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May 2Wednesday
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MAY IS MOBILITY AWARENESS MONTH AND THE VOTE IS ON
May 2, 2012 at 6pm to May 10, 2012 at 7pm – DETROIT MI CLICK HERE TO VOTE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Organized by MichelleisachildofGod DeCiantis | Type: wheelchair, contest
May 1Tuesday
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NAIDEX - Disability Equipment expo
May 1, 2012 at 10am to May 3, 2012 at 5pm – NEC, Birmingham, UK NAIDEX - Disability Equipment expo http://www.naidex.co.uk/NaidexBir11/website/Default.aspx?refer=1 Organized by | Type: exhibition
April 29Sunday
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Inaugural Ataxia Spring Classic Bike Ride
April 29, 2012 all day – Clymping Hall, nr. Ford, West Sussex, UK The Inaugural Ataxia Spring Classic will be held on Sunday, April 29th 2012, starting between about 9:00 to 10:00amThe ride will start and finish at Clymping Hall, nr. Ford, West Sussex, where Ataxia… Organized by Ataxia South Downs Branch at ataxiasouthdowns.co.uk | Type: fundrasing, bike, ride
April 22Sunday
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metro CAASG meeting
April 22, 2012 from 1pm to 3:30pm – Ravenrswood Chiropractic & Wellness Center A presentation and a Q and A session will be given by Tracie Hinton-Chavez a RCWC licensed acupuncturist Organized by Topher | Type: support, group, meeting
March 30Friday
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Inspiration4ability event Bristol, UK
March 30, 2012 at 10am to March 31, 2012 at 5pm – UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bristol, UK Inspiration 4 Ability (in association with Able Magazine) is a completely new and unique event. There are many shows and exhibitions that focus on helping people with disabilities with day-to-day liv… Organized by http://www.inspiration4ability.co.uk/ | Type: inspiration, event
March 15Thursday
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NAF -National Ataxia Foundation - Membership meeting 2012
March 15, 2012 at 9pm to March 18, 2012 at 4pm – San Antonio, TX 55th NAF Annual Membership Meeting "Roundin` Up a Cure To Give Ataxia the Boot" Hosted by the NAF Texas Ataxia Support Groups March 15th-18th, 2012 Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX http://www.visit… Organized by http://www.ataxia.org/ Texas | Type: annual, membership, meeting
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National Ataxia Foundation 55th Annual Membership Meeting
March 15, 2012 at 9am to March 18, 2012 at 5pm – Grand Hyatt, SanAntonio , Texas National Ataxia Foundation 55thAnnualMembershipMeeting March15-18, 2012 Join us in SanAntonio where we’ll be “Roundin’Up aCure toGiveAtaxia the Boot” Early Registration opens at the end of December 2… Organized by NAF - http://www.ataxia.org/ | Type: annual, membership, meeting
February 29Wednesday
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Rare Disease Day 29th February
February 29, 2012 all day – Worldwide Rare Disease 29th February 2012 events held wordwide http://www.rarediseaseday.org/ Organized by http://www.rarediseaseday.org