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Entries for the ‘Educational Places’ Category

Castle Island in South Boston

Day Boulevard
South Boston, MA
Phone: 617-727-5290
Website:
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/castle.htm   

Jowanna, Kevin and I visited Castle Island, a 22-acre Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Park and I was really impressed with the wheelchair accessibility of this beautiful park.
There are plenty of accessible parking spaces located in front of the parking lot. Castle Island is FREE for all […]

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JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Walk to Cure Diabetes
26 Broadway, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Website:
http://walk.jdrf.org/
My Walk Page:
http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=87718885
Hello!

I’m asking for your support to help JDRF find a cure for diabetes. This year I’ll be taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s “Walk to Cure Diabetes“ being held in Boston, MA on October 2, 2010.
I’ll be […]

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Mugar Omni Theater at Boston Museum of Science

Boston Museum of Science
1 Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-723-2500

http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/imax

Yesterday Ric, Amanda and I went to see the documentary showing of Arabia at the Mugar Omni Theatre located inside the Boston Museum of Science. Mugar Omni Theater is the world’s largest film format projected onto a five-story-tall IMAX Dome screen and it is very wheelchair accessible […]

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Videos of our Bluebirds and Songbirds Nests Eggs and Babies

Middleboro and Lakeville Massachusetts
Website:
http://thetravelingwheelchair.com/bluebirds/

My mom and I both love watching Bluebirds and Songbirds nesting in our yard. The 2010 nesting season in our area has ended yet we still enjoy watching our beautiful Bluebirds and Songbirds.

Below is a list of links for our 2010 Videos of Bluebirds & Songbirds Nests, Eggs and Babies in both our […]

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Disabling Discrimination Ends with Ability Education Programs

Disabling Discrimination ends with Ability Education Programs
Published by Carrie Mulderink on Jun 30, 2010

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/implement-disability-awareness-programs.html
 

Please sign this petition for more disability awareness and education courses in schools. The lives of millions of people with disabilities can be changed with the passage of this initiative. We need to stand together as a proud community, and let President […]

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My Tree Swallows Nest Eggs and Babies

My Tree Swallows Nest Eggs and Babies
Middleboro, MA
Website:
http://thetravelingwheelchair.com/bluebirds/  
You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hBK8idxkM

I love watching Bluebirds and other beautiful songbirds nest in my yard! It’s a delightful and accessible hobby. It’s also incredible to see baby songbirds born and watch their parents care for them so well.
I have a trail of 4 bluebird houses in my […]

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My Bluebird’s Nest, Eggs & Babies in my Yard

My Bluebird’s Nest, Eggs & Babies in my Yard
Middleboro, MA 02347
Access Bluebirds:
http://thetravelingwheelchair.com/bluebirds/
You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdcNdgE5KjI  

I LOVE watching beautiful Bluebirds and other Songbirds in my yard! It’s a very enjoyable and accessible hobby. I especially love to watch my Bluebirds fly! Their brilliant blue color is majestic!
I have a trail of 4 Bluebird houses in my yard and […]

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The Things I See, The People I Meet By Marcy Marchello

Everyone Outdoors
Marcy Marchello
Website:
http://www.everyoneoutdoors.blogspot.com/

Marcy Marchello blogger of 
Everyone Outdoors a great website about Accessible Adventures and Adaptive Recreation in New England and Beyond met up met up with Matt Eddy and his crew of 
Matt’s Place Friday afternoon in Springfield MA as they Roll Across America  to raise awareness for DisAbility issues and to set a […]

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Matt’s Place begins Rollin’ Across America

Matt’s Place
P.O. Box 305
Lynn, Ma. 01903
Phone: 1-888-70-MATTS (62887) or 781-581-2205
Website:
http://officialmattsplace.org/  
Email:
info@officialmattsplace.org

Matt Eddy and his Respiratory Therapist Ron Steenbruggen left Red Rock Park at Lynn Beach in Lynn MA yesterday at 10 am for
Matt’s Place “Journey Of A Million Smiles”.
You can read the Boston Globe article on their departure day by […]

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Southwick Zoo in Mendon

2 Mendon Street
Mendon, MA
Phone: 800-258-9182
Website:
http://www.southwickszoo.com/

Last week my mom, friends and I went to Southwick Zoo located in Mendon, MA and were somewhat disappointed with the wheelchair accessibility of this zoo because of the difficulty of navigating this zoo in a wheelchair. Southwick Zoo, a privately owned zoo is set on 200 acres of land […]

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