Paralympics

Sail On Cindy Walker

04/22/14 - Disability in the Media, Events, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Cindy Walker and Ryan Porteous

With spring upon us and summer around the corner, it is only natural to turn our focus the Summer Paralympics as we continue our blog series about athletes with disabilities. Welcome our spotlight athlete, Cindy Walker! Cindy, a Paralympic sailor out…

USA Hockey Insider Discusses Sled Hockey

04/16/14 - Education, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Alex Clark, Manager of Sponsor Services at USA Hockey

In our continuing series about sled hockey, we’ll be going more in depth into the sport itself. While our previous blog was about how the sport is played, we’ll be getting more in depth into the sport,…

Tiny Catalyst Changes Hollywood

04/04/14 - Disability in the Media, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People - 0 Comments

On Sunday, March 16, 2014 the Paralympics ended in Sochi, Russia, but one athlete went from the Paralympics to the dance floor. Recently, Amy Purdy, a double-amputee joined this season’s cast of “Dancing With the Stars”. As a person with a disability, I was excited that…

Sochi Paralympics Ends: Love For New Sport Begins

03/19/14 - Disability in the Media, Events, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

Although the Sochi Paralympics have ended, the excitement continues for many of the sports featured in Sochi. We’ve kept our eyes on the events this winter and one sport we were really excited about is sled hockey! Played like regular hockey but with a few…

PSA for Disability

01/22/13 - Disability in the Media, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, Videos, Wheelchair Users - 4 Comments

Eric Edling, a disability activist and wheelchair user with Spina Bifida, recently sent is a PSA for Disability that he created with some friends. According to him, the video is about Disability being just part of the diversity of the world, and not something to…