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Tag Archives: Special Olympics
Winter is here! And so are adapted and inclusive winter sports.
Although this winter is only a few weeks old, many people have already started participating in winter sports. There are many organizations throughout the US that provide the expertize you and your family will need to participate in adapted and … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptive and inclusive sports, adaptive and inclusive winter sports, assistive technology, AT, children, Disabilities, disability, Dorothy Hamill, families, figure skating, floor hockey, hippotherapy, ice skating, people with disabilities, skiing, snowboarding, Special Olympics, sports, winter, winter sports
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, May 25 – Friday, May 29
Human Interest: Blind mother-to-be gets the chance to ‘see’ her unborn son for the very first time after doctors surprise her with a 3D printout of his ultrasound (VIDEO) (Daily Mail – UK) Thanks to 3-D printing technology, a blind … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-D printing technology, Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research Care and Services, Alzheimer's Disease, anxiety disorders, certified therapy dog, Google disability initiative, Magstim Rapid2 rTMS Therapy System, major depressive disorders, Prado Museum, Prado Museum 3-D exhibit, Sahlgrenska Academy, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, Special Olympics, SSRIs, ultrasound imaging
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 24
Aqui puede leer este artículo en español Human Interest: The Catastrophe (The New Yorker) In July of 2003, neurologist Oliver Sacks and his colleague Orrin Devinsky were consulted by Spalding Gray, the actor and writer famous for his autobiographical monologues, … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, ADAPT, color blindness, community-based living, depression, disability rights activists, Eye2TV, HATC, Hearing Aid Tax Credit, HR1882, MMR vaccine and autism, Special Olympics, suicide, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, type 1 diabetes
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, April 13 to Friday, April 17
Entertainment: Netflix makes a blind superhero accessible to blind audiences (The Washington Post) For its new series “Daredevil,” featuring a hero who acquires superpowers in an accident that blinds him, Netflix was so busy focusing on the superhero’s powers that … Continue reading
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Tagged aging and vision, antidepressants, audio description, blind and low vision, bupropion, cognitive behavioral therapy, custom physical therapy equipment, deaf and hard of hearing, depression, Freehand, Netflix, Panoply social networking platform, rest measuring wristband, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, Special Olympics, spinal cord injury, SSRIs, swim team for adolescents with autism, Versatile Extra Sensory Transducer (VEST), visual contrast sensitivity, Wellbutrin
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The Galvanizing Garrett Holeve
The story of Garrett Holeve is rousing discussion throughout the “www” community, especially those affected by disability. Garrett is a 23-year-old, aspiring mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter whose goal to compete has made national headlines in recent days, most notably, … Continue reading
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Tagged adapted programs, adaptive equipment, american top team, bonnar, braga, children with disabilities, community inclusion, down syndrome, DS, espn, fight, g-money, garrett holeve, inclusion, kids classes, miami, mitch holeve, mixed martial arts, mma, National Association for Down Syndrome, octagon, owusu, ramos, rodrigo, síndrome de Down, Special Olympics, sports, stephan, teddowusu, teddy, ufc
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2012 Paralympics: The Stories Behind the Games
One of the great things about the Olympics and Paralympics games are the storylines. While we view the participants as extraordinary athletes who perform amazing feats and watch in anticipation as records fall, we may overlook the human aspect in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 paralympics, amputee, massive blood loss, owusu, paralympics, paralympics games, Special Olympics, sport, sports, teddowusu, teddy
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2012 Paralympics: Wheelchair Basketball
One of the most intriguing aspects of taking in the Paralympics has to be watching games we know and love, as played by the likes of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, taken to another level by athletes with disabilities. Wheelchair … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, 29, athletes, august, owusu, paralympics, Special Olympics, sports, teddowusu, teddy, wheelchair, wheelchair basketball
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 