I’ve recently taken up a new hobby – wheelchair basketball. One day not long ago I was down at the gym with a few friends, shooting some hoops for fun. …
Pakkie’s Journey
I am a woman with a disability. Years ago, before the polio vaccine, I contracted the polio virus which would leave me with limited use of my arms and legs. …
The Dark Side Of Tanning
When you think of summer what exactly comes to mind? Icy cold lemonade? Kids out of school creating havoc around town? Swimming pools and the smell of chlorine? Or are …
Rafael, Rafael, Where Are You, Rafael?
Many of our female readers wonder about the able bodied man as if he were a species all his own. Actually, many female readers with disabilities want to know how …
Visualize Success
This year Audacity magazine celebrates its first anniversary. I would like to thank personally the staff and all of our readers for putting us in a position to have a …
News Bytes
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in May that people with disabilities do have the right to sue states who fail to live up to the Americans with Disabilities Act …
ABILITY FIRST HONOREES & ACKNOWLEDGES
JUST ONE BREAK (JOB) ANNOUNCES At the 11th Annual Ability First Awards Benefit Luncheon on June 16th, at the New York Marriott Marquis, three individuals and a corporation will be …
June Calendar
JUNE 9-12th Washington, D.C. VSA arts will present the 2004 International VSA arts Festival. Artists from around the world will perform and exhibit at locations such as the John F. …
Laura: The Writer
I’m not interested in being Laura Stinson, disabled writer. No, I just want to be Laura Stinson, writer. I hate the idea of being identified by my disability, with my …