Tag: People with Disabilities
Motivated Ms. Wheelchair hopes to inspire others
Cambridge, Ia. - Turn into their driveway, just past the alfalfa and hay field a mile south of this Story County town. Walk past...
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disABILITY Information and Resources
Jim Lubin's disABILITY Information and Resources Pages. One of the largest collections of resources for all types of disabilities. The pages provided here are...
Are disabled teachers getting a raw deal?
Riccardo Paffetti was left paralysed after a sledging accident but six months later he is teaching again. Other disabled teachers aren't so fortunate.
It is...
Suddenly disabled, D’Andrea invests his money in hope and ‘trust’
Stem cells, disabled access are paralyzed man’s focus
Dan D’Andrea is young enough and hopeful enough to believe that, yes, he might someday walk...
Event gets the wheels turning
Basketballs bounced, wheels turned and the whistle was blown for yesterday's official kickoff of Barrie's seventh annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event.
The annual...
May is spinal cord injury, physical disabilities awareness month
REGINA -- With May 2009 proclaimed as spinal cord injury and physical disabilities awareness month in the province, the Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) wants...
High school seniors with disabilities get helping hand in job market
David Renz works as a manager at Ownbey Enterprises even though he uses a wheelchair because of a spinal cord injury from a fall...
PossAbilities participating in the Run Through Redlands
For the second straight year, the Run Through Redlands is teaming up with PossAbilities to welcome wheelchair athletes to the events.
A community outreach program...
Wearable robotic suit could help disabled to walk
Cyborg-type exoskeleton for use after strokes, spinal cord injuries
A Japanese company has created a robotic exoskeleton that is designed to help make disabled people...
