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Abilities Expo: Opportunity is knocking for adults with disabilities 
Since 1979, Abilities Expo has been working to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities (PWDs). This is no ordinary trade show. It is the ideal forum where the Community can find solutions, gain knowledge and network with other PWDs, their families, caregivers and healthcare professionals.
Following is just a glimpse of what we can offer adults with disabilities:
Products
Whether your disability is physical, sensory or developmental, we strive to bring you the products and services that will enhance your day-to-day.
- Automobiles, van/conversions
- Assistive technologies
- Bathroom equipment
- Beds, furnishings & accessories
- Chairs & accessories
- Clothing & apparel
- Daily living aids
- Durable medical equipment
- Exercise, recreational, sports equipment & services
- Home medical equipment & services
- Incontinence products
- Insurance & insurance services
- Legal services
- Publications
- Ramps/lifts
- Rehabilitative care/services
- Residential programs
- Seating/positioning systems & accessories
- Travel & hospitality services
- Wheelchairs, scooters & walkers
Workshops
Themes range from finance to dating, travel to home modification and so much more. Following are a few of the recent topics:
- Sex on Wheels: Disability and the Art of Kissing
- Comprehensive Transportation Solutions
- Simple Home Modifications to Promote Independent Living
- Travel Made Easy: Tips for People with Disabilities
- Computer Access: From Low Tech to High Tech
- Exercise and Fitness for People with Disabilities
- Navigating the Medicare and Medicaid System
- Assistive Technology for Recreation
- Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- Service Dogs: Increasing Independence for Life
- Accessibility in Windows: Making the Computer Easier to Use
- Disability Culture and the Workplace
- In-Home Therapy Options for Wheelchair Users
- Peds Power! Evaluation and Options for Power Mobility
- The Reproductive Experience and Issues for Women with Disabilities
- Solving Funding Challenges – Your Role in Promoting Client Choice
- Apraxia of Speech
- Mobility Opportunities Via Experience: A Function-based Program for Adults with Developmental and Physical Disabilities
- Fun and Games: Sports and Recreation for Persons with Physical Disabilities
- Separating Fact from Fiction – The ADA Myth Busters
- Interviewing and When to Disclose
- How To Decide What Assistive Technology is Right for You
- Getting the Mobility Device You Deserve
- Re-Creating Recreation
- Paralysis Research: Hope, Hype and Cure Tourism
- Creating the Future Care Plan for Family Members with Special Needs
- Newly Injured as a Result of Someone Else’s Wrongdoing? Discriminated Against as a Result of Your Disability? Learn What to do Next!
- Neurotechnology: What Is It and How Can It Benefit People with Neurological Disabilities?
- Wheelchair Standers: Stand for Function!
- Tips for Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers
Events
Each Abilities Expo offers a wide-range of events and activities that are interactive, instructive and entertaining. Whether you prefer to get involved or just sit back and take it in, you’ll enjoy:
- Adaptive sports demos and competitions (basketball, lacrosse, fencing, tennis, soccer, power lifting, rugby, football, track & field, table tennis, softball, golf, sit volleyball, boccia, road racing, goal ball, beep baseball)
- Dance performances
- Gravity-defying stunts
- Book signings
- Yoga
- Ms. Wheelchair
- Motivational speakers
- Adaptive aerobics
- Assistance dog demos
- Crafts
For more details on our programs in each city:
Los Angeles | New York Metro | Chicagoland | Houston | Atlanta
Abilities Expo delivers the Fun Factor for kids with disabilities
In our opinion, the world should be their oyster, too, and we’re doing everything we can to help these children unlock their potential. We’ve assembled a broad base of exhibitors with kid-targeted products and services, interactive events and dynamic, relevant workshops for parents and caregivers.
Products
In an effort to make the experience more engaging for kids, exhibitors encourage them to test out their products for themselves.
