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Kathy O'Brien

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.

Adam Lotun

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.

bheansidhe

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.

Joan Celebi

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.

cathy

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.

Disability and Journalism

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.

 

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NICOLE CADDELL

ITS POW WOW TIME

Posted by NICOLE CADDELL on March 15, 2010 at 10:26am

Derek Miles

New Boy or Sprog ?

Posted by Derek Miles on March 14, 2010 at 5:50am

Alex

Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper

Posted by Alex on March 13, 2010 at 6:30pm

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Hello All

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get up...get outside...get happy! information, resources, and discussions for developing an active lifestyle as a disabled person.
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IT''S pow wow time again only went one day tho only had transpertion for one day had a good day danced saw old friends and made new ones. pow wow is part of my hargtige it means alot to me that i get to dance shop for native idems that i can't find…
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I liked your comment a lot. It is also part of our companies slogan" We set our own boundries!" at allterrainmedical.com. To keep your motivation is a big part of everyday life is something a lot of people without disabilities do not see/ understand…
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Mikey struggles with reading. He used to love it when he was younger and there were lots of pictures in the books. Now the pages are full of a jumble of letters that he struggles to decode. He made a few mistakes when reading out loud in hi…
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It allows you to park anywhere! It apparently excuses bad manners too! For example. My wife and I went grocery shopping the other day. I drive a ramp van, with a ramp that comes out the right side. Therefore when I park I need not only a handicapped…
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Hello everyone I would like to welcome all the new members who have joined recently and to say sorry I haven't been around for the last day or so We had a bad rain and wind storm here in New Jersey and my power went out Saturday night around 7:30 PM…
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