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// December 17th, 2009 // Workshops and Seminars
“Making Your Circle Work for You” Workshop to Kick off the New Year
The Peak Parent Center and the CDDC are sponsoring a free workshop on January 6, 2010 on creating or strengthening support circles. See the link for more details. CircleWksp Flyer
// December 17th, 2009 // Feature Articles, News That Affects You
Lovebryd’s goal is to provide a first class dating service and social networking website to individuals living with a condition that makes it difficult to meet and connect with other people. Whether you use the term disabled, differently abled, challenged, handicapped or you prefer not to classify your condition, Lovebyrd is right for you! If you are disabled or non-disabled and looking to meet fun, friendly disabled singles for friendship, dating, online chat, or even long-term relationships leading to marriage, Lovebryd aims to provide a safe Internet dating for the disabled community and a friendship network for single disabled men and women around the world. See Lovebyrd.com for more information.
// December 17th, 2009 // News That Affects You
Disaboom Crosses One Million Unique Visitor Threshold, Realizing 100% Monthly Growth
Last update: 9:00 a.m. EST Dec. 1, 2008
DENVER, Dec 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE)
The Wall Street Journal
Disaboom, Inc. was founded as a dynamic, diverse, and interactive online community dedicated to constantly improving the way people with disabilities or functional limitations live their lives. It also serves as a comprehensive online resource not only for people living with such conditions, but also for their immediate families and friends, caregivers, recreation and rehabilitation providers, and employers. More than 54 million American adults live with disabilities or functional limitations today in the United States alone. Founded and designed by doctors and fellow disaboomers to meet this community’s specific needs, www.disaboom.com brings together content and tools, ranging from specialized health information to social networking to daily living resources, in a single interactive site. Click here for more information: Disaboom Products
// December 14th, 2009 // Uncategorized
Just a reminder that we will post any closures on the blog and on FOX31 KDVR and WBTV2 KWGN. Please make sure everyone is dressed appropriately for program in these cold temperatures. We want everyone to have a great time without the frostbite!
// December 14th, 2009 // Support Your Community
Popular volunteer location for Ability Specialists needs help.
Let’s light all the lights this holiday season at the Denver and Aurora Ronald McDonald Houses. Your donation will Light the Houses all year long and, if you choose, we will send a card acknowledging your gift. Light the Houses kicks off November 17 with a day-long KOSI Radiothon and ends January 23, 2010. For more information see: http://www.lightthehouses.com/
// December 14th, 2009 // Feature Articles
N.Y. Band Members Live With Blindness, Autism, Down Syndrome
Many start-up bands dream of achieving worldwide fame one day. That the band Flame achieved the dream is remarkable in and of itself. But the band is extraordinary in another respect: Each musician has a physical or mental disability. Indeed, Flame is the only touring band in the world to be wholly composed of disabled members. The upstate New York band’s members live with conditions that include Down syndrome, cognitive delays, autism, cerebral palsy and blindness.
Band member David LaGrange is blind and mentally disabled. He grew up in an institution and had a passion for rock ‘n’ roll.
“The Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, sometimes I listen to AC/DC,” LaGrange, Flame’s drummer, said.
Read the full article: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/disabled-musicians-make-band-flame/story?id=9184434
// December 9th, 2009 // What's Happening At Ability Specialists
Once again the award ceremony and dance in November were a highlight in the Ability Specialists community! The superstars in November were Jon H., Heather M. Stephanie G. and Jonathan D. Congratulations on achieving your goals! The ceremony was followed by the November Dance “Dancing With the Stars” where participants were caught by the paparazzi-take a look at our photos!
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