Abilities Expo/NY Metro to Be Held March 28-30 2008.NEW YORK -- Abilities Expo/NY Metro is the one show dedicated to educating and improving the lives of people with disabilities, senior citizens, their families & caregivers, as well as healthcare and education professionals. The three-day event will take place at the NJ Convention and Expo Center, Edison, NJ from Friday, March 28 and continue through Sunday, March 30, 2008. There are dozens of special events being planned for Abilities Expo/NY Metro Including: * xAble.com will be broadcasting LIVE from the Expo ALL weekend * KIDS DAY taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2008 * Prizes and Give-a-Ways Sponsored by BLAST - attendees can register to win an accessible golf cart, value $7,000 or a Vacation for 2, value $5,000 * Accessible Race Car Sponsored By Drive-Master and Accessible Racing * FREE Indian Head Massage Indian Head Massage, also known under the trademarked term Champissage, is an alternative medicine massage therapy in which the head, neck and Face and facial areas are massaged with the purpose of manipulating energy channels. * Free Wheelchair Repair Pavilion sponsored by Frog Legs and D's Locks * Football, Rugby and Kids Clinic Sponsored by United Spinal Association * Power Soccer - Kids Day Sponsored by Wheelchair Sports Federation * Hockey, Basketball, Tennis and Football sponsored by Xtreme Medical * Safe Kids Games Sponsored by Safe Kids of New Jersey * Accessible Pinball Sponsored by Disabled Dealer Magazine The Paralyzed Veterans of America The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is a congressionally-chartered veterans' service organization in the United States of America, founded in 1946. It describes itself as having "developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members will be honored during Abilities Expo and Randy Pleva, the organization's National President, will be the keynote speaker on Friday, March 28 at 11:00 am. The PVA PVA polyvinyl alcohol. will be planning some wonderful outreach programs. The Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members--veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injury Definition Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control. Description Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur each year in the United States. or dysfunction. Randy Pleva's speech will be followed by a musical performance by Justin Hines. For the 2008 Abilities Expo Events, the Corporate Sponsors are Permobil, Freedom Concepts, Microsoft and Xtreme Medical. Official sponsors are Christopher & Dana Reeves Foundation Paralysis Resource Center, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Solutions Marketing Group and The National Spinal Cord Injury Association. Sponsors are Ability Magazine, Active Living Magazine, American Association of Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Physical Therapy, BLAST, Cerebral Palsy Magazine, Dating4Disabled.com, Disaboom, Frog Legs, Golf Express, Kids on Wheels, MDA/Quest Magazine, National Ataxia Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, a United States-based non-profit organization, and its network of chapters nationwide promote research, educate, advocate on issues relating to multiple sclerosis, and organize a wide range of programs, including support for the newly , New Mobility, PKD Foundation, Society of Travel and Hospitality, Team Hoc: Hands on Concepts, United States Golf Association The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. and UCP Wheels for Humanity. Supporters include AARP, NMEDA NMEDA National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association , RESNA RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (formerly Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America) and The Family Cafe.
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Friday, March 28, 2008 10 am - 5 pm
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Saturday, March 29, 2008 10 am - 5 pm
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Sunday, March 30, 2008 11 am - 4 pm
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