- Assistive technologies
- Bathroom equipment
- Beds, furnishings & accessories
- Chairs & accessories
- Clothing & apparel
- Daily living aids
- Durable medical equipment
- Exercise, recreational, sports equipment & services
- Rehabilitative care/services
- Seating/positioning systems & accessories
- Wheelchairs, scooters & walkers
Workshops
Hard-hitting sessions answer important questions for parents of children with disabilities. For example:
- Never Underestimate a Child: Using Intensive Physical Therapy to Teach New Skills
- The Accessible Livable Home: How to Achieve Enjoyable Maximum Independent, Energy-Efficient and Safe Living in Your Home Planning for the Future of Your Child or Other Dependent with Special Needs
- Travel Made Easy: Tips for People with Disabilities
- Getting the Wheelchair or Scooter Your Child Deserves
- New Horizons for Assistance Dogs
- Tips for Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers
- Returning to School After Surgery: How to Make It Happen
- Fun and Games: Sports and Recreation for Persons with Physical Disabilities
- Preparing for Your Child’s Future as an Independent Adult
- Care Options for Family Members with Special Needs
- Community-based Sports Model for Youth with Physical Disability
- Apraxia of Speech
- Accessibility in Windows: Making the Computer Easier to Use
Events
Now here’s the fun part! Kids will love:
- Adaptive sports demos and competitions (basketball, lacrosse, fencing, tennis, soccer, power lifting, rugby, football, track & field, table tennis, softball, golf, sit volleyball, boccia, road racing, goal ball, beep baseball)
- Dance performances
- Gravity-defying stunts
- Assistance dog demos
- Juggling
- Face-painting
- Singer/songwriters
- Clowns
- Ms. Wheelchair
- Toy demonstration
- Crafts
For more details on our programs in each city:
Los Angeles | New York Metro | Chicagoland | Houston | Atlanta
Abilities Expo: The senior experience
When you are of the Great Generation or a leading edge Boomer, you will find Abilities Expo a helpful partner in staying healthy and active and in overcoming any age-related physical and sensory issues.
Products
Seniors need look no further for specialized products and services to make daily tasks a little easier.
- Assistive technologies
- Bathroom equipment
- Beds, furnishings & accessories
- Chairs & accessories
- Clothing & apparel
- Daily living aids
- Durable medical equipment
- Exercise, recreational, sports equipment & services
- Home medical equipment & services
- Incontinence products
- Insurance & insurance services
- Legal services
- Publications
- Ramps/lifts
- Rehabilitative care/services
- Residential programs
- Seating/positioning systems & accessories
- Travel & hospitality services
- Wheelchairs, scooters & walkers
Workshops
Seminars address fitness, accessible living, government programs and other issues important to seniors. In addition, Abilities Expo offers pertinent sessions for caregivers. Following are a few workshop samples:
- Care Options for Family Members with Special Needs
- The Accessible Livable Home: How to Achieve Enjoyable Maximum Independent, Energy-Efficient and Safe Living in Your Home Planning for the Future of Your Child or Other Dependent with Special Needs
- New Horizons for Assistance Dogs
- Assistive Technology for Recreation
- Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- Service Dogs: Increasing Independence for Life
- Peds Power! Evaluation and Options for Power Mobility
- Navigating the Medicare and Medicaid System
- In-Home Therapy Options for Wheelchair Users
- Exercise for Anyone with a Disability
- Separating Fact from Fiction – The ADA Myth Busters
- How To Decide What Assistive Technology is Right for You
- Getting the Mobility Device You Deserve
- Re-Creating Recreation
- Wheelchair Standers: Stand for Function!
- Fun and Games: Sports and Recreation for Persons with Physical Disabilities
- Travel Made Easy: Tips for People with Disabilities
- Mobility Opportunities Via Experience: A Function-based Program for Adults with Developmental and Physical Disabilities
- Neurotechnology: What Is It and How Can It Benefit People with Neurological Disabilities?
- Tips for Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers
Events
Abilities Expo events and activities are designed so that seniors can gauge their own level of participation. Try the latest yoga or dance moves, join in a game of boccia, or relax and enjoy the myriad of competitions and performances!
- Adaptive sports demos and competitions (basketball, lacrosse, fencing, tennis, soccer, power lifting, rugby, football, track & field, table tennis, softball, golf, sit volleyball, boccia, road racing, goal ball, beep baseball)
- Dance performances
- Gravity-defying stunts
- Book signings
- Yoga
- Ms. Wheelchair
- Motivational speakers
- Adaptive aerobics
- Assistance dog demos
- Crafts
For more details on our programs in each city:
Los Angeles | New York Metro| Chicagoland | Houston | Atlanta
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