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AbilitiesExpo

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Floor Plan ...................................................................................4
General Information ...................................................................5
Show Directory
and Buyers Guide
SHOW MANAGEMENT:
Chairman
Lew Shomer
Pres/CEO
David Korse
Operations
Caryn Cohan-Bates, CEM
Exhibit Sales
Roxanne Borrmann
Jennifer O’Brien
Valerie Teague
Paul Holder
Education/Special Events
Sarah Galbraith Laucks, CMP
Public Relations/Web Site
Kevaleen Lara
Schedule-At-A-Glance.............................................................6-7
Events and Educational Workshops
Free Events
Friday, Saturday and Sunday................................................8-10
Free Workshops
Friday........................................................................................12
Saturday ..............................................................................13-14
Exhibitor Information
AT Pavilion ..........................................................................16-17
Exhibitor Roster........................................................................18
Exhibitor Listings......................................................................20
Advertisers
Accessibility Help Desk
Sandy Petersen
ATG Rehab ..................................................................25
Calendar of Events:
Hill Rom.....................................................................25
Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California)
March 30-April 1, 2012
Integrative Hyperbaric Centers ..........................................19
New York Metro (Edison, New Jersey)
May 4-6, 2012
Chicago (Schaumburg, Illinois)
June 29 - July 1, 2012
Houston (Houston, Texas)
August 3-5, 2012
San Jose - (San Jose, California)
November 16-18, 2012
Freedom Staff ..............................................................15
MDA/Quest Magazine.......................................................2
MOTOMed...................................................................35
National Seating & Mobility .............................................35
New Mobility ...............................................................23
Pride Mobility Products...................................................11
Sky Medical.................................................................33
Abilities Expo
2601 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Office: 310 450 8831 x 130
Fax: 310 450 9305
Therapy Motions, LLC.....................................................38
United Seating & Mobility................................................21
Permobil ..........................................................Back cover
www.abilitiesexpo.com
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Atlanta - February 17-19, 2012
Georgia World Congress Center
ENTRANCE
4
SHOW
HOURS
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
February 17 - 11am – 5pm
February 18 - 11am – 5pm
February 19 - 11 am – 4pm
–––––– ACCESSIBILITY HELP DESK ––––––
Registration Lobby outside of Exhibit Hall, provided
complimentary by Abilities Expo
For your convenience, our Accessibility Help Desk is where any show-related
questions may be answered. Additionally, the following services are available.
• INFORMATION/ LOST AND FOUND - Accessibility Help Desk
For your convenience, our Accessibility Help Desk is in the Lobby in front of
the Exhibit Hall where any show-related questions may be answered. Any
lost items turned in to Show Management will be held here until the close of
the show. All remaining items will be given to Building Security.
• PERSONAL CARE SERVICE ATTENDANT- Accessibility Help Desk,
provided complimentary by Abilities Expo
For your convenience, there will be a Personal Care Service Attendant to
assist guests during show hours for their personal needs (rest room
assistance, filling out forms, etc.) Should you require assistance for show
related activities, please stop by this desk in the Lobby area. This is a
complimentary service, offered on a first come, first served basis, show
days and hours.
• AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER- Accessibility Help
Desk, provided complimentary by Abilities Expo
There will be a sign language interpreter who will be located at the
Accessibility Help Desk in the Lobby in front of the Exhibit Hall. You may
sign up for this complimentary service, offered on a first come, first served
basis, show days and hours at the Accessibility Help Desk.
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EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS/EXHIBIT HALL
Workshops will take place inside the Exhibit Hall.
See floor plan on page 4 for location.
• See pages 8 -14 for information regarding the events and workshops that
will educate, entertain and enlighten you!
• Workshops at Atlanta Abilities Expo will be captioned using real-time
captioning.
• All events and workshops are located in the exhibit hall.
• Opinions stated at the workshops/events are those of the speakers and not
necessarily those of Abilities Expo. All workshops and events are subject to
change or cancellation without prior notice.
EVENT INFORMATION & REGULATIONS:
• Smoking is not allowed anywhere in the facility.
• Photography or videotaping in the exhibit hall is prohibited unless
authorized by Show Management in writing. Please go to the Accessibility
Help Desk in the Lobby in front of the Exhibit Hall if authorization is
required. Permission from each booth exhibitor is required prior to taking
booth photographs or videotaping.
• Solicitations to exhibitors or expo attendees are not permitted by
individuals who are not contracted exhibitors with Abilities Expo including
visiting manufacturers.
• Show Management is not responsible for loss or theft of personal belongs.
Security for each individual’s belongings is the individual’s responsibility.
• There is no paging system available.
FIRST AID
The first aid office will be staffed during show days and hours. It is located
prior to entering the exhibit hall. In an emergency, please dial (404) 2234911or ext. 4911 from any house phones
GENERAL
INFORMATION
FOOD SERVICE
The food service and seating area is at the back of the hall behind the Events
Arena and will be open show days until one hour prior to show close.
PURCHASES
Please obtain a receipt for any purchases made on the premises of Abilities
Expo. These should be shown to the guard as you depart the Exhibit Hall. If
you do not have a receipt, you will be asked to return to the booth where the
item was purchased to get one.
LOCATION
A floor plan of the Exhibit Hall is on Page 4.
–––––– PAVILION AREAS ON THE EXHIBIT FLOOR ––––––
• AT PAVILION
The Assistive Technology Pavilion will feature the latest AT products for people
of all ages with wide ranges of physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities.
The area will be anchored by Shepherd Center.
• ARTIST MARKET
The Artist Market, coordinated by VSA Arts, features original creations from
artists with disabilities. Purchase an extraordinary gift from this eclectic mix
of one-of-a-kind artwork.
• RETAIL PAVILION
The Retail Pavilion, along aisle 100, highlights hundreds of apparel items,
personal hygiene products, wheelchair accoutrements, bathroom accessories,
low-cost daily living aids for people with disabilities and much, much more.
You’ll find universal clothing, healing formulas, accessible ballooning, product
solutions for a more comfortable and independent living, accessories for
infants and other ingenious products that range from a few dollars up to $250.
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• SERVICE DOG RELIEF AREA
For your convenience and comfort of your animal, there will be a Service
Dog Relief Area located at the back of Aisle100, outside the exhibit hall.
Water, a water bowl, plastic bags and a trash bin are also provided for your
convenience and there’s even a red fire hydrant!! We appreciate you
picking up after your animal. Please, do not exit the front of the Convention
Center as there are no provisions there.
• WHEELCHAIR REPAIR PAVILION –
provided complimentary by D’s Locks
Free maintenance will be provided on a first come first served basis. Booths
137/139. This service will end one hour before
the show ends each day.
• LOANER SCOOTERS, Exhibit Hall Lobby, provided complimentary
By Pride Mobility Products Corp.
Pride Mobility Products Corp. will be offering loaner scooters for visitors to
Abilities Expo. Please go to the Loaner Scooters table when you enter the
Convention Center, Hall C4 Lobby and be prepared to provide appropriate
identification to obtain your scooter. This is a
complimentary service, offered on a first come, first
served basis, show days and hours.
DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE: Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of this Show Directory. However, Show Management cannot be
held responsible for any errors or omissions.
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SCHEduLE AT A GLANCE
All Workshops and Events take place inside the Exhibit Hall. (See Floorplan on Page 4 for Locations)
* Schedule subject to change without notice. Abilities Expo is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speakers.
WORKSHOP # 1
Friday • February 17, 2012
11:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
12:00 pm
Accommodations in the Workplace
Push for More! Getting the Wheelchair that Works for You
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4:45 pm
WORKSHOP # 2
1:15 pm
2:15 pm
Wired: Experiences in a Clinical Trial and Using FES
Technology to Impact People Living With Paralysis
2:30 pm
Shut Out, Priced Out and Segregated: the Need for Fair
Housing for People with Disabilities
3:45 pm
5:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:45 pm
Saturday • February 18, 2012
11:00 am
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1:00 pm
1:15 pm
Tips for Parents of Children with Disabilities: Living a
Unique Life Experience
Kids Workshop: Wendy on Wheels Takes a Stand
4:45 pm
5:00 pm
A Good Night’s Sleep: What Is It, What Gets in the Way,
and Solutions
WORKSHOP # 2
12:00 pm
Planning Accessible Travel
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
3:45 pm
Wheelchair Standers: Stand for Function!
11:00 am
2:15 pm
3:30 pm
Travel the World: Tips for Travelers with Disabilities and
Seniors
5:00 pm
WORKSHOP # 1
12:00 pm
How to Select the Right Vehicle for You
1:00 pm
More is More: Taking Children with Motor
Disorders to the Next Level
2:30 pm
It's My Turn! Games That All Children Can Play
It's Not Just IDEA:
Assistive Technology Need-to-Knows
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4:45 pm
5:00 pm
The "Access"-able Home
Stevie Hopkins Talks Life: College, Work and More
SCHEduLE AT A GLANCE
All Workshops and Events take place inside the Exhibit Hall. (See Floorplan on Page 4 for Locations)
Friday • February 17, 2012
11:00 am
12:00 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:45 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:15 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
Saturday • February 18, 2012
EVENTS ARENA
11:00 am
11:45 pm
12:15 pm
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:45 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:00 pm
3:15 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
Wheelchair Basketball
Adaptive Bike Demonstration
Wheelchair Dancing Demo and Workshop
Assistance Dogs Demonstration
Boccia
Horse Boy Method Demonstration
Meet and Greet with Rupert Isaacson and the Horses
EVENTS ARENA
Assistance Dogs Demonstration
Track and Road Racing
Face
Painting
Booth
#126
Goal Ball and Beep Baseball
Wheelchair Tennis
Sunday • February 19, 2012
EVENTS ARENA
11:00 am
12:00 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
Face
Painting
Booth
#126
Adaptive Bike Demonstration
Power Soccer
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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
See
Floor Plan
Events and Activities Make the Total Abilities Experience!
• All Events Take Place Inside the Exhibit Hall
• Try a host of different adaptive sports
• Dance your heart out
• Transform your face at the face painters
• Learn how to work with assistance dogs
(Page 4)
for Events
Arena
For your convenience, we have indicated the age
groups that may be interested in these events.
