ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY
We empower persons with disabilities to effectively control and direct their lives. The Achieving Independence and Mobility Center for Independent Living provides leadership through training, community development and advocacy to enable persons with disabilities to fully participate in family, social and community life.
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ACCESSIBLE GIFT IDEA:
A World of Sense toys!
Sensory toys for autism: new business aims to raise awareness of autism
disabilityhorizons.com
We speak to a couple who, inspired by their autistic son, set up a business that not only sells sensory toys for children and adults with autism, but also aims to donate profits to charity and raise a...Helpful tips for success in your second semester!
Know your accommodations!
Tips for new disabled students from graduate Chloe Tear
disabilityhorizons.com
AccessAble shares top tips from graduate Chloe Tear, who has cerebral palsy, on how to have the best experience as a disabled student. Also, discover how AccessAble can help you prepare for university...We try to keep our social media as uplifting as possible!
However, not every page is full of positivity. Be aware.
The damaging effect of social media positivity on disabled people
disabilityhorizons.com
Do you post on social media? Do you follow other disabled people? This World Mental Health Day we're looking at the negative effects social media can have on people if we only ever see people's 'perfe...MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS TO BE TALKED ABOUT
You are not alone.
10 celebrities who have struggled with mental health
disabilityhorizons.com
Mental health issues, from anxiety and panic attacks to depression and bipolar, can all have disabling effects. Here, we've highlighted 10 celebrities who have been open about their struggles with men...
The problem with fake service dogs
www.mnn.com
More states are cracking down on owners who falsely label their pets.
