by John Beaubien | Apr 2, 2018 | General - News
by Keerthi Vedantam and Summer Sorg Heather Davis can still remember telling her son he couldn’t have a soda. “That was it. He had a meltdown in public. It went on forever.” The 30-year-old Surprise nurse crouched down in the middle of a busy supermarket and tried to...
by Joe Ability | Nov 17, 2017 | General - News
Story by Christian GuerithaultPhotos by Loren Worthington Rehab Without Walls hosted their 10th annual farmers market Nov. 16, with all the proceeds benefitting the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona (BIAAZ) and Ability360. Vendors including Trader Joe’s, The Tamale...
by Joe Ability | Oct 26, 2017 | General - News, Press Release
Phoenix held its Disability Awareness Recognition Event on Tuesday, October 24th honoring those with disabilities, employers, educators and others who have shown dedication to addressing the access and functional needs of the disability community. The ceremony also...
by John Beaubien | Sep 9, 2017 | General - News, In the News
Story Credit All credit for this story belongs to Scottsdale Independent. To view this story on their website: http://www.scottsdaleindependent.com By Scottsdale Independent — Posted (Sep. 9, 2017) Darrel Christenson, vice president of community integration at...
by Joe Ability | Feb 6, 2017 | General - News
Melendez plays for bilingual crowds in Chandler Tony Melendez has loved the guitar since his father played for him as a child and allowed him the chance to “get his feet all over it.” Melendez, 55, was born a “thalidomide baby”, a term he uses that refers to babies...
by Joe Ability | Dec 30, 2016 | General - News
Sometimes the best ambassadors slobber. When English bulldogs Darla and Mollie put on their bright red vests that identify them as therapy dogs for a recent visit to a group of second graders, there were lessons among the cuddles. Therapeutic Recreation Specialist...
