Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit Opens Tomorrow.NOVI, Mich. -- Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit will take place this weekend from, Friday, August 18 through Sunday, August 20, 2006 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, MI. The Expo is the one show for independent and assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. products and services and is dedicated to helping to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Event highlights include: "The Great Outdoors Pavilion" inside the show. This pavilion will be showcasing accessible outdoor activities & equipment (summer and winter) proving that there is nothing that can limit those that want to achieve it inside and out. The Pavilion will be presented by Abilities Expo and show sponsor, Active Living Magazine (www.activelivingmagazine.com). Show sponsor, Michigan Adaptive Sports (www.michiganadaptivesports.org), booth "Sports-tacular V" will be hosted by Dearborn Parks and Recreations. Come meet some wonderful individuals from the Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame: Chet Kuskowski two time US Disabled Water Ski team participant and world record winner (talk and videos); Ann Manning ranked 2nd in the USA Women's B Tennis division (talks and demonstrating wheelchair tennis Wheelchair tennis is a sport that is played on a regulation tennis court, by people using specially designed wheelchairs. All pedestrian variations of tennis are, played, i.e. same-sex, doubles, mixed etc. ); Mary Stack who at 5'2", is the leading US Paralympic Powerlifter and took 6th place in Busan, South Korea (talk and powerlifting pow·er·lift·ing n. A weightlifting competition in which participants compete in the squat, dead lift, and bench press. demonstration). Also in their booth, get the chance to meet and talk to, Roger McCarville the host of disabilities Today, (www.disabilitiestoday.com) sponsored by Wright & Phillips, shows through-out Michigan on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, and award winning journalist, Jerry Wolffe. In Association with Blaze Magazine, Abilities Expo is pleased to announce the participation of Therapeutic Ponies, the cutest, coolest things in therapy ever. And, sponsored by Michigan Sports Unlimited Sports Unlimited is a sports program of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It features different kinds of sports, as well as ordinary and prominent sports figures. It is hosted by Dyan Castillejo and Marc Nelson. , sports demos and games will be going on in the special events area. Attendees will have a chance to discover and learn about new products and services - from computers to athletic equipment and mobility products to daily living aids - all conveniently displayed to see, test and compare. The educational curriculum focuses on relevant topics addressing life today for individuals with disabilities, their family and caregivers. Abilities Expo welcomes nutrition expert, Kelly Dorfman, M.S. L.N.D. to the show. The session, sponsored by Darden Restaurants Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a multi-brand restaurant operator. The firm owns several casual dining chain store, most notably Red Lobster and Olive Garden. Today, Darden owns and operates more than 1,300 restaurant locations throughout North America and has more than 150,000 , will focus on how changes in nutrition may enhance cognitive and motor skills. Course topics include Adapted Sports: Creating Champions for Life; Exercising with a Disability; Planning for your Child Living with a Disability; Travel Trends for People Living with a Disability; and others. Special show services will be available for attendees including Complimentary Wheelchair Repair provided by Hands on Concepts. Loaner Wheelchairs will be provided by Permobil and Action Scooters List of scooter models per manufacturer Aprilia
Total blindness is the inability to tell light from dark, or the total inability to see. Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that cannot be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and , there will be special workshops and exhibitor information handouts available in large type. For People with Hearing Impairments hearing impairment n. A reduction or defect in the ability to perceive sound. , there will be a sign language interpreter A high-level programming language translator that translates and runs the program at the same time. It translates one program statement into machine language, executes it, and then proceeds to the next statement. available to assist persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, for a reasonable length of time per person.
WHERE AND WHEN: Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, MI
Friday, August 18, 2006, 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday, August 19, 2006, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, August 20, 2006, 11 am - 5 pm
PRODUCED & MANAGED BY: Questex Media Group
800-385-3085
www.abilitiesexpo.com
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