loop – Eastbound into Scottsdale. Take the Pima/Princess exit. Make a left at Bell Road (second light) Continue east on Bell Road. Turn right on 94 Street. Travel south to the WestWorld entrance.
Directions | from the south (Tucson)
I-10 to to Mesa, take exit 161 to AZ 202 East. Take exit 50 onto AZ 101North, stay to the left and take Exit 38. Continue straight, turn right on WestWorld Road and follow it to the WestWorld entrance at the horse sculpture.
Directions | from the east (Globe)
US-60 (Superstition Freeway) West to SR-101 Loop, SR-101 North to Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. exit. Exit at Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.. Move to far right lane. Continue straight, crossing the Frank Lloyd Wright intersection; move to right lane. The entrance is ½ block from interssection. Turn right at large horse statue.
Directions | from the west (California)
I-10 East to SR-101 North (near Tolleson). Remain on SR 101 into Scottsdale. Take the Pima/Princess exit. Make a left at Bell Road (second light) Continue east on Bell Road. Turn right on 94 Street. Travel south to the WestWorld entrance. Follow signs to RV Check-In.
Parking
Parking is $10 per day.
Please note that WestWorld has 3 entrances. The Main entrance is located just north of Frank Lloyd Wright on the north bound access road of SR-101. The north entrance is at 94th Street and Bell Road. The McDowell Mountain Ranch entrance is only open during show season and special events. Call in advance if you have any questions.
Free Shuttle from Ability 360
Free accessible, round-trip transportation from Ability360 (5025 E. Washington Street; Phoenix, AZ 85034) to Abilities Expo at WestWorld of Scottsdale will be provided to Expo goers, compliments of AZ Spinal Cord Injury Association. It is about a 20-25 ride there, so please plan accordingly. Please meet at the main building, not the fitness center. There are rest rooms in Ability360 if you need to use them prior to loading onto the vans.
Sign ups for this service are now closed.
Free Shuttle from Parking Lot
Free, accessible shuttles will convey interested attendees back and forth from the WestWorld of Scottdale parking lot to the Expo entrance, compliments of East Valley Rides.
Wheelchair Van Rentals
Interest in renting a wheelchair van to come to the Expo? United Access, part of the BraunAbility family, has a variety of options for you to choose from.
Meet the Ambassadors
Local disability activists spearhead Abilities Expo's community outreach initiatives.
Ambassador Program
Domonic Corradin
Domonic grew up in a small town in western Michigan on a "hobby farm" around horses, goats, chickens and nature. An athlete from the start, he competed in little league baseball, track and field, basketball, wrestling, and soccer. Domonic was outgoing, to say the least.
After a traumatic car wreck in December of 1994 at the age of 16 that left him a T5-6 paraplegic, Domonic has continued to chase down opportunities and adventures wherever they may crop up. From the day his wheels hit the ground out of the hospital, he has competed in wheelchair marathons, basketball and road raced handcycles. Beyond being a competitive athlete, he has also maintained that adventurous spirit, backpacking around the world (19 countries, so far...) and getting his wheels dirty on the trails all around the United States.
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