K
Kids
A
Adults
S
Seniors
Friday, February 17, 2012
12:00pm – 12:30pm Wheelchair Basketball K A S
BlazeSports
Wheelchair basketball was once played only by men with spinal
cord injuries. Today, both men and women, with a variety of
disabilities, compete in the sport. Many of the same rules from
able-bodied basketball apply in the wheelchair game. The plays and
strategies are similar. In addition there are special rules in place to
adapt to disability. The National Wheelchair Basketball Association
(NWBA) governs all aspects of the game in the United States. Learn
more at www.blazesports.org.
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12:45pm – 1:00pm Adaptive Bike Demonstration
Freedom Concepts
K A S
Discover bikes that are available for people with disabilities such as
Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Angelman's Syndrome, impaired
vision, and more! Learn how cycling can provide recreation, therapy
and most of all ... fun and freedom! The folks from Freedom Concepts
will demonstrate some of their adaptive bicycles. Bikes will be available
for attendees to check out. Information on how you can get a bike will
also be provided. Learn more at www.freedomconcepts.com
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1:15pm - 1:45pm Wheelchair Dancing Demo
and Workshop
K A S
Auti Angel, Abilities Expo "Dancebassador"
Dancing is fast becoming a popular activity for wheelchair users.
Auti Angel, the Abilities Expo "Dancebassador" will share a dance
demonstration with attendees. Then it's your turn to try some steps
as Auti leads you in a dance workshop. Auti is founder of the
Colous~N~Motion wheelchair Hip-Hop dance crew, star of the film
Musical Chairs, and star of the upcoming TV series Push Girls.
Attendees of all ages and mobility levels are welcome to learn basic
dance steps. Dancing crosses the boundaries of age, gender, and
physical ability; it includes individuals using both manual and
power wheelchairs. You won't want to miss this unique
demonstration and a chance to dance on your wheels! For more
information about Auti visit www.sundancechannel.com/push-girls.
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2:00pm – 2:30pm Assistance Dogs Demonstration
Canine Assistants
K A S
More than ever assistance dogs are meeting the needs of people
with different disabilities. Meet several assistance dogs and their
human partners. Watch them demonstrate the many ways they
work together to achieve independence in various areas of their
lives. Following the demo, join us to learn some of the basic
commands for the dogs. Learn more at www.canineassistants.org.
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2:45pm – 3:15pm Boccia
K A S
BlazeSports
Local athletes will demonstrate Boccia, where athletes throw, kick or
use an assistive device to propel leather balls as close as possible to
a white target ball (call the jack). Boccia is a test of muscle control,
concentration and accuracy, and the game helps to increase handeye coordination. Learn more at www.blazesports.org.
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3:30pm – 4:00pm Horse Boy Method Demonstration
Rupert Isaacson and Iliane Lorenz, Horse Boy World
K A S
Meet Rupert Isaacson and Iliane Lorenz of Horse Boy World as well
as several therapy horses. Rupert is the father of “The Horse Boy”
and author of the best-selling book by the same name. Together they
will share with you a demonstration of Horse Boy Method and
explain how it can benefit people on the Autism Spectrum and with
other neuro-psychiatric conditions. The approach is a simple 3-stage
process that creates the right environment, addresses sensory issues
and allows perspective-taking and academics to be taught from the
saddle. No experience with horses is needed to learn and benefit
from this method. Discover more at www.horseboyworld.com.
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4:00pm – 4:30pm Meet and Greet with Rupert
Isaacson and the Horses
K A S
Horse Boy World
Following the 3:30pm demonstration stick around! The horses will
be available for attendees to meet and take photos. Copies of
Rupert’s books will be available for sale, together with DVD’s, t-shirts
and other Horse Boy World items.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Saturday, February 18, 2012
11:45am – 12:15pm Assistance Dogs Demonstration
Canine Assistants
K A S
More than ever assistance dogs are meeting the needs of people
with different disabilities. Meet several assistance dogs and their
human partners. Watch them demonstrate the many ways they
work together to achieve independence in various areas of their
lives. Following the demo, join us to learn some of the basic
commands for the dogs. Learn more at www.canineassistants.org.
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12:30pm - 1:00pm Track and Road Racing K A S
BlazeSports
Track and field events are among the most popular and widely
practiced events in disabled sports. Events at competitions range
from the 100 meters through marathon, javelin, discuss and shot.
Atlanta region athletes will demonstrate elements of track and road
racing. Afterwards, attendees are invited to speak with athletes and
try the activities for themselves. Learn more at www.blazesports.org.
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1:00pm – 3:00pm Face Painting - Booth #126
Mystical Faces
K
Kids will delight at the opportunity to transform their face into a
beautiful butterfly, a swashbuckling pirate, or a sweet kitten! Stop by
the face painter’s stand for a complimentary face painting. Select
designs only. Paints are FDA approved professional face paints and
wash off with water. Just for kids, ages 18 and under.
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1:15pm - 1:45pm Goal Ball and Beep Baseball
BlazeSports
K A S
Goal ball is a competitive sport played three-against-three, indoors
on a gym floor—primarily by blind and visually impaired athletes.
Players are blindfolded to make the game fair and its exciting play
to watch. Then there’s the fun of beep baseball, the adaptive
version of America’s favorite pastime. Also originally developed for
athletes with visual impairments, blindfolds make the games fair as
players dive onto the ground to stop a beeping ball and run full
speed toward the sound of a buzzing base to score a run.
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2:00pm – 2:30pm Wheelchair Dancing Demo
and Workshop
K A S
2:45pm – 3:15pm Wheelchair Tennis
K A S
USTA Southern Wheelchair Tennis Committee
Players from the Atlanta Area will be on-hand to demonstrate
Wheelchair Tennis and teach attendees who would like to learn
more. Wheelchair Tennis is one of the fastest growing wheelchair
sports in the world. It follows the same rules as able-bodied tennis
except the wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the
ball. There is a growing demand for Adaptive Sports like
Wheelchair Tennis, which offer people of all abilities an outlet to
play sports both recreationally and competitively. Resources will be
provided for where attendees can play in the Atlanta region.
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Rupert Isaacson and Iliane Lorenz, Horse Boy World K A S
and author of the best-selling book by the same name. Together they
will share with you a demonstration of Horse Boy Method and
other neuro-psychiatric conditions. The approach is a simple 3-stage
process that creates the right environment, addresses sensory issues
and allows perspective-taking and academics to be taught from the
saddle. No experience with horses is needed to learn and benefit
from this method. Discover more at www.horseboyworld.com.
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K A S
Horse Boy World
Rupert’s books will be available for sale, together with DVD’s, tshirts and other Horse Boy World items.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
12:00pm - 12:30pm Wheelchair Dancing Demo
and Workshop
K A S
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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
12:30pm – 2:30pm Face Painting - Booth #126
Mystical Faces
K A S
Kids will delight at the opportunity to transform their face into a
beautiful butterfly, a swashbuckling pirate, or a sweet kitten! Stop by
the face painter’s stand for a complimentary face painting. Select
designs only. Paints are FDA approved professional face paints and
wash off with water. Just for kids, ages 18 and under.
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12:45pm – 1:15pm Adaptive Bike Demonstration
Freedom Concepts
K A S
Discover bikes that are available for people with disabilities such as
Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Angelman's Syndrome,
impaired vision, and more! Learn how cycling can provide
recreation, therapy and most of all ... fun and freedom! The folks
from Freedom Concepts will demonstrate some of their adaptive
bicycles. Bikes will be available for attendees to check out.
Information on how you can get a bike will also be provided. Learn
more at www.freedomconcepts.com
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1:30pm – 2:15pm Power Soccer
K A
U.S. Power Soccer Association
Watch and learn as the best local teams demonstrate and train
attendees on the techniques of power wheelchair soccer. Discover
this very active and growing sport that is open to power wheelchair
users of all ages. Local players will demonstrate how they combine
their skills as wheelchair users with the speed and power of the chair
itself, to participate in this extremely challenging game similar to
soccer. Then try the sport out for yourself and learn where you can
get involved in the Houston area. Learn more about power soccer at
www.powersoccerusa.net.
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Rupert Isaacson and Iliane Lorenz, Horse Boy World K A S
and author of the best-selling book by the same name. Together
they will share with you a demonstration of Horse Boy Method and
other neuro-psychiatric conditions. The approach is a simple 3stage process that creates the right environment, addresses
sensory issues and allows perspective-taking and academics to be
taught from the saddle. No experience with horses is needed to
learn and benefit from this method. Discover more at
www.horseboyworld.com.
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K A S
Horse Boy World
Rupert’s books will be available for sale, together with DVD’s,
t-shirts and other Horse Boy World items.
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Events & Activities Continued!
W OR KS HOPS
See
Floor Plan
Free Workshops! Plan your Abilities Expo Experience Today!
• All Workshops Take Place Inside the Exhibit Hall!
• Workshops are first-come-first-serve. No need to sign up in advance.
• Professionals: Certificates of participation are available for all
workshops. Please see the Accessibility Help Desk for details.
(Page 4)
for Workshop
Locations
For your convenience, we have indicated the age
groups that may be interested in these workshops.
K
Kids
A
Adults
S
Seniors
1:15pm – 2:15pm Travel the World: Tips for Travelers
with Disabilities and Seniors – Workshop 2
Friday, February 17, 2012
12:00pm – 1:00pm Accommodations in the
Workplace – Workshop 1
A S
Raj Pagadala, ATP, RET, Program Director, Assistive
Technology, Georgia Department of Labor, VR Services
People with disabilities or those who have developed work
related disabilities need accommodations in the workplace to
obtain or retain employment. In this workshop audience will
be presented with examples of successful job
accommodations provided by the assistive work technology
team of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
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12:00pm – 1:00pm How to Select the Right Vehicle
for You – Workshop 2
K A S
Greg Kiser, Regional Sales Manager, BraunAbility
Join us for an educational guide for consumers and related
healthcare professionals who are in the process of
purchasing adaptive equipment or advising someone in the
process. This workshop will cover such topics as what
solutions are available and where to find them, key
terminology, the shopping and evaluation process, funding
options and much more.
