Tag Archive for: living with a disability
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San Jose: Last Chance in 2011 to Attend an Abilities Expo
Living With a Disability
If you missed the other Abilities Expos this year, there’s still one more in 2011. It’s in San Jose, Calif. Nov. 18-20. This unique forum is devoted to wounded…
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For a Leisurely Vacation, Don’t Rule Out the Scenic Train
Living With a Disability
For those with disabilities, picture a vacation that is scenic, leisurely, affordable and comfortable, where there’s no waiting in long lines or delays. If you…
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Helpful Caregiver Websites
Caregivers, Senior Citizens
When a loved one needs care due to a disability or age, you do the obvious tasks to help, but at some point you may become overwhelmed as a caregiver. You…
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Don’t Try This at Home: Extreme Sports for Those with Disabilities
Lifestyle and Sports, Living With a DisabilitySports for people with disabilities like basketball, rugby and soccer may seem a little tame for those of us with more of a need for speed and heart-pounding exhilaration.…
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New OnStar FMV Offers Extensive Safety Features
Safety Tips
OnStar, a GPS service that has been found only in General Motors vehicles, became available July 24 as an add-on rearview mirror compatible with 90 million…
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Tips on Travel Insurance Inside or Outside the U.S.
Living With a Disability
Traveling can be unpredictable; even more so for two classes of travelers: seniors and those with a disability. Thankfully, there are insurance specialist…
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Check Out These New Disney Lazy-Day Vacation Spots
Living With a Disability
Planning your vacation and dreading those lines at theme parks when what you crave is quiet and stress-free? Humungous theme parks can be exhausting for some of…
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What’s on Your Bucket List?
Living With a DisabilityUpdated: August 23, 2016
Used as a figure of speech these days, people make bucket lists because they’re exciting and offer goals for everyday life. Some include…
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For People with Disabilities: How to Get a Federal Job
Living With a DisabilityWant a government job? It is now easier for those with disabilities to get a job with the federal government. Sounds too good to be true, but read on.
In 2010,…
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You, too, can Play Golf
Lifestyle and SportsFifty years ago, golfers had to carry their clubs or drag a pull cart for 18 holes. Needless to say, not many people with disabilities played golf. But in 1962,…