Virtual Expo Hosts a Myriad of Resources & Relevant Dialogues

Submitted by dbright7@gatech.edu on July 31, 2020 - 11:09am

June 2020 – The organization, Abilities, hosted a virtual expo event from June 19 – June 21, 2020.  The expo had numerous free, on-demand workshops. Some of the fully captioned workshops explored topics such as Accessible Home Design: Outdoor Spaces by Mark Thompson; Creating a Sensory Room at home by Ericka Polanco Webb; Disability & Special Needs Planning Made Easy by Andre; Healthy Lifestyle: Connecting Mental Health to Overall Health by Tracy Williams; and Maintaining Health with Spinal Cord Injury by Nurse Linda, Ph.D. There were over a dozen more virtual expo workshops to attend and also focused on activities such as financial planning for families. The Abilities virtual expo also showcased the latest Tech & Disability Products and Adaptive Online Activities such as dance, yoga, service animals, and athletics & fitness. The Abilities virtual expo event was packed full of content for its attendees [Source: Abilities].

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Abilities Expo Virtual Experience
Date of Publication: 
Friday, July 31, 2020

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