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1:15pm – 2:15pm Push for More! Getting the
Wheelchair that Works for You – Workshop 1
A S
Ann Eubank, LMSW, OTR/L, ATP Executive Director, Users
First Alliance, a program of United Spinal Association; VP of
Community Initiatives
Finding the right wheelchair can be frustrating as there is
often conflicting information at every turn. This interactive
seminar will offer strategies and resources to help navigate
this process. Subjects including: finding the most
appropriate doctor, how to work with your local equipment
supplier, what to do if you are denied the equipment you
want, locating resources specific to your needs and
consumer rights will be discussed. The seminar will include
video and on-line access to resource sites.
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K A S
Debra Kerper, Easy Access Travel
Would you like to travel the country or the world, but believe
you cannot because of your disability? At this workshop you
will learn that travel by air, sea and car is a real option for you.
The presenter, a professional travel agent who has a disability
and has travelled extensively, will share with you how to plan a
trip, including what to expect form hotels, rental car
companies, cruise lines and the airlines. Learn about the
common challenges, methods for addressing them and what
the law requires. Attendees will receive recommendations for
disability-friendly destinations and accessible travel resources.
Be sure to bring your pressing questions and a list of places
you'd like to visit. Learn more at www.easyaccesstravel.com.
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2:30pm – 3:30pm Wired: Experiences in a Clinical
Trial and Using FES Technology to Impact People
Living With Paralysis – Workshop 1
A S
Jennifer French, Executive Director, Neurotech Network
Neurotechnology and FES (Functional Electronic Stimulation)
are technologies that are used to increase function for people
with many types of disabilities. This interactive session will
provide an overview of neurotechnology and FES
applications specifically for paralysis. You will see examples
of people living with disabilities who use FES technology and
the daily improvements to their lives and ADLs. Areas of
impact include cough assistance, hand function, trunk
stability, standing, and walking. Learn first hand about the
experiences as a participant in a clinical trial to develop the
technology. Resources will be provided to learn more about
this emerging field of technology.
WOR KS HOPS
2:30pm – 3:30pm Wheelchair Standers: Stand for
Function! – Workshop 2
A S
Amy Morgan, PT, ATP, Pediatric & Standing Specialist,
Permobil, Inc.
Standing is an intervention that has been gaining attention in
recent months. In addition to the physiological benefits of
weight bearing (standing), the increase in functional
performance that standing provides makes it a desirable
feature on a wheelchair base. This session will look at the
research supporting standing wheelchairs and will discuss
how to use this research to support a consumer’s need for a
standing wheelchair. Several successful case studies of
people using standing wheelchairs (both manual and power)
will also be shared.
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3:45pm – 4:45pm Shut Out, Priced Out and
Segregated: the Need for Fair Housing for People with
Disabilities – Workshop 1
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Kristen Vincent, SOPOS Coalition
Learn about the development of a public policy report on the
issue of fair housing for people with disabilities. The report is
one result of a settlement between the National Fair Housing
Alliance and other partners v. AG Spanos, a large
construction company found to be in violation of the Fair
Housing Amendments Act of 1988. AG Spanos supported
Metro Fair Housing Services, one of the plaintiffs in the
lawsuit, to have the lead role in convening a panel of housing
experts and advocates to complete the paper. The final paper,
titled "Shut Out, Priced Out and Segregated: the Need for Fair
Housing for People with Disabilities" (SOPOS), includes ten
recommendations for making housing accessible, affordable
and integrated, which are currently being implemented
throughout the state of Georgia. Attendees will take away
ways to implement the SOPOS recommendations in their
local communities.
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3:45pm – 4:45pm A Good Night’s Sleep: What Is It,
What Gets in the Way, and Solutions – Workshop 2
Jill Girard, Mike Laky and Steffen Tiskus, Sleep Specialists
with Thevo by Ri-LLC
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Most people spend 1/3 of their lives in sleep. But how much
do we know about sleep, how it affects us, and solutions for
people with disabilities? This presentation will provide an
overview of sleep, including the different phases of rest and
activity. Attendees will learn the importance of deep,
restorative sleep and the importance of mobility during sleep.
Issues that interfere with quality sleep will be reviewed
together with a selection of solutions ranging from low-cost to
high-cost. Attendees will gain knowledge about sleep
supporting measures for people with neurologic disorders,
pain, dementia and who are aging.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
12:00pm – 1:00pm Tips for Parents of Children with
Disabilities: Living a Unique Life Experience –
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Workshop 1
Karen Kain, CEO, Lorrin's World and a Family Advocate
Children with special needs are here to be enjoyed, celebrated
and loved. This workshop will lift up parents, caregivers and
teachers by sharing tips and tools to create a life filled with
enrichment, successes, and positive energy. Karen teaches
parents how to keep their spirits high while managing the
chaos that often comes with raising unique children. When her
daughter Lorrin was just two months old, she was severely
injured by a vaccination. Doctors told Karen to prepare for the
worst and gave no hope of Lorrin surviving beyond six years.
Against many odds, Karen made it her mission to give Lorrin
the best life experience possible. Lorrin enjoyed a full and
wonderful life for sixteen years even though her body was
challenged by significant brain injury and neurological
damage. Karen will share tips for families living this unique life
experience and hopes they will be useful to other parents.
Come gain ideas to help create the best life possible for you
and your family. Learn more at www.Lorrinsworld.com.
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12:00pm – 1:00pm Planning Accessible Travel –
K A S
Workshop 2
Mary Peterson, CTC, Accessible Travel Consultant, ABLE to
Travel, a program of United Spinal Association
Let ABLE to Travel guide you thru the often-difficult task of
planning accessible travel. No one said it would be easy, but it
doesn’t have to be hard! ABLE to Travel is here to help make
your trip accessible from start to finish and alleviate the
headache for you! In this workshop we will discuss the Air
Carrier Access, the 2010 ADA Standards that have mandated
increased accessibility to hotels and other travel destinations,
tips for travelers, maneuvering through airport security and
the mandates from TSA, and cruises (one of the most
accessible ways to travel).
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1:15pm – 2:15pm Kids Workshop: Wendy on Wheels
Takes a Stand – Workshop 1
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Workshop 2
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Angela Ruzicka, author of the popular Wendy on Wheels series
In this hour-long workshop author Angela Ruzicka will delight
the participants by reading her latest book in the popular
Wendy on Wheel series, Wendy on Wheels Takes A Stand. In
this exciting new adventure, Wendy finds herself in the middle
of an encounter between two classmates. Always ready to do
the right thing, Wendy takes a stand against bullying and
creates positive solutions to this prevalent social problem.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the book,
answer questions and talk about how to overcome adversity in
their own lives. This impactful and uplifting workshop is sure
to be a favorite, producing Wendy fans of all ages! Learn
more at www.wendyonwheels.com.
Jack Noa, Owner, Disability Solutions, Specializing in
Residential Handicap Construction
Would you like to make your current home more accessible?
This workshop will provide tips for starting that process. Learn
about HUD “Fair Housing Accessibility First” and the ADA
Standards for Accessible Design which provide requirements
for design and modification. Find out what building codes may
apply, ways to fund the changes, and more. The presenter will
highlight areas where you can increase access, starting with
the bathroom and moving through your house room by room.
He will even share tips for your yard and driveway. The
session concludes with time for questions and answers.
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1:15pm – 2:15pm More is More: Taking Children with
Motor Disorders to the Next Level – Workshop 2
Ashley Dungan, PT, DPT, Euro-Peds National Center for
Intensive Pediatric PT
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Our goals for treating children who have gross motor
disorders, such as cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injuries,
should be to teach new and lasting functional skills that lead to
more independence. Yet, most children do not have enough
time in the traditional therapy setting to accumulate the
strength to carry out new skills. Over the last decade, a more
intensive approach to therapy has been evolving in North
America inspired by Eastern European methods and tools.
Through a review of research on intensive therapy, video, and
experience the presenter will show how this emerging
intensive model of therapy is creating better outcomes and
more function. Attendees will learn to identify the differences
between Intensive Physical Therapy and Traditional Therapy,
and how the two approaches are complementary.
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2:30pm – 3:30pm It's My Turn! Games That All
Children Can Play – Workshop 1
K A S
Erie Ade MA CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist
This interactive workshop will provide parents, teachers, and
educators with innovative ways to include all children in
educational games. Revisit classic games you played as a
child, and learn some new ones too! Share the fun and
excitement with a special child in your life.
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3:45pm – 4:45pm It's Not Just IDEA: Assistive
Technology Need-to-Knows – Workshop 1
Sandy Hanebrink, OTR/L, South Carolina Branch Director,
Touch the Future, Inc.
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Many individuals are familiar with the legal requirements under
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). But how
much do you know about the requirements of other laws hat
also cover people with disabilities in educational arenas? This
session will discuss the laws that impact assistive technology
in school settings and successful strategies for getting the AT
students need. Participants will gain a general understanding
of laws, knowledge of how these laws interrelate, and
strategies for successful AT acquisition. In addition possible
funding resources will be provided.
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3:45pm – 4:45pm Stevie Hopkins Talks Life: College,
Work and More – Workshop 2
Stevie Hopkins, Co-Founder/Annie's Brother, Director of
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Now that you've finished high school, you're ready to venture
out on your own. There's a lot of excitement about these
changes but also a lot of challenges too. Hiring and firing PA's,
living on your own, dating and relationships, and getting a job.
Stevie Hopkins, co-founder of 3E Love, will share his thoughts
on making the jump to life after school. Stevie is a a serial
entrepreneur. After many ventures he found his life's work in
3E Love, his sister Annie's dream. Calling on his experiences
in the financial industry, music business, and web startups,
Stevie was able to turned the dream into a reality. The
experiences he has had traveling thousands of miles, meeting
people all over the country and speaking to groups telling his
story, has changed his life forever. Learn more at
www.3elove.com
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At Abilities Expo, we welcome you to visit our Assistive Technology Pavilion, where
companies and organizations are featuring the latest AT products for people of all
ages with wide ranges of physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities. You or your
loved ones will have the unique opportunity to experience how these adaptive
technologies can enhance day-to-day life.
AT Showcase
This chance to test-drive these cutting-edge devices has been made possible by our AT
Showcase sponsor, the Shepherd Center. Ranked in the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the
country, the Shepherd Center specializes in the treatment, care, research and rehabilitation for
people with spinal cord and brain injuries.
