disabilityresourceexchange.com
exchange resources and ideas and support each other
Disability resource exchange is a place to discuss disability issues
Forum
psychological effects of wheelchair use 12 Replies
This week I had an indepth physical therapy evaluation to determine if I would qualify for my medical insurance - a commercial insurer through my employer - to pay for a motorized scooter for my use.…
Started by Kathy O'Brien in wheelchair issues. Last reply by birgit 4 hours ago.
Greetings from the UK
Hello All, I am a part-time manual wheelchair user....I cannot wait till I get a powered version, it is such hard work and damaging to the manicure ;-) I am a bit of a know-it-all on disability m…
Started by Adam Lotun in introduce yourself Mar 10.
Being a "fire hazard" at a concert. 14 Replies
I hope someone can help or give feedback. My friend who uses a wheelchair and I (I'm AB, with no mobility impairment) went to a concert last Saturday. It was held in a hotel as part of a convention,…
Started by bheansidhe in wheelchair issues. Last reply by Jennifer blanchard Mar 10.
Dogs for children with epilepsy? 25 Replies
Hi Everyone! Does anyone know of an organization that provides dogs trained to anticipate seizures in children with epilepsy? I've read about how some dogs have an amazing ability to anticipate a c…
Started by Joan Celebi in ways of coping with a disability. Last reply by Lisa Mar 6.
how do you handle this? 11 Replies
Hey all, Okay, not sure if this goes here, or not but if it’s in the wrong place, sorry. Anyway, I have had people sighted people tell me I am amazing. I am not mad over this, I’m puzzled. I never k…
Started by cathy in ways of coping with a disability. Last reply by Lisa Mar 3.
Quality Assistive Technology 2 Replies
How do individuals with disabilities find quality assistive devices as consumers? Suzanne Robitaille recently wrote a book called "The Illustrated Guide to Assistive Technology," and discusses her re…
Tagged: media, devices, assistive, technology, disability
Started by Disability and Journalism in ways of coping with a disability. Last reply by Disability and Journalism Feb 26.
announcements
About the disability resource exchange
Disability resource exchange is a place to discuss disability issues and exchange resources ideas and support. whether you have a disability/health issue or are just interested in disability issues you are welcome to join this social network.
The disability resource exchange mission
- to bring together all those interested in disability issues both people with and without disabilities
- to bring together people and organizations within the disability community and to foster a spirit of cooperation
- To be a place with a supportive atmosphere where we can all learn from each other
Again anyone interested in disability issues is welcome to join.
please consider helping to support the production of this site. any contributions would be much appreciated - donate to this site
Be sure to scroll down and check out the recent activity in this community. the recent activity list will be in the right-hand column as you scroll down.
For more disability related information and links as well as many things beyond the topic of disability please visit these sites:
http://twitter.com/disability |
http://www.copingwithdisability.com/ | http://www.disabilityresourcelinks.com
.
-------------------------------------------
Please share and invite your friends from any other social networking services you use. You can do this easily using the button below
Blog Posts
ITS POW WOW TIME
Posted by NICOLE CADDELL on March 15, 2010 at 10:26am
New Boy or Sprog ?
Posted by Derek Miles on March 14, 2010 at 5:50am
Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper
Posted by Alex on March 13, 2010 at 6:30pm
Hello All
Posted by janet cresswell on March 13, 2010 at 12:20pm — 1 Comment
Photos
Videos
-
Dan Caro
Added by Rev Dr.Don Burgess
-
-
Groups
-
Adaptive and Therapeutic…
15 members
-
Travel with a Disability
37 members
-
education and disability
48 members
-
Arthrogryposis Support G…
1 member
-
advocacy
31 members
-
spinal cord injury
7 members
-
disability and sexuality
3 members
-
wheelchair issues
9 members
-
general disability discu…
15 members
-
coping with a disability…
48 members
community ads
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://twitter.com/disability
disability: Checking out "Why is the college success rate for students with learning disab" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/ddatTp
disability: Checking out "Why is the college success rate for students with learning disab" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/ddatTpdisability: "The power of thought and expectations - written by Amanda Gray" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/bpP0Ms
disability: "The power of thought and expectations - written by Amanda Gray" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/bpP0Msdisability: RT @mlomb: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. ~ William Somerset Maugham #quote
disability: RT @mlomb: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. ~ William Somerset Maugham #quotedisability: Checking out "She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Hand in Hand" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/d2G7dv
disability: Checking out "She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Hand in Hand" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/d2G7dvdisability: "Did you know that a handicapped parking tag gives you super powe" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/5Z74QY
disability: "Did you know that a handicapped parking tag gives you super powe" on disabilityresourceexchange.com: http://ning.it/5Z74QY
About
Badge
Latest Activity
© 2010 Created by Rudy Sims on Ning. Create a Ning Network!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------