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25 years ago, my life changed forever and I was not even born yet.
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The ADA & College
Tagged with: ADA assistive technology awareness Cerebral Palsy disability education Technology wheelchair Nike helping those who don’t put their shoes on just like everyone else
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“You have to watch this video.”
I heard that half a dozen times this week, and I said it half a dozen other times to other people. I posted it on my social media sites. It made me want to buy shoes. It made me want to buy Nike shoes … forever.
2015: Top 10 Global Health Issues
Tagged with: awareness Cancer disability ebola Global Issues health Healthcare Professionals life mental health Technology Many non-profit organizations across the globe are trying their best to work against many deadly diseases. At the beginning of 2014, global health community (GHC) was focused to fight against the diseases like family planning, HIV, maternal health, etc. At that time, no one had thought that, Ebola would take up the entire limelight, pushing others on the side.
This is the day…
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Monday April 6th is the second annual International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. It was created by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the importance of sports world-wide.
Super Bowl Commercials
Tagged with: assistive technology disability family kids life Physical Activity sport Technology I am sure that you were one of the 114 million people that watched the Super Bowl. If not, it’s OK, it will happen again next year around the same time. What may also be around or not are some of the commercials that featured people with disabilities.
Options for Back Pain
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It is the most obvious fact that anyone struggling with a back pain for any course of time thinks that spine surgery is the one and only treatment option. But in fact, there are many different types of non-surgical treatments too that can help in reducing majority of the back problems. These non-surgical treatments are also referred as non-surgical or conservative therapies.
Remember the Guinness Commercial?
Tagged with: accessible advocate athletes awareness disability exercise life Physical Activity sport Technology wheelchair Back on September 13, 2013, is when I first saw the Guinness commercial that featured a person with a disability playing wheelchair basketball with some of his friends without a disability. Almost immediately I knew this commercial was going to be talked about for a long time, as well as make me want to have a drink.
All You Need to Know About Epilepsy and Seizure
Tagged with: assistive technology awareness disability Technology You may be hearing about Epilepsy and Seizures. In this blog I will throw light on how these two terms are related to each other and what is to be done to get rid of it. First of all let’s discuss about Seizures.
How Kinect Can Help People with Hearing Impairments & Stroke Recovery
Tagged with: assistive technology athletes awareness disabilities Technology In November, 2010, the first generation of Kinect hit the markets. The Kinect is a type of motion sensing device created by Microsoft, for use in game systems like the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The innovative Kinect system allows people to control the game without the use of a traditional game controller. Sales of the Kinect were brisk, with around 24 million units being sold by February, 2013. Parents and gaming fans flocked to retailers like Walmart to purchase an Xbox, one that would support the new Kinect technology.
Family Fitness for people with a disability
Tagged with: assistive technology athletes awareness children disabilities family Technology When a family member has a disability, the need for medical support is met within the medical community through individual practitioners as well as the medical team. Therapeutic treatment is an ongoing process whether the person with a disability is experiencing a life-long condition or has suffered an injury or illness from which there is hope of partial or even full recovery. Please seek to find programs and organizations that can advocate for emotional support by accessing an online community of individuals and families who share the experience of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