At Abilities Expo Atlanta, the AT Showcase will feature the following available and emerging
technologies for you to experience hands-on:
Shepherd’s Therapeutic Recreation Department
Shepherd’s RESCUE Program
• Sip-and-puff controller for aiming a rifle or crossbow
• Exercise and conditioning equipment, including handcycles
• Videos from the Center’s Adventure Skills Workshops where
participants enjoy such adaptive sports as: tubing, jet skiing,
water skiing, scuba diving, swimming, fishing, all-terrain
vehicles, climbing wall, canoeing/kayaking, marksmanship
and water polo
• Community service program that links people with disabilities with
their local emergency responders.
Georgia Tech
• Tongue Drive System: Operates power wheelchairs, computers,
TV and other devices through slight movements of the tongue
• BrailleTouch: App which lets a user type text easily using the
Braille alphabet
Shepherd’s Assistive Technology Center
• Solutions for controlling electronic devices such as iPods, cell
phones and computers
• Devices for controlling the home environment like thermostat,
lighting, TV, etc.
Shepherd’s Crawford Research
Institute/Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC)
• Interactive “Live Bar” where visitors can try out some of the
latest accessibility features available on today’s cell phones,
tablets and mobile computers
• Demonstration of the upcoming Commercial Mobile Alerting
System for receiving public alerts via cell phone
NeuroTech Network/Cleveland FES Center
• Implanted Electrode Technology: Surgically planted electrodes
that help restore mobility
• Impulse, an EMG (Electromyography)-sensing electrode:
Senses tiny muscle contractions and wirelessly transmits the
EMG signal to a computer using Bluetooth wireless technology
• Drop Foot Stimulation: Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
for drop foot syndrome to improve gait
Tools for Life / Touch the Future
• AT specialists will help visitors identify and use assistive
technology to help find employment and excel in their jobs
• Demos of fitness equipment to keep the body toned and
balanced
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AT Pavilion Exhibiting Companies
Open a door for yourself or the important people in your life with disabilities. The
assistive technology products offered by the following exhibitors could help to
minimize the challenges that they face.
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 Shepherd Center #227
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EX HI B ITO R LI STI NGS
3 E Love .........................................100
Batavia, IL 60510
Phone: 630-272-9916
Fax: 630-879-5632
Social entrepreneurship company seeking to change
societal perception of people with disabilities and their
abilities through clothing, education, and art. Mission:
Embrace diversity. Educate your community. Empower
each other. Love life. Wheelchairs are sexy!
Expo Sponsors are shaded in yellow.
Aquatic Access Inc ...........................315
1921 Production Drive
Louisville, KY 40299
Phone: 502-425-5817
Fax: 502-425-9607
Action Trackchair .............................119
Aquatic Access manufactures lifts that provide access
to aquatic activities for physically challenged people.
Several models meet the ADA guidelines. All Aquatic
Access lifts include all components needed for
installation in the base price., The safest and most
reliable lifts on the market, Aquatic Access lifts are
operated by the environmentally-friendly and renewable
power of flowing water.
1103 Canoga Park Drive
Marshall, MN 56258
ArjoHunteigh ...................................519
Able to Travel ..................................505
Phone: 507-532-9649
We at Action Manufacturing have developed the Action
Trackchair for those people who want to get off the normal,
smooth, hard,flat, and similar types of surfaces and have
the freedom to venture off into new terrain. "Helping the
disabled to be enabled." www.actiontrackchair.com
Adapta Medical, Inc. .........................414
Advanced Medical Group ....................419
450 Old Peachtree Roadd, NW, Suite 102 Phone: 877-645-5170
Suwanee, GA 30024
Fax: 888-859-5845
Advanced Medical Group specializes in providing
Healthcare Solutions through Innovative Products &
Superior Service for individuals with paralysis,
incontinence, diabetes, ostomy & wounds. Our
commitment & dedication allows our customers to
maximize their capabilities & independence. We provide
hassle-free access to over 22,000 products, discreetly
packaged, delivered to your home at no upfront costs.
CALL 1-877-645-5170 to try one of our Innovative
Products and experience Superior Service.
ALBORS & ALNET Language and
Transportation Services......................518
5971 Brick Court, Suite 200
Winter Park, FL 32792
Phone: 800-785-8634
Fax: 407-657-7004
Albors & Associates is the nation wide leader in providing
legal and medical language services. We provide
interpreters and translators who have the necessary
background, dialect and experience to accurately convey
your information and needs accurately. Alnet
Transportation provides transportation to and from all
medical and legal appointments for workers’
compensation patients, the disabled, and the elderly. Call
us today! Let us know how we can help you.
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2349 W. Lake Street
Addison, IL 60101
Phone: 800-323-1245
Fax: 888-389-2756
ArjoHuntleigh designs, manufactures and sells patient
lifts and transfer equipment. ArjoHuntleigh is
recognized, as a specialist in Home Care and our
marketing efforts are entirely focused on this segment.
The ArjoHuntleigh brand products are available on a
worldwide scale via our network of distributors. All
ArjoHuntleigh products meet the rigorous standards
established by the CE, CSA and UL.
ATG Rehab ......................................204
11 Progress Circle
Phone: 800-457-3422 x119
ATG Rehab is a national rehabilitation equipment
company that specializes in providing a wide range of
personal mobility. ATG provides this mobility to
pediatric, bariatric, geriatric, and neurologic clients. Our
expert personell are RESNA certified Assistive
Technology Professionals (ATP)and work closely with
Physicians and Therapists to provide the most
appropriate and functional mobility to our valued
clients.
Atlanta Neighborhood Development
Partnership, Inc. ..............................428
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
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We all know someone who has
been affected — we can help.
Our centers focus on providing clear, executable,
biomedical solutions. Autism, stroke, multiple
sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other brain injuries call for
proven therapies that lead to measurable and visible
results.
Whether this involves hyperbaric oxygen therapy,
therapeutic suit or nutritional therapies, among many
other offerings at your disposal, our center guides and
informs you about each option.
With an armory of doctors, nurses and parent liaisons,
our goal is to get to work on your loved one and find
options that work for your family.
We are here for you. To treat, demystify and heal.
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comfortably and conveniently without going into the clinic.
Contact us for more information.
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Backbones......................................421
Braun Ability ...................................201
PO BOX 7334
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Phone: 618-SCI-5484
Every year thousands of Americans sustain spinal cord
injuries (SCI).The individual and their family must
adjust to a new life that can be isolating without
someone who understands what you are going through.
BACKBONES helps answer the “What’s next?” Through
one-on-one support, we motivate people to ask
questions, learn and live life to the fullest! Our events
make everyone feel like family by creating an alternative
to the traditional “support group.”
Bath Fitter ......................................206
1901 Montreal Rd
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 770-938-2700
Fax: 770-938-2777
We are the original... and still the best...one-day bath
renovators. We manfacture solid acrylic tubs, showers
and surrounds. We can convert old tubs to new
showers, providing optimal accessibility -- including
wheelchair access -- adjustable hand-held showers by
Moen and Delta, a range of customized safety grab
bars, and built-in seats. One bath or a hundred. We can
handle it. Cost effective, quality materials and
workmanship, plus a lifetime warranty.
BlueSky Designs, Inc........................ 329
2637 27th Ave. S Suite 209
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone: 612-724-7002
Fax: 888-311-4435
Innovative accessible products so people can more
easily do what they want to do—at work, at home, and
at play. Products include: •Freedom tent: wheelchairaccessible tent •Mount’n Mover: Attach laptops, speech
devices, trays, reading trays, cameras and more to
wheelchairs and work stations. Benefits and features:
•Accessible controls •Locks securely, but moves easily
•Person-specific locking positions •Adjustable tilt angle
www.blueskydesigns.us www.mountnmover.com
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631 W. 11th
Winamac, In 46996
Phone: 1-800-543-5438
Fax: 574-946-4670
As the mobility industry leader, BraunAbility wheelchair
vans and lift systems offer the ultimate in convenience,
safety, quality, and reliability. We offer all popular
minivan models, including the Dodge Grand Caravan,
Chrysler Town & Country, Toyota Sienna, and Honda
Odyssey. Our dealers are mobility experts that will
address your individual needs. Our Our dealer
representative for the Houston Expo is Adaptive Driving
Access Inc. (ADA). For more info, visit:
www.braunability.com
Center for Financial Independence &
Innovation ......................................212
Phone: 404-541-9005
The CFII is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping
individuals with disabilities and their family members
advance their financial independence and security. We
achieve this mission through strategic partnerships and
programs including Credit-Able, which provides lowinterest loans through participating credit unions to
enable Georgians with disabilities access to affordable
financing for AT and Home/Vehicle Modifications. Visit
www.thecfii.org for more info!
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ...........436
1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 404-785-5252
Fax: 404-785-9066
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Rehabilitation Services
offer therapy services designed for pediatrics,
adolescents, and young adults (birth to 21 yrs) to
address needs after an illness or a traumatic injury.
Patients receive an interdisciplinary approach to care to
promote independence as well as maximize function
and community integration. Rehab at Children's offer a
contiuum of services including Physiatry and
occupational, physical and speech-language therapies.
www.choa.org/rehab
For us, the heart of our work is improving the lives of those we serve.
At United Seating & Mobility, we have a 30-year legacy of
understanding complex mobility, advanced technology and the
process that goes into finding you the right wheelchair.
Adult or Pediatric, it all comes down to a simple goal:
getting you moving forward the best way possible.
Visit us at booth #210 for information and enter to win an IPOD Nano.
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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation ....127
Comfort Company (The) ......................602
636 Morris Turnpike
Suite 3A
Short Hills, NJ 07078
Convaid Inc.....................................314
Phone: 1-800-539-7309
Fax: (973) 467-9845
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation's Paralysis
Resource Center(PRC)promotes the health and wellbeing of people living with paralysis and their families.
The PRC provides free and comprehensive information
resources and referral services. Our focus is on health
promotion after paralysis from any disease, injury or
birth condition. "Our goal at the Paralysis Resource
Center is to make it easy for you, your loved ones, and
caregivers to find the resources and connections you
need."
