Abilities Expo/Southern California to Be Held This Weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center May 30-June 1, 2008.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Abilities Expo/Southern California 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 three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. , Anaheim, CA from Friday, May 30 and continue through Sunday, June 1, 2008. This year Abilities Expo/Southern California will be honoring the National Spinal Cord spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column. Industry Association for their 60 years of excellence and will also declare May 31st Kids Day. Some of the show highlights include: * 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. Exhibiting companies include Enablemart, Legsdontwork.com, Golf Express and BLAST. * KIDS DAY is Saturday, May 31 with events and activities planned throughout the day for children of all ages. Stop by Colours N Motion to enter a raffle for a $3,000 children's wheelchair. * XTreme Medical will be sponsoring three days of Sporting Events and games: Quad Rugby, Basketball, Tennis, Hockey, Football will be performed by some former and future paralympians. Record Breaking Backflip back·flip intr.v. back·flipped, back·flip·ping, back·flips To perform a backward somersault, especially in the air. n. A backward somersault. Dropin Aaron Fotheringham Aaron Fotheringham (born November 8, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a wheelchair athlete, or 'wheelchair skateboarder' who performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX. Aaron calls this ‘hardcore sitting’. will be doing poster signings everyday in Colours Wheelchairs booth. The Colours N' Motion dancers will be performing Friday and Saturday twice a day in the special events area. Life Rolls on Foundation will have a poster signing in their booth from three of their ambassadors, Jessie Billauer, Briana Walker Briana Walker is an actress and a model for magazines. She is also the new spokesperson for Overstock.com. External link
* The educational curriculum this year will focus on the Intimacy Track. On Saturday May 31, at 10:00 there will be a showcase of products available for use in intimate life. Representatives will be available to answer questions and explain products. At 10:30 am, Linda R. Mona, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Research and Professional Relations, MyPleasure.com will facilitate a panel discussion on Intimacy and Disability. At 3:00 Dr. Linda Mona, will lead a discussion on resources for fun and intimacy. * Abilities Expo/Southern California is proud to introduce the First Employment Symposium: Return to Work with a Disability! These sessions will take place on Sunday, June 1 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and will offer speakers and group discussions. * Enablemart will be showcasing several of Microsoft's products including AT devices and hands-on products as well as offering senior PC demonstrations. The company will be raffling off a dozen magnification Magnification A measure of the effectiveness of an optical system in enlarging or reducing an image. For an optical system that forms a real image, such a measure is the lateral magnification m mice for computer screens throughout the Show. * Ms Wheelchair America 2008, Kristin McCosh will be conducting an Aerobics aerobics (ârō`biks), [Gr.,=with oxygen], system of endurance exercises that promote cardiovascular fitness by producing and sustaining an elevated heart rate for a prolonged period of time, thereby pumping an increased amount of oxygen-rich class on Friday, May 30 from 11:30-12:00, Saturday, May 31 from 10:00-10:30 and Sunday June 1 from 12:00-12:30. * Stop by the Blast Booth and register to Win an accessible vacation for two Sponsored by Freedom Shores. * Vehicle displays include The Vertebrae Vertebrae Bones in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the body that make up the vertebral column. Vertebrae have a central foramen (hole), and their superposition makes up the vertebral canal that encloses the spinal cord. Chopper sponsored by Lasher lash 1 n. 1. a. A stroke or blow with or as if with a whip. b. A whip. c. The flexible portion of a whip, such as a plait or thong. 2. Punishment administered with a whip. Sports and the First Accessible Limo. * Special show services will be available for attendees including Complimentary Wheelchair Repair provided by Frog Legs and D's Locks Concepts. 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 available to assist persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, for a reasonable length of time per person. All attendees and exhibitors in Abilities Expo/Southern California are encouraged to visit the event's MYSPACE page @ www.myspace.com/abilitiesexpo to become part of this viable community. This website also provides updated information about special events and new exhibiting companies.
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