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Internationally Recognized Non-Profit Offers Special Needs Life Quality Coaching™ Classes for Professionals to Establish Private Practices; Helps Families Navigate Life with Individuals with Disabilities

A/C Filters For Less proudly supports Island Dolphin Care, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping children and families dealing with disabilities or terminal illness.

Arcade cabinet equipped with tutorial software to learn typing

Author Barbara Techel releases her fourth book in the Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog book series. The series is based on the true life stories of her paralyzed dog, Frankie, who suffered a spinal injury & walks with the help of a dog wheelchair.

Author encourages Inclusion with a new Day Camp for children

Victoria software developer ParetoLogic was presented with an award from WCG International HR Solutions, in recognition of its diverse staff and inclusive hiring practices.

Students from Oak Lodge School in Dibden Purlieu have spent this morning (Thursday 9 June) exploring Blackwater in the New Forest National Park on a new range of ‘all ability bikes’.

Ricochet the SURFice surfing dog who went "viral" on YouTube for his big heart and following his perfection and "Little Bird You Are Perfect" have teamed up to raise funds for disabilities and disabilities awareness.

Treloar’s Disabled School and College hosts a new fundraising event with the ‘Rickshaw Challenge', which takes place on the evening of 22nd September 2011 at Leadenhall Market, London.

At Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida's Annual Awards Luncheon, two local businesses were awarded for their support of the agency's Mission. BJ's Wholesale Club of Cape Coral and LYNX Services, L.L.C. of North Fort Myers were both honored.

Dr Lisa Thornton introduces a brand new YouTube channel to bring reliable health information to parents of children with physical disabilities in an easy-to-understand video format.

AMS Vans announced that they will be participating in the New York Abilities Expo on May 20-22, 2011. This event features workshops, a technology expo & entertainment events for individuals with disabilities, caregivers and health care professionals.

JVS Chicago’s Youth Environmental Services (YES) custodial training program has received a Best Practice Initiatives Award from the Northern Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) Association of Parents and Staff.

Lynn Daucher and Alain Jourdier Bring Added Expertise to Growing Organization

The Northwest Burn Foundation in Seattle, WA is presenting a special screening of the documentary, “You Just Have to Laugh” on Saturday, May 14.

AMS Vans announced that their pre-owned inventory manager, Dallas Crum, will be participating in the 5th Annual ALS Run for Life 5K, a non-profit event to benefit research for Lou Gehrig's Disease at the Emory ALS Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

May 1, Walk for Independence and Health Fair supports people with disabilities in Orange County, CA. Join our celebration at 6630 Lakeview, Huntington Beach, CA www.proindependencewalk.org for registration and direction,

TRIP will provide Maryland residents with state-wide public and private transportation information in one convenient website

Students at Treloar’s gave a very warm welcome earlier this month to Lord Hill, the current Under-Secretary of State for Schools, when he visited Treloar’s at Holybourne.

SunTrust Bank has donated $5,000 to Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida and the Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation. The foundation ensures the long-term vision of Goodwill’s mission of helping people with disabilities and disadvantages.

Firm will implement electronic fare & data capture for specialized transportation program

"For Once In My Life" takes Best Diversity/Latin film honors at the inaugural Fort Myers Film Festival. The award-winning documentary film follows the band of 30 musicians with disabilities employed by Goodwill Industries of South Florida in Miami.

In five years, the Help Desk has served individuals who are blind or visually impaired in all 50 states plus Canada, China, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and the Bahamas

Communitas Supportive Care Society presents: Spring Benefit Concert featuring the Sabir Sisters, Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7pm at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, 3471 Clearbrook Rd. Abbotsford.

The camp is also having its Open House on April 2, which is World Autism Day.

The despair leaks through the statistics. Parents of disabled adult children report that only 11% of their adult children are employed full time. Le Bleu and Food Lion have teamed up for the second straight year to donate a percentage of sales...

350 Self-Advocates, Family Members and Caregivers will Celebrate their “Abilities” during the “Day at the Capitol” Event

Launched at the start of this year, the campaign - which is supported by tv gardener Alan Titchmarsh - enables supporters of Treloar’s to literally cement their gift into history.

More than 6,400 people watched live online from 78 countries around the world.

The law firm of Domnick & Shevin, PL inform consumers that March is Brain Injury Month and they also want to educate insurance policy holders that often brain injury survivors do not received needed treatments.

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest year-round disabled sports non-profit organization in Vermont, will host its annual Ski Challenge fundraising event on Sat., March 12 at Pico Mountain.

On Thursday, February 24 from 10am – 3 pm Hospice at Home is offering a a free Benevolent Touch Community Workshop at CrownPointe Senior Living Community, 4232 Red Arrow Highway, Stevensville. Lunch will be provided at no charge by CrownPointe.

Doris Holland chronicles her family's journey through the illness and death of a child, undiagnosed illness, prescription drug addiction and anxiety/depression. She shares how God's grace brought them through each tragedy.

6 Chicago South Suburbs have proclaimed Park Lawn Awareness Week during January 23 - 30, 2011. The goal is to bring attention how much individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have to offer.

Public Transit Services are failing people with disabilities and federal funding is being cut to further research on making public transit more accessible for wheelchair users and other passengers from the disabled community.

The Developmental Disabilities In-Home Care program allow resident Carrie to live an independent, self-sufficient life while still under the necessary care and supervision of the HopeTree staff.

Families of children with disabilities are often limited in care-giving choices once the individuals become young adults. CLASS LTD provides services for these individuals by providing host family services in a home environment.

Aurion Learning is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract to redevelop the EalingHELP web site.

The goal for the new auction and dinner is to focus more on Park Lawn's mission to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Day-long event honors National Disability History & Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Come support Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck while the Islanders take on the Washington Capitals.

Several Southwest Florida social service agencies are hosting a Disability Mentoring Day event on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Employers and job-seekers are invited to the event.

DisabilityVoice and Rehab Centers are poised to provide opportunities for people with all types of disabilities to get the word out about their disability, promote public awareness and change the public perception of various disabilities.

Goodwill alive and well in Las Vegas real estate market when disabled man faces impossibility finds hope with the help of strangers.

Standard Bank donates tips received at their hospitality tent held at Fall on the Green to non profit Park Lawn Association.

During a very special hour on August 26 at the University of Miami – Hurricane 100 room, another small miracle happened for Easter Seals South Florida - $275,000 raised.

Despite high unemployment rates, local non-profit’s employment services shine on

Disability activist & American Poet Robert M. Hensel creates Funds 4 Spina bifida, a Petition geared towards urging Congress to increase funding for Spina bifida research and education.

SAFE International™ is the leading provider of self defense training in Canada. SAFE International is pleased to announce the launch of their Toronto High School self defense and Toronto self defense websites.

The Final Proposed Accessible Built Environment Standard, as part of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, has now been posted on the Ministry of Community and Social Services' website.