Coloplast Corp. ................................512
1601 W. River Rd. North
Phone: 1-888 726 7872
Coloplast develops products and services that make life
easier for people with very personal and private medical
conditions. Working closely with the people who use
our products, we create solutions that are sensitive to
their special needs. We call this intimate healthcare. Our
business includes ostomy care, urology and continence
care, and wound and skin care.
Colours Wheelchair ...........................339
860 E Parkridge Avenue
Corona, CA 92879
Phone: 800-892-8998
Fax: 951-808-9949
Colours Wheelchair strives to change the way people
see the disabled by manufacturing the most innovative,
lightweight, custom, manual wheelchairs and
wheelchair accessory items on the market and offering
products superior in value to price. Products range
from folding, rigid, and suspension wheelchairs to sport
wheelchairs. Colours is the official distributor of Nissin
Wheelchairs.
Columbia Medical .............................107
11724 Willake Street
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Phone: 800-454-6612
Fax: 310-305-1718
For more than 30 years, Columbia Medical has provided
quality assistive products and daily living aids for
individuals with special needs. Our product line includes
customized solutions for bathing, toileting,
transportation, exercise, seating and bath transfers. We
recently launched the only car seat with swing away
supports called the Spirit™.
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2830 California Street
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 310-618-0111
Fax: 310-618-8811
Convaid is a leading manufacturer of lightweight,
compact-folding wheelchairs for children and adults. All
chairs can be tailored to the user with our complete line
of positioning options and accessories. Newest models
offer advanced seating and positioning. Transit models
also available and are 100% ANSI RESNA compliant.
Custom Healthcare............................504
3097 Presidential Dr., Suite F
Atlanta, GA 30340
Phone: 866-551-1919
Fax: 770-220-1571
Custom Healthcare operates with a vision to provide
innovative solutions to persons in need of custom
mobility, seating and positioning, specialty pressure
reduction devices and ADL devices. We are fully
accredited by the prestigious Accreditation Commission
for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC). Our ATPs are fully certified
and dedicated to uphold the highest standards of
practice in rehabilitation technology and provide
equipment that improves quality of life and increases
independence.
D's Locks / Hands on Concepts..............139
Phone:
San Diego, CA Fax: 619-441-9996
619-441-9995
D's Locks are hub locks for manual wheelchairs. D's
Locks replace push-to-lock or scissor brakes. They
mount out of the way, add no width and are easy to
engage. Wheels can be removed and replaced with locks
engaged. D's Locks can be self-installed in about an hour.
disABILITY LINK................................129
Disability Today Network.....................113
PO Box 2660
Niagara Falls, NY 14302
Phone: 1-800-725-7136
Fax: 1-905-957-6017
The Disability Today Network brings People, Products
and Places together like never before. A network of
media channels, we connect disability communities for
easy access to all kinds of first-rate resources and
inspiring lifestyle information. An online village like no
other – the disability community’s first social media
network - with 15 categories of special interest to
people disabilities, their families and friends and
healthcare providers. Come on in...
www.disabilitytodaynetwork.com.
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Easy Access Travel............................230
Freedom Concepts Inc........................527
Ellura ............................................102
2087 Plessis Road
Winnipeg, MB R3W 1S4 Canada
4200 Northside Pkwy NW
Building Twelve
Atlanta, GA 30327
Phone: 877-421-7160
A natural cranberry supplement, ellura promotes and
maintains a healthy urinary tract. Extracted from the
purest juice of the American cranberry, ellura’s success
lies in its 36mg PAC, which is the active ingredient in
cranberries. The PACs cap the arms of bacteria so that
they cannot attach to the urinary tract. With only one
capsule daily, ellura promotes a clean urinary tract by
flushing the bacteria in a healthy manner. Get complete
details online at www.myellura.com.
Embraced .......................................517
1015 Donald Leww Hollowell Pkwy. ..................................
Suite 215
Phone: 404-592-4569
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: 1.800.661.9915
Fax: 204.654.1149
According to Angela Jackson, Physical Therapist,
“Riding Freedom Concepts bikes encourages the
increase in range of motion, teaches reciprocal
patterning of the lower extremities and improves motor
planning skills that can carry over into many other
functional activities in an individual’s life.” Working with
medical professionals and families since 1991, Freedom
Concepts custom-builds each adaptive bike for
individuals with disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy and
Spina Bifida.
Freedom Staff ................................ 215
FreeWheel (PNT LLC)..........................418
Friends of Disabled Adults & Children.....226
Euro-Peds National Ctr. for Intensive
Pediatric PT ....................................514
4900 Lewis Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
461 West Huron St. Seminole Building,
Suite 406
Phone: (248) 857-6776
Pontiac, MI 48341
Fax: 248) 857-7102
FODAC provides durable medical equipment (DME) at
little or no cost to the disabled community. FODAC
maintains a full-service shop that repairs and
refurbishes current model and older wheelchairs, as
well as a warehouse with an ample inventory of medical
equipment, such as walkers, crutches and hospital
beds. FODAC leads the way in recycling and reuse in the
DME community; the organization takes donations of
used DME and annually recycles over 185 tons of metal
and batteries.
European-inspired intensive therapy is emerging as a
way for children who have Cerebral Palsy and other
neuromuscular disorders to learn new skills for greater
independence and mobility. Euro-Peds National Center
for Intensive Pediatric PT was established in 1999 as
the first hospital-based clinic in North America to offer
this therapy. Sessions are up to 4 hours per day, 5 days
per week. Insurance accepted; financial assistance
available; Discounted hotel accommodations.
www.europeds.org
Feal..............................................407
Frank Mobility Systems ......................111
1003 International Drive
Oakdale, Pa 15071
Phone: 888-426-8581
Fax: 724-695-3710
Frank Mobility Systems, Inc. Proudly in our 15th year of
business we provide quality innovative equipment such
as the E.motion M15 Push-Rim Power Assist; the only
power assist on the market powered by Lithium Ion
batteries and a roll back delay. Other products to be
displayed at the show are: the E.fix lightweight power
add-on, the Scalamobil Portable Stairclimber and the
Duet Wheelchair Bicycle Tandem design for young and
old to enjoy the outdoors like never before!
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Phone: 770.491.9014
GACHI/ GATEDP ................................131
G.R.I.P. Group LLC dba G.R.I.P. Solutions .112
301-C Second Street
Freeport, PA 16229
Phone: 724 2951988
Fax: 866 4446608
United States G.R.I.P. Solutions consists of non-slip
innovations designed to enhance independence &
facilitate "ADL's with Ease!" The G.R.I.P. Solutions line
consists of a multifunctional lap pad (heat stable &
waterproof); accessory IPOD/cell clear pouch; footplate
bridge/platform for foot drift/spasm; non-slip sitting pad
reduces slouching; no-slip tray surface stabilizes
communication devices etc. "no more chasing"; misc.
multi-use mat; Drink & Mug C.U.P. (Controlled Upset
Platform) holders; Walker Mobility Tray.
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Georgia Business Leadership Network (BLN) ..
...................................................413
HomeFreeHome.org ...........................234
Horse Boy World ...............................435
Georgia Council on Developmental
Disabilities/Making a Difference Magazine ...
...................................................313
Two Peachtree Street, NW
26 Floor / Suite 246
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-657-2126
Fax: 404-657-2132
The Georgia Council On Developmental Disabilities
(GCDD) advocates for Georgians with developmental
disabilities so they can live, learn, work, play and
worship where and how they choose by engaging
community and business leaders, lawmakers and the
general public. GCDD funds pilot projects, conducts
public policy reseach and analysis, provides training
and distributes public information.
Georgia Miche - Miche Bag..................122
Happy Feet by Sole Mates ...................106
Hawaiian Moon ................................110
Hawaiian Moon Organic Aloe Cream. Helps to repair and
moisturize the skin. Makes a great gift as well! For further
information visit us at www.aloecream.biz
Hill-Rom-Liko ..................................319
1069 SR 46 E. ....................................Phone: 8129312455
Batesville, IN 470069167
Fax: 8129348894
Liko develops, manufactures and markets patient lifts
and a complete range of lifting accessories for the home.
We are a global leader in clinical application excellence.
HDS Vans & Mobility ..........................535
1310 Kennestone Circle
Marietta GA
1-877-HDS-VANS
The South's premiere provider of new and used
wheelchair vans, scooter lifts, turning automotive seats,
wheelchair accessible motorcycles and golf carts. A few
facts about us: -34 years of experience in the mobility
industry -Available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week for
emergency service calls -Every HDS location is totally
wheelchair accessible with powered doors and ADA
compliant restrooms. -Locations in Atlanta,
Birmingham, Chattanooga, Jacksonville, and Nashville NMEDA & ADED members.
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P.O. Box 1362
Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: 512-686-6202
At Horse Boy World children and parents learn Horse
Boy Method, an approach that is specific to Autism and
neuro-psychiatric conditions. It's a simple 3 stage
process that creates the right environment, addresses
sensory issues and allows perspective taking and
academics to be taught from the saddle. All this is
accomplished while the parent rides with the child. No
experience with horses is needed to learn and benefit
from this method. Learn more at
www.horseboyworld.com
Hoveround Corporation.......................105
2151 Whitfield Industrial Way
Sarasota, FL 34243
Phone: (800) 805-8830
Fax: (800) 378-4615
Hoveround is the largest direct-to-consumer power
wheelchair manufacturer, providing over 160,000 power
wheelchairs to those in need. Every Hoveround power
wheelchair is custom assembled in the U.S.A.
Hoveround Corporation’s full line of mobility solutions
also include the HOVERLIFT Suite of personal mobility
and lifting solutions, wheelchair ramps, motorized
scooters, and mobility accessories to help people with
mobility challenges regain their independence and
freedom.
Icon Wheelchairs..............................222
115 Bridge Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: 1-888-461-5759
Is it possible for a wheelchair to be revolutionary? We
think so. The Icon is adjustable to let you “dial-in” that
perfect ?t. You don’t need to worry about having to
choose permanent speci?cations that can never be
changed after a chair is built. Your body and your needs
are always changing. Your Icon’s geometry will change
with you, ensuring a perfect ?t right now, and for years
to come..
