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Preparing For An Appointment With A New Doctor
Posted by Ben Munoz on April 27, 2013 at 7:25pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Finding a new doctor can be difficult, and very scary. Being prepared can make the whole experience much easier on you, and on the new doctor. Remember that the doctor works for YOU, and if you are…
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Posted by Ben Munoz on April 26, 2013 at 11:56pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dear United With Disabilities Family and Friends,
Our prayers go to those affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. We also hope that none of our members were directly affected by it in any way.
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Coping with a rare condition stretches our resiliency and, with a little help from friends, triumph through adversity.
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Paula Moulton is an international award-winning wheelchair dancer from Manchester, UK
Started by Alan Thomas (Wales) in Uncategorized on Tuesday. 0 Replies 1 Like
Paula Moulton is an international award-winning wheelchair dancer from Manchester, UK, who represents one half of the dance partnership called Strictly Wheels. Paula shares…Continue
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What type of music comforts you?
Started by Armando Abrero in Uncategorized. Last reply by John "JC" Colyer on Monday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Of course, there is no right or wrong answer. What type, brand, era, genre of music do you listen to when you're looking for comfort?Continue
What do you like to do to occupy your time with?
Started by Ben Munoz in Uncategorized on Monday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
For those of you who aren't able to work any more. What do you like to do to fill your time? If you do crafts, what kind of a craft do you do?I'm hoping all of us can share our ideas to help others (including myself) come up with new things that we…Continue
I Spent A Day In A Wheelchair To See What It's Like To Be Disabled In A City
Started by Alan Thomas (Wales) in Uncategorized May 8. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I Spent A Day In A Wheelchair To See What It's Like To Be Disabled In A City Each year, the Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley bestows the…Continue
Everyone please read, as we are having a problem with spammers
Started by Ben Munoz in Uncategorized. Last reply by John "JC" Colyer May 6. 2 Replies 0 Likes
All moderators and founders of Ben's Friends work very hard to keep spammers off the site, however their methods of applying for membership get more sophisticated each day. Just on this site, we must decline 25-50, maybe more, a day. There are…Continue
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Started by John "JC" Colyer in Recommend a Doctor, Therapist, or Clinic (Positive Review Only). Last reply by Ninibeth May 3. 2 Replies 2 Likes
How Does ADA Define Disability?The Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA) has a three-part definition of disability. Under ADA, an individual with a disability is a person who: (1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or…Continue
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Posted by John "JC" Colyer on May 3, 2013 |
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Everyone please read, as we are having a problem with spammersPosted by Ben Munoz on May 4, 2013 |
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What type of music comforts you?Posted by Armando Abrero on May 20, 2013 |
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Paula Moulton is an international award-winning wheelchair dancer from Manchester, UKPosted by Alan Thomas (Wales) on May 22, 2013 |
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Preparing For An Appointment With A New DoctorAdded by Ben Munoz on April 27, 2013 |
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