A Beautiful Spot in the Sun

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A Beautiful Spot in the Sun

As the chill in the air envelops us, we dream of warm destinations where we can relax and enjoy the warmth of the sun. I think back to my travels to Barbados. My first visit to the magical island was remarkable, as I felt like a princess! The people were so warm and welcoming! I remember having a cooking demonstration with a local woman who wanted me to see how she made curry! The best part of Barbados is the people… continuously smiling!
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Reasons Why I’m Thankful for My Disability

Over 32 years ago, I lay in a hospital bed with a metal halo screwed into my skull, immobilizing my neck. I had a C5/C6 injury due to a motor vehicle accident caused by a drunk driver. I was paralyzed from the collarbones down, parts of my arms and my hands and needed a tracheotomy to breathe.

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QuicStick Portable Hand Controls

Easy to use, QuicStick Portable Hand Controls allow physically challenged drivers to quickly install hand controls to the gas and brake pedals of virtually any vehicle.
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Prince Harry's Invictus Games Partners With Bat Out Of Hell — The Musical - Samaritan Mag

The elite athletes of the Invictus Games are all revved up and have some place to go now thanks to the organizers behind the London, England theater production of Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical.In a just-announced partnership, the Meat Loaf-inspired theater production is donating £100,000 ($176,000 CAD) to the Invictus Games Foundation to further its mission.

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Designing “Adaptive Clothing” For Those With Special Needs - Smithsonian

Most of us don’t think a whole lot about getting dressed. Sure, we might care about our style, but the actual process of putting on clothes—pants one leg at a time, button through the button hole—is as automatic as breathing.

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Employers search for ways to support workers with young-onset dementia - Kyodo News Plus

Katsushi Oshiro, 43, a former salesman diagnosed with young-onset dementia, takes a bus to a car dealership where he works four days a week, being careful to view the route on his commute using photos and a map to avoid getting lost.

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