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On the Road: Vehicle Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Exactly one year ago today, we were preparing for the arrival of our MV-1. Due to the holiday travel, it did not arrive until January 5th. We felt giddy in making lists of we would need for our new vehicle. … Continue reading

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Real Life Disability: What Do You Do When the Whole World Doesn’t Think You Are a Man

Have you ever heard of the expression, “The world is full of well intentioned fools?” Barton had a meeting, and was driving his motor wheelchair along side a busy road close to our home. The joystick to his wheelchair came off, and flew into the busy road. What ensued was outrageous. Continue reading

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