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Handicap Ramps

Handicap ramps are an essential part of any building where access by people with disabilities or those who need the use of a wheelchair is needed. This includes homes, public buildings, public walkways where...

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Don't say retarded: The proper language to use when talking about a person with a disability.

All too often, I am hearing people refer to things as being "retarded." This language can be very offensive to people, especially to those with disabilities. Most people are not aware of the appropriate...

8 comments    language autism mental illness
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Wheelchair

Statistics tell us that there are approximately 1-2 million wheelchair users in the USA and approximately 1-2 million wheelchair users in Europe. This means that approximately 1 in every 200 people in Western...

3 comments    health disability disabled
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Wheelchairs – MS a Lifetime of Firsts

As a wrap-up to my series on monumental first time experiences, I have chosen my stint as the passenger in a wheelchair. Right off the bat let me add that I have no wheelchair expertise, but I do know I took...

14 comments    scooters wheelchairs
Disability Dating76

Disability Dating & Sex

Disability Dating Internet Dating sites are booming and Disability Dating sites are too! Unfortunately, the two wars in the Middle East have added approximately 21,000 injured and disabled to the population....

9 comments    relationships dating sex
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Disabled Dogs

Early pet euthanasia, unfortunately, used to be the norm with animals with a severe disability, but not anymore. Personally, as a person with a disability too, I also experienced a pet with a disability as...

7 comments    education pets dogs
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Big Ideas For Small Spaces

Every year it seems like I live in a smaller and smaller space. I joke with people that some day I'm going to be living in a phone booth. This is California. Space is at a premium. Unless you are rolling in...

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MY BEST FRIEND AND TRAVEL COMPANION77

Living in a Wheelchair Can Make You Crazy!

Ok so I am feeling a little crabby today and want everyone in the world to spend a mandatory week in a wheelchair but, after all, I am just a mortal 64 year old woman with Multiple Sclerosis stuck in a chair...

1 comment    multiple sclerosis
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Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, with Laser Show Video

Stone Mountain Park is a beautiful natural area located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Georgia’s most visited attraction, the 3,200-acre area is centered around the mountain itself – the...

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Wheelchair Platform Lift

There are three types of wheelchair platform lifts which can be used in the home, and each one has its place depending on a number of factors. Some factors include the reason why a person is in a chair and...

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