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AbleGamers
AbleGamers – a community for the disabled – is the best source for news and game accessibility reviews on the latest video games and devices for disabled gamers.
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Tips for Travelers With Disabilities
Determined as she was to explore the Honduras village of Copan, Deborah Sakach learned that her wheelchair was simply not going to work on the village’s cobblestone streets. Still, recalls Sakach, who...
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Parking spots for disabled abused, misused
DAYTONA BEACH – When Charles “Jay” Ayres joined the Army, he had no idea that years later, his biggest fight would be for parking spaces to get in and out of his van. Mr. Ayres is not the only driver...
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How to Build a Wheelchair Ramp
Ramps are typically built in order to improve home accessibility for people who can’t use stairs or need a gentler, less stressful way to enter or leave their home. A successful home accessibility...
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Brokeback River Hotdog
In 2007 a paraplegic and his two friends paddled the length of the Mississippi river.
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Access all areas: holidays for people with disabilities
Passport, euros, sunglasses, wheelchair … people with disabilities here tell their inspiring travel stories IBIZA STAG PARTY This summer I flew to Ibiza for 10 days for my stag party with a load of...
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Mobility SVM
Full Size Wheelchair Truck Conversions Mobility SVM, formerly known as GoShichi, was founded in 2009 on the premise that although a person might need to utilize a wheelchair, many individuals still...
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LP Accessible Technologies
LP Accessible Technologies was founded by Luis Pena. Luis became a quadriplegic on October 18, 2007 when he was involved in a rollover accident while working. Living with the injury inspired him to...
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Casa Grande man’s controller lets people with spinal cord injuries get their...
CASA GRANDE, Arizona — A Casa Grande man who is a former U.S. Border Patrol agent created and patented a video game controller for people with severe spinal cord injuries. Luis Pena formed LP...
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PETITION: Accessible Airlines Proposal – Improving Accessibility
This world of ours is full of barriers and limitations for individuals with disabilities; especially, those who are in power wheelchairs. But, one limitation that should not be accepted is the...
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SALT LAKE CITY — Once he realized the sailboat was not going to sink, Danny Salazar took a deep breath and set about exploring East Canyon Reservoir. Salazar’s fear of the water is understandable...
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Wheelchair relay event raises awareness about living with spinal injuries
WATERLOO — Suddenly Jesse Redden needed a wheelchair and help with just about everything after a car crash damaged his spine, paralyzing him from the neck down. “It was emotionally stressful,” said...
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Bangalore: They’re job ready. But workplace isn’t ready
A wheelchair-bound man got a placement, but couldn’t take it up as the workplace wasn’t disabled-friendly. Meet P Shivashankar Naidu, Anjanappa SN and Shivaraj MV. They wanted to become somebodies in...
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‘Provide us with barrier-free environment’
Participants with spinal cord injuries speak out their views at the International Workshop on Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries 2013 in Coimbatore Now, this was not a routine workshop dealing with various...
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AbleRoad
AbleRoad™ connects people with accessible businesses. AbleRoad gives people with disabilities, families, friends, caregivers and business owners an online destination to rate and review community access.
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Magical Bridge Playground
Magical Bridge Playground is the nation’s most innovative-inclusive playground, designed and built for visitors of ALL abilities. Uniting the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley with technology,...
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Pool Wheelchairs Go Down Teamboat Springs at Disney Water Parks
Walt Disney World ® Water Parks make getting around in a wheelchair even easier. Thanks to mobile wheelchair lifts, Blizzard Beach’s Gondola at the Chairlift, and even the ability to take the...
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PETITION: Wheelchair Access On Commercial Airlines
Please push the Federal Aviation Association to require airlines to provide designated wheelchair accessible spaces on every commercial aircraft, which will allow passengers to remain safely seated in...
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Colourful ramps help make businesses more accessible
A few Charlottetown businesses will soon be more accessible thanks to a new program that bridges a gap that kept some customers out in the past. Spinal Cord Injury P.E.I. is providing the brightly...
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States Cracking Down On Accessible Parking Abuse
Stiffer penalties and stepped up enforcement are among the measures states are taking to help ensure that accessible parking spaces are available for those who truly need them. In some cities, drivers...
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