E XHIB IT OR LISTI NGS
Innovation In Motion..........................327
Phone: 800.327.0681
Innovation In Motion offers the new X8 Extreme and X5
Frontier power wheelchairs, and the Ormesa line
including strollers, a standers, gait and pre-gait
trainers. The X8 and X5 are power chairs for active
lifestyles. They demonstrate versatility by going places
not traversed by standard wheelchairs both inside and
out! Contact us at [email protected]
Integrative Hyperbaric Centers .............420
16251 Laguna Canyon Rd., Suite 175
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 877.244.2188
Fax: 949.428.8874
California Integrative Hyperbaric Center… for the
improvement of Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury,
mitochondrial Disorders, Rheumatoid Arthritis and
many other diseases. The California Integrative
Hyperbaric Center is excited to offer the most effective
treatments for families with special needs. We offer the
following therapies, individually or as an adjunct to
another therapy(ies). Often, a collaboration of therapies
and home programs produce maximum results.
KatEZLift ........................................511
Kempf, Inc......................................311
1245 Lakeside Drive #3005
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Phone: 408-773-0219
Fax: 408-773-0524
KEMPF adapts vehicles for disabled drivers. DARIOS, the
new digital accelerator ring allows a driver without the
use of both legs to drive keeping both hands on the
steering wheel. The system appears to be a part of the
original equipment of the vehicle. The steering wheel can
still be tilted and all airbags remain functional. KEMPF
features nationwide free at-home pick-up and delivery of
your car and at-home service. All KEMPF products are
VA accepted. Visit us at: www.kempf-usa.com.
Lorrin's World ..................................135
Phone:
www.Lorrinsworld.com
805-241-8003
[email protected]
Karen Kain CEO of Lorrin's World, parent and advocate
for families who are living a unique life experience. Karen
shares her story as Lorrin's mother to help other families
enjoy their journey. The booth will have tips, ideas and
gifts to raise your spirit and put a smile on your face. Our
children are here to be enjoyed and celebrated!
Luggie Scooter, Inc. ..........................211
8696 Utica Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 877-968-6668
The Luggie Scooter really offers some innovative design
features that are especially fortuitous for people who
are often on the road. This scooter is designed to fold
and unfold quickly, with a minimum amount of fuss and
bother. It is small enough to get into the trunks of most
cars without any sort of expensive lift helping it along.
The Luggie does well outdoors. It's a four wheel
scooter that goes up to 11 miles before it needs a new
charge.
MDA .............................................412
5615 Kirby Lane #500
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (713 )522-8561
Fax: (832) 485-4400
MDA's local offices will provide information on the
programs and services they offer such as clinics,
support groups, fundraising events and summer camp.
Stop by to learn how you can help support an
organization that provides assistance to thousands of
people who are challenged by progressive
neuromuscular diseases. You can also pick up a free
copy of MDA's national magazine, Quest!
Medical Technologies of Georgia ..........411
15151 Prater Dr., Suite D-E
Covington, GA 30014
Phone: 770-788-0763
Fax: 770-788-0764
American made, closed system intermittent catheters
for easier use by those with spinal cord injuries, MS,
spina bifida or others with neurogenic bladder. Travel is
simple with MTG mini-pak and enclosed privacy bag for
used catheter. MTG EZ-Advancer(R) valve keeps the
tube from retracting during insertion. For ladies we offer
our discreet MTG Cath-Lean(R), and for children we
offer Kiddie Kath(R). For quads, MTG EZ-Gripper makes
cathing possible. Please stop by and ask for free
samples.
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
...................................................415
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Monarch Medical Products, Inc. ...........116
National Ataxia Foundation..................123
5485 Bethelview Road,
Suite 360-321
Cumming, GA 30040
2600 Fernbrook Lane, #119
Phone: 770-205-9750
Fax: 770-205-9321
We have a wide variety of quality microwavable moist
heat packs and wraps that are machine washable, long
lasting and never smell badly. ALSO, Protocold Cold
Therapy Packs and Wraps are made with a special material that will not sweat (condensate) and do not cause
frostbite, so they can be placed right on the skin. No
towels necessary. Both the heat and cold products carry
a one year guarantee, are reasonably priced and high
quality. They will last you for years if used correctly.
MOTOmed.......................................521
5452 W. Crenshaw St., Suite 6
Tampa, FL 33634
Phone: 813-714-1017
Fax: 813-249-0940
MOTOmed Movement Therapy for wheelchair users,
with restricted mobility or confined to bed. Use
passively (motor), actively (your own muscle strength
against adjustable resistance levels) and assisted
(motor assistance). Maintain flexibility; counteract the
consequences of lack of movement; reduce spasticity;
build residual muscle strength; promote walking ability;
strengthen independence and mental well-being.
National Association of Injured & Disabled
Workers-NAIDW................................520
P.O. Box 66
Fox Lake, IL 60020
Phone: (888) 788 - NAIDW
Fax: (847) 629-5149
NAIDW is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit
charitable foundation where injured & disabled workers
find the resources and support they need to reclaim
their lives. We use grant-based funding and charitable
donations to improve the lives of injured & disabled
workers and their families. NAIDW’s purpose is to
provide unlimited resources, support, guidance and
financial assistance to injured & disabled workers and
their families as a result of injury, illness, pain, and
disability.
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Phone: (763) 553-0020
The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is a nonprofit
organization established in 1957 to help families
affected by hereditary or sporadic ataxia. The NAF is
dedicated to helping ataxia families through research,
education, and support services. To find out more about
ataxia, the NAF, or ataxia support groups, please visit
our web site at www.ataxia.org.
National Seating & Mobility .................321
4013 Flowers Road, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30360
Phone: (770) 452-1450
Fax: (770) 452-1398
By providing The Right Chair and The Best Care,
National Seating & Mobility (NSM) has become the
largest complex rehab seating and mobility company in
North America. At NSM, we provide world-class
products and care to each of our clients through clinical
expertise, superior customer service, operational
excellence, and sound financial management. Please
visit us at the Abilities Expo in February and we can
show you how NSM can meet your needs, here in
Atlanta and Montgomery, AL.
New Mobility Magazine ......................505
714 Market St., Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone 718-803-3782
New Mobility magazine covers active wheelchair life and
provides vital resources for participating fully in
relationships, sexuality, recreation, travel, family, home,
creativity, education and employment. Current
information on technology and disability rights — as
well as timely and exclusive online content — keeps
readers on the cutting edge of life on wheels. Visit our
website www.newmobility.com Disability Product
Postcards: A free quarterly direct response publication.
Noble Learning Resource Center, Shepherd
Center ...........................................236
2020 Peachtree Rd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-350-7473
Fax: 404-350-7736
The NLRC seeks to provide quality health information
resources to consumers. MedlinePlus, among others, is
an excellent consumer information website which we
will be demonstrating to enrich personal health
education. This project has been funded in whole or in
part with Federal funds from the National Library of
Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of
Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHSN-276-2011-00004-C with the University of Maryland
Baltimore.
No More -O .....................................118
NSCIA - National Spinal Cord Injury
Association.....................................505
One Church St., Ste. 600
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (800) 962-9629
Fax: 866-387-2196
NSCIA enables people with spinal cord injury and
disease (SCI/D) to achieve the highest possible levels of
independence, health, and overall quality of life.
Membership is FREE to individuals interested in SCI/D
and includes subscriptions to SCILife and SCI e-news,
member benefits, and more. Visit www.spinalcord.org,
call (800) 962-9629 or email [email protected].
Paralyzed Veterans of America/PVA
Publications....................................312
801 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 800-424-8200
Fax: 202-416-1250
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Through our
broad range of services/experts, PVA works to
positively change lives and build brighter futures for our
nation's veterans with disabilities & their families by
fighting for quality health care & decent benefits,
investing in a cure for paralysis and providing
opportunities to get back into life. All wheelchair users
may be interested in PN, our monthly news &
information magazine and SPORTS 'N SPOKES a
magazine on wheelchair sports & recreation.
Permobil ................................401 & 503
6961 Eastgate Blvd.
Lebanon, TN 37090
Phone: 800-736-0925
Fax: 800-231-3560
Permobil has led the industry for over 45 years with
rugged, dependable, comfortable, custom-built personal
mobility systems. Permobil is one of the most
respected names in power wheelchairs, and its
reputation is synonymous with innovation. Permobil
chairs offer features that can be customized to an
individual's needs. Features that provide new levels of
independence for adults and children with a wide range
of disabilities.
Physical Movement Therapy Device .......600
800 Grand Ave., Suite B2
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (888)353-9462
Fax: (760)729-0349
Physical Movement Therapy Device by Flexiciser
International is a unique device that is very simple to
operate and allows the user a natural elongated stride
that is non-weight bearing on joints. The Physical
Movement Therapy Device moves the upper and lower
extremities simultaneously offering full Range of
Motion. PMTD offers three modes of operation; *
Passive mode (machine-run) * Active mode (set on a
desired speed) * Resistive mode (with individual speed
control).
Project Walk Atlanta Inc. ....................220
1755 Grassland Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: 770-722-4239
Project Walk is internationally recognized as a pioneer
in exercise-based recovery for individuals with Spinal
Cord Injury. Since 1999 Project Walk has spent over
250,000 hours working with Spinal Cord Injuried clients
from around the world. It is this knowledge and
experience coupled with our ambitious research that
makes our program unlike any others. Please visit us at
www.projectwalkatlanta.org or Facebook us at Project
Walk .
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Quadriciser Corp. .............................323
Redman Power Chairs ........................218
6624 Central Ave. Pike
Knoxville, TN 37912
1601 South Pantano Road, Suite 107
Tucson, AZ 85710
Phone: 800-688-5003
Fax: 865-689-8956
Like many innovations, the Quadriciser® works simply.
The individual sits in a padded seat (or in their own
wheelchair as one model allows) while the feet and
lower legs are supported in separate cradles. The hands
grasp handles attached to small trapezes (Velcro assist
gloves may be used for those who have difficulty with
gripping) while a motor driven flywheel turns cords and
pulleys to move the extremities through a smooth and
functional range of motion.
Quest Magazine ...............................412
9720 Executive Center Dr.
Suite #110
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Quickie Sunrise Medical .....................405
Phone: 1-800-333-4000
Quickie, a brand of Sunrise Medical, features innovative
design and superior performance throughout the rigid,
power, folding and sports wheelchair product families
for pediatric to geriatric users. Jay seating and
positioning along with our custom seating products are
designed to provide the posture, skin and functional
support necessary for all wheelchair users.
www.sunrisemedical.com
Ralph Braun Foundation (The)...............515
631 W 11th Street
Winamac, IN 46996
Phone: 574-946-6153 X3006
Fax: 574-946-2344
The Ralph Braun Foundation is in its second year of
operation as an organization dedicated to assisting folks
with purchasing mobility transportation equipment. We
were able to assist several people with projects during the
last quarter of 2011 and will be hosting a similar program
this year. Our program description and application is on
our website at www.ralphbraunfoundation.org You can
sign up for our newsletter on the website and stay
informed and support the Foundation.
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Imagine the Freedom-Drive, Tilt, and Stand in the
Redman® Chief 107ZRX Power Standing Wheelchair.
With its smaller footprint the 107 ZRX provides the end
user with a tailor made wheelchair of superior quality
and is hand built to your exact specifications in the
U.S.A. The result is a power chair that moves you in a
whole new way; it stands, reclines, tilts and power
elevates your legs effortlessly. Arrange for a test drive,
and find out for yourself why so many users choose
Redman Power Chair.
Restorative Therapies, Inc. .................115
Phone: 866-775-8568
Fax: 727-578-0930
MDA's national magazine covers topics that matter to
you: mobility, relationships, funding, research,
independence, assistive technology, clinical trials,
travel, exercise, and more. If it helps you to live more
independently, you'll find it in Quest!
2842 Business Park
Fresno, CA 93727
Phone: 1-800-727-6684
907 South Lakewood Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 800 609 9166
Fax: 410 878 2466
Restorative Therapies designs and markets the world’s
leading functional electrical stimulation cycle – the
RT300 - with FES cycling for arms and legs. No transfer
is required. Motorized, compact; it’s the only cycle
suitable for children and adults. And the only one that
lets you monitor your results via the internet. Our
philosophy is to invest strongly in R&D so that we
deliver high quality, technologically advanced products
and excellent service as part of our commitment to you.
Shepherd Center - Assistive Technology
Pavilion .........................................227
2020 Peachtree Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-367-1348
The Shepherd Center Assistive Technology Pavilion
includes several organizations working in the field of
assistive and augmentative technology, mainly focusing
on wireless information and communications
technology. Our Pavilion will feature: - demonstration of
small "bots" (robots) that can find and retrieve small
objects in the home - from our friends at the Neurotech
Network, demonstration of some of the latest
implantable technology for muscle stimulation, and
other electronic switches.
Showerbuddy...................................522
Sprint Captel .................................. 337
12420 Montague St. #G
Pacoima CA 91331
[email protected]
Phone: (877) 769-2833
Fax: (888) 312-3645
Ergonomic shower transfer systems and Roll-In shower
chairs designed and engineered in New Zealand. The
transfer systems alleviate heavy lifting and unnecessary
transfers. They also eliminate slip hazards and costly
bathroom remodeling while maintaining the privacy and
dignity of the user. This unique system allows for the
patient to toilet and bathe in one easy trip, utilizing only
one transfer.
Sky Medical, Inc. .............................310
5229 NW 108th Ave.
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 888-769-6084
Fax: 954-747-3189
TAOS ORTHOTIC BASED WALKER:TAOS (Therapeutic
Ambulatory Orthotic System) is designed to function as
an essential aid for children with neuromotor
impairments including CP. The TAOS is an orthotic at its
core working together with a mobile base providing
children with a safe, weight bearing, hands free
environment. The TAOS is covered 100% by Medicaid
and most insurance carriers. EmBrace:Using our new
‘Kool-Mesh’ material we are able to provide a
compression with an incredibly breathable material.
Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
(SATH) ...........................................213
347 5th Ave. Suite 605
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212 447 7284
Fax: 212 447 1928
Founded in 1976, SATH is a non-profit (501(c)3)
educational membership organization whose mission is
to educate all areas of the travel, tourism and hospitality
industry on how to meet the needs of people with
disabilities and the mature traveler, as well as reaching
out to the consumer to assist their travel. SATH,
formerly Society for the Advancement of Travel for the
Handicapped, has a well-established record in
representing the interests of persons with disabilities.
Phone: 866-540-4657
Sprint Relay:CapTel Stop by to check out Sprint’s
newest telecommunication options for individuals with
hearing loss. Sprint WebCapTel® and the new CapTel®
800i phone! Now you can speak and listen to your caller
while reading captions of what is being said on your
computer screen or on the new CapTel® 800i phone
screen.* Sprint’s CapTel® services are free and
available 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week! Sprint is the
leading provider of telecommunication services in the
U.S. for customer care.
Statewide Independent Living Council of
Georgia ....................................... 214
315 West Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 600
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: 770-270-6860
Fax: 770-270-5957
The mission of the Statewide Independent Living
Council of Georgia is equal participation of people with
disabilities within their communities.
SureHands Lift & Care Systems .............501
982 County Route 1
Pine Island, NY 10969
Phone: (800) 724-5305
Fax: (845) 258-6634
SUREHANDS LIFT & CARE SYSTEMS offer exceptional
solutions for the private and professional markets. Private
consumers enjoy the flexibility and versatility of a wide
range of lifting options and accessories. Professionals like
the quality and accessibility of portable and fixed systems.
SUREHANDS® Body Support and slings are designed to
maximize abilities and function. Our goal is to provide new
and reliable lift & transfer systems that increase bodily
comfort and quality of life of the user.
Therapy Motions, LLC ........................510
5020 Clark Road #233
Sarasota, FL 34233
Phone: 800-921-5213
Fax: 941-907-4285
Therapy Motions manufactures the "eVO Therapy
System". The eVO cycle provides fully motorized
continuous-passive exercise to persons who are
incapable of pedaling a traditional exercise bike. The
unique reciprocating arm and leg actions of the eVO
delivers superior full-body therapeutic exercise
simultaneously to both the upper and lower limbs of
persons who have little or no voluntarily movement, or
physical incapacities and limitations.
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Thevo by Thomashilfen.......................523
United Seating & Mobility ...................210
Tools for Life, The Georgia Assistive
Technology Act Program .....................331
512 Means St, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: 404-894-8000
Tools for Life, GA's Assistive Technology Program,
increases access and acquisition of assistive technology
devices and services for Georgians of all ages and
disabilities so they can live, learn, work, and play
independently in communities of their choice. Services
within the TFL Network include access to AT lending
libraries at local Assistive Technology Resource
Centers, assessments, demos, trainings, AT and DME
reuse and funding education. Contact us at
www.gatfl.org or 1-800-497-8665.
Touch the Future-Reboot.....................430
4508 Bibb Blvd. Suite B-10
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 770-934-8432
Fax: 770-934-8433
Touch the Future, Inc.(TTF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization dedicated to increasing knowledge about,
access to, and acquisition of Assistive
Technology(AT)services, making it possible for
individuals who are disabled, seniors, Veterans or from
disadvantaged communities to live independently and
productively throughout their lifespan. TTF supports the
global evergreen policies of reusing, recycling and
limiting landfill usage. Services: Computers, DME, AT,
Training & Consulting and AT Loans.
Toyota Mobility ................................219
Toyota Customer Experience Center
19001 S. Western Ave. #WC10
Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: (800) 331-4331
Toyota Mobility provides a cash reimbursement of up to
$1,000 to customers who purchase a new Toyota, Scion
or Lexus vehicle then install approved mobility
equipment. Stop by our booth for reimbursement
details and to see the latest in mobility solutions from
Toyota, including the 2012 Auto Access Seat Sienna and
the latest BraunAbility Sienna Rampvan conversion for
wheelchair access.
32
3613-15 Clearview Place
Doraville, GA 30340
Phone: 678.392.4202
Fax: 678.392.4212
United Seating & Mobility focuses on providing cost
effective and appropriate mobility solutions. Our carecentered approach involves the right people, a passion
to make lives better, the most appropriate technology
with the most attentive and efficient process. When you
are looking for a company that understands the best
path for putting lives in motion, people who understand
complex mobility - you'll want to call United Seating &
Mobility. 800.500.9150 UnitedSeating.com
United Spinal Association ...................505
75-20 Astoria Blvd. Suite 120
Jackson Hieghts, NY 11370
ABLE to Travel, a program of United Spinal Association,
is a full service travel agency extremely knowledgeable
about the accessibility issues travelers with disabilities
encounter. We know the right questions to ask to
narrow down the best travel accommodations as we
take the time to get to know our clients personally.
US EEOC-Atlanta Office.......................531
User's First Alliance ..........................505
Nashville, TN
Phone: 1.888.468.5755 x10
The User’s First Alliance seeks to ensure appropriate
access to seating and mobility equipment by
empowering Wheelchair Users, Clinicians, and
Providers with education and information resources
that inspire action and motivate change. Join the
Alliance today! usersfirst.org
USPSA (United States Power Soccer Assoc.) ....423
P.O. Box 1181
Carmel, IN 46033
Phone: 866-928-9009
Fax: 317-706-8976
The United States Power Soccer Association is the
governing body for power soccer in the US and is one of
the few sports that serves athletes in power wheelchairs.
Power Soccer is the fastest growing adaptive sport
across the world and is currently working its way
towards becoming a Parolympic sport. Twenty-two states
are currently represented in the association, with over 60
teams in the country, we are continuing to grow and
reach out to all those who can benefit.
View Point Mobility, LLC .....................101
1815 Palmer Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: 1-877-368-6022
Fax: 269-344-5649
We Interpret....................................513
Offering the unsurpassed convenience of rear entry, the
Vision is available in the luxurious Toyota Sienna,
Chrysler, Dodge and Honda models. Conversions
available as either fully automated or simple and
economic fully manual operation. Seating options
accommodate either independent or assisted travelers
and up to 6 passengers. Affordably priced with a solid
warranty and best of all a nationwide dealer network to
take care of you before and after your purchase.
Wendy On Wheels .............................121
VSA Arts of Georgia ...........................128
Wrapeaze LLC ..................................114
57 Forsyth St. NW, Suite R~1
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-221-1270
Fax: 404-221-1984
VSA arts of Georgia is a nonprofit arts organization
providing access to the arts for people with disabilities
and those living with low income. We are a statewide
resource working with artists and organizations to fulfill
our vision of an inclusive community that encourages
everyone to enjoy and participate in the arts. VSA arts
of Georgia is accredited by VSA arts, an affiliate of The
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
1105 Buck Ave., St. Louis, MO 63117
Phone: 314-302-5183
Kids of all ages love Wendy on Wheels! Wendy on
Wheels is a loveable ten-year-old who experiences many
adventures while rolling through life. Come meet series
Author, Angela Ruzicka and pick up autographed copies
of Wendy on Wheels books. Join us for the kid's
workshop, Saturday at 1:15, where Ruzicka will introduce
her newest title, Wendy on Wheels Takes a Stand.
1 Drysdale St
Unit 104, Warren, RI 02885
Phone: 203 980 8475
Wrapeaze surrounds you in comfort, warmth, and style!
This soft, cozy, fleece material is a perfect solution to a
jacket for all ages! The unique design makes wrapeaze
ideal for people with LIMITED MOBILITY, WHEELCHAIR
BOUND, ARTHRITIS, and anyone looking for a soft,
cozy wrap that stays on! This innovative product
design, paired with the soft, cozy fleece fabric offers a
stylish wrap for people on the go! Talk about fusing
utility with style!!! www.wrapeaze.com
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PROduCT CATEGORIES
Apparel/Accessories
3 E Love.......................................................................100
Hatchbacks Footwear...................................................104
Wrapeaze LLC..............................................................114
Aquatic Therapy
SureHands Lift & Care Systems...................................501
Architecture/Accessible Home Modification
Friends of Disabled Adults & Children ..........................226
Tools for Life, The Georgia Assistive Technology Act
Program........................................................................331
Touch the Future-Reboot ..............................................430
Assistive Technology
Advanced Medical Group ..............................................419
ArjoHunteigh ................................................................519
BlueSky Designs, Inc. ..................................................329
Columbia Medical..........................................................107
Custom Healthcare........................................................504
G.R.I.P. Group LLC dba G.R.I.P. Solutions ....................112
Hatchbacks Footwear ....................................................104
Hoveround Corporation ................................................105
Kempf, Inc ....................................................................311
SureHands Lift & Care Systems ....................................501
Program........................................................................331
United Seating & Mobility ............................................210
Assoc./Service Orgs/Gov. Agencies
ALBORS & ALNET Language and Transportation Services
....................................................................................518
Backbones ...................................................................421
Friends of Disabled Adults & Children .........................226
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities/Making a
Difference Magazine ....................................................313
MDA.............................................................................412
National Association of Injured & Disabled WorkersNAIDW.........................................................................520
National Ataxia Foundation ..........................................123
Noble Learning Resource Center, Shepherd Center .....236
NSCIA - National Spinal Cord Injury Association .........505
Paralyzed Veterans of America/PVA Publications.........312
Quest Magazine ...........................................................412
Program.......................................................................331
Touch the Future-Reboot .............................................430
User's First Alliance .....................................................505
VSA Arts of Georgia.....................................................128
Bathroom Equipment
Advanced Medical Group .............................................419
ArjoHunteigh................................................................519
Bath Fitter ....................................................................206
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Columbia Medical ........................................................107
Custom Healthcare ......................................................504
Hoveround Corporation ...............................................105
Medical Technologies of Georgia .................................411
Showerbuddy...............................................................522
Program.......................................................................331
Beds/Furnishings/Accessories
ArjoHunteigh .................................................................519
Friends of Disabled Adults & Children...........................226
Hill-Rom-Liko................................................................319
Program ........................................................................331
Touch the Future-Reboot...............................................430
Books
Lorrin's World .............................................................135
Paralyzed Veterans of America/PVA Publications.........312
Quest Magazine ...........................................................412
Program.......................................................................331
Wendy On Wheels .......................................................121
Cars/Vans/Conversions, Accessories
......................................................................................518
HDS Vans & Mobility booth ..........................................535
Kempf, Inc ....................................................................311
Program........................................................................331
Toyota Mobility..............................................................219
View Point Mobility, LLC ..............................................101
Daily Living Aids
Coloplast Corp. ............................................................512
Ellura ............................................................................102
Medical Technologies of Georgia ..................................411
Monarch Medical Products, Inc. ..................................116
National Seating & Mobility ..........................................321
Shepherd Center - Assistive Technology Pavilion..........227
Program........................................................................331
National Seating & Mobility.
The clear choice of people who need
the Right Chair and the Best Care.
Since 1992, National Seating & Mobility has grown
to become the largest and most experienced
complex, rehab seating & mobility provider in North
America. In offices all across the country, our
technology professionals deliver the Right Chair
and the Best Care - even in your neighborhood.
We invite you to see why we have become the
seating & mobility supplier of choice for therapists
and physicians, who recommend us to their
patients. Visit us in Booth 321 at the Abilities Expo,
at the Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C4, in
Atlanta, from Febuary 17-19, for a closer look.
NSM
National Seating&Mobility
THE RIGHT CHAIR. THE BEST CARE.
PROduCT CATEGORIES
Deaf / Hard of Hearing Products
Sprint Captel ................................................................337
Durable Medical Equipment
Colours Wheelchair ......................................................339
Convaid Inc ..................................................................314
Frank Mobility Systems ................................................111
Luggie Scooter, Inc. ......................................................211
MOTOmed ....................................................................521
Permobil ............................................................401 & 503
Quadriciser Corp. ..........................................................323
Restorative Therapies, Inc.............................................115
Sky Medical, Inc. ..........................................................310
Therapy Motions, LLC ..................................................510
Program........................................................................331
User's First Alliance ......................................................505
Education/School
Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH) ......213
Program........................................................................331
Financial & Planning Services
Center for Financial Independence & Innovation ..........212
Program........................................................................331
Gifts
Hawaiian Moon ............................................................110
Lorrin's World ..............................................................135
VSA Arts of Georgia ......................................................126
Home Medical Equipment
ArjoHunteigh................................................................519
ATG Rehab...................................................................204
Coloplast Corp. ............................................................512
Columbia Medical ........................................................107
G.R.I.P. Group LLC dba G.R.I.P. Solutions ...................112
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Integrative Hyperbaric Centers.....................................420
Medical Technologies of Georgia .................................411
MOTOmed ...................................................................521
Quadriciser Corp..........................................................323
Restorative Therapies, Inc. ..........................................115
Showerbuddy...............................................................522
Therapy Motions, LLC..................................................510
Program.......................................................................331
Hospital
Hill-Rom-Liko ..............................................................319
Program.......................................................................331
Low Vision Products
Program.......................................................................331
Nutritional Products
Ellura ...........................................................................102
Orthotics/Prosthetics
Hatchbacks Footwear...................................................104
Sky Medical, Inc. .........................................................310
Program.......................................................................331
Patient Lifts/Elevators
Aquatic Access Inc.......................................................315
ArjoHunteigh................................................................519
Custom Mobility Van & Lift Sales & Service, LLC..............
Frank Mobility Systems ...............................................111
Hill-Rom-Liko ..............................................................319
Program.......................................................................331
Pediatric Equipment
ATG Rehab ....................................................................204
Convaid Inc ..................................................................314
PROduCT CATEGORIES
Euro-Peds National Ctr. for Intensive Pediatric PT ........514
Freedom Concepts Inc. ................................................527
Permobil ............................................................401 & 503
Quickie Sunrise Medical................................................405
Restorative Therapies, Inc.............................................115
Sky Medical, Inc. ..........................................................310
Program........................................................................331
Personal Care Products & Services
Bath Fitter......................................................................206
Coloplast Corp. ............................................................512
Hawaiian Moon ............................................................110
Sprint Captel ................................................................337
Program........................................................................331
Publications
Disability Today Network ..............................................113
MDA..............................................................................412
National Ataxia Foundation............................................123
New Mobility Magazine ................................................505
NSCIA - National Spinal Cord Injury Association ..........505
Paralyzed Veterans of America/PVA Publications ..........312
Quest Magazine ............................................................412
Program........................................................................331
Ramps
Program........................................................................331
Rehabilitative Care
Euro-Peds National Ctr. for Intensive Pediatric PT .......514
MOTOmed ...................................................................521
Project Walk Atlanta Inc...............................................220
Therapy Motions, LLC..................................................510
Program.......................................................................331
Scooters & Accessories
ATG Rehab ....................................................................204
Luggie Scooter, Inc. ......................................................211
Program........................................................................331
Seating/Positioning Systems & Accessories
ATG Rehab ....................................................................204
Bath Fitter......................................................................206
Convaid Inc ..................................................................314
Permobil ............................................................401 & 503
Program........................................................................331
Wrapeaze LLC ..............................................................114
Skin Care Products
Custom Healthcare ......................................................504
Hawaiian Moon ............................................................110
Sports Equipment/Services
MOTOmed ...................................................................521
Program.......................................................................331
USPSA (United States Power Soccer Association) ......423
Therapy
Euro-Peds National Ctr. for Intensive Pediatric PT ........514
Hill-Rom-Liko................................................................319
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PROduCT CATEGORIES
Integrative Hyperbaric Centers ......................................420
MOTOmed ....................................................................521
Project Walk Atlanta Inc. ..............................................220
Sky Medical, Inc. ..........................................................310
Therapy Motions, LLC ..................................................510
Travel Services
......................................................................................518
Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH) ......213
United Spinal Association ............................................505
Walkers & Accessories
Hill-Rom-Liko ..............................................................319
Sky Medical, Inc. .........................................................310
Program.......................................................................331
Wrapeaze LLC..............................................................114
Wheelchairs/Accessories
ATG Rehab ....................................................................204
Colours Wheelchair ......................................................339
Convaid Inc ..................................................................314
D's Locks / Hands on Concepts ....................................139
Hill-Rom-Liko................................................................319
Permobil ............................................................401 & 503
Redman Power Chairs ..................................................218
Showerbuddy................................................................522
Program........................................................................331
Wrapeaze LLC ..............................................................114
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