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“Focus” on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference

Vision & Vision Loss Services, DDS
Shriver Clinical Services Corporation
607 North Ave. Door 14
Wakefield, MA 01880

www.mass.gov/dmr/visionloss

Four Points by Sheraton Norwood Hotel & Conference Center
1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike (Route 1)
Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: 781-769-7900

http://www.fourpointsnorwood.com/

Wednesday, I had the wonderful opportunity of attending the fifth “Focus” on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference; Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability & […]

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR in MIDDLEBORO - MARCH 30TH

RESOURCE FAIR
For the Community
Elders, the Disabled and the Unemployed
Tuesday
MARCH 30, 2010
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
at
Middleboro Council on Aging – COA
558 Plymouth Street
Middleborough, MA

http://www.middleborocoa.com/
Information, Resource Tables, Agency Representatives
TOPICS INCLUDE: Advocacy, Health Insurance, Food Programs, Employment Services, Home Modification and Housing, Job Search, Transportation, Support Services and a wide variety of helpful Community Resources
ARC
D.E.A.F
Pro-Home
Independent Associates
GATRA Transportation
MA Dept […]

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Starbucks in Boston

283 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA, 02115
Phone: 617-277-5202

http://www.starbucks.com/

A very wheelchair accessible Starbucks is located right inside the Binney Street lobby of the Shapiro Clinical Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. I always stop at this Starbucks for a cup of their delicious fresh brewed coffee when I have an appointment at
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

The […]

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Whole Foods at Legacy Place

Legacy Place
300 Legacy Place
Dedham, MA 02026
Phone 781-329-7100

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/dedham/

Recently while my friends and I were at Legacy Mall in Dedham we stopped at Whole Foods for a delicious and healthy lunch. Whole Foods at Legacy Place is the newest and largest Whole Foods Market in New England. I was quite impressed with the wonderful wheelchair accessibility of […]

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The Electric Beach

438 West Grove Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
Phone: 508-923-1314

While volunteering to collect nomination signatures for
Congressman Barney Frank, who I believe is the BEST U.S. Congressman a constituent could have representing them, I came upon The Electric Beach and was pleased to find it is a very wheelchair friendly and accessible place to catch some sunshine!

There are plenty of […]

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Maple Sugar Tours at 3 State Parks

Hello Readers,

If you are wondering what your next fun and adventurous outing might be, consider checking out Marcy Marchello’s latest
Everyone Outdoors post on Maple Sugar Tours near Boston!
There are Maple Sugaring Events this month at three DCR State Parks in Massachusetts:
Riverbend Farm in Uxbridge;
Blue Hills in Milton; and
Breakheart Reservation in Saugus
Access for […]

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Sports Authority in Mansfield

Mansfield Crossing
280 School Street
Ste. I-100
Mansfield MA 02048
Phone: 508-339-3010

http://www.sportsauthority.com/

While shopping at Mansfield Crossing, Ric, Jowanna and I stopped at Sports Authority because I needed some athletic socks. I was pleased to find Sports Authority a very wheelchair friendly and accessible place to shop.
Located right in front of the entrance are plenty of handicap parking spaces. The […]

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Update: Massachusetts Wheelchair Legislation: H3785 and S1948

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The General Court 2010
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-727-1100
Boston, MA 02133
Website:
http://www.mass.gov/legis/   

In January of 2009, Representative Steve Canessa filed 
House 3785 and Senator Marc Pacheco filed 
Senate 1948 : “An Act Relative to the Transportation of Individuals Seated in Wheelchairs”. Passage of this legislation in the state of Massachusetts would be a very positive step toward improving […]

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Tragic Ohio Accident for Wheelchair Passengers (AP)

John Seewer, Correspondent
Associated Press, Toledo
The Blade
541 N. Superior St.
Toledo, OH 43614
Phone: 419-255-7113

http://www.ap.org/ohio/

This morning my mom and I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with John Seewer, a very kind, compassionate and caring Correspondent with the Associated Press in Toledo Ohio. John contacted me about my efforts to increase Transportation Safety for people traveling in wheelchairs. […]

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ROHO Contour Select Cushion

100 N. Florida Ave.
Belleville, IL 62221
Phone: 800-851-3449
Website:
http://www.therohogroup.com/

I use a Roho seat cushion for both my wheelchairs; my 
Permobil C350 Power Chair and my 
Invacare Solara 2G Tilt-in-Space Manual Wheelchair. ROHO seat cushions provide pressure relief and prevent pressure sores; it can even allow pressure sores to heal while sitting. It has air cells locked inside which allow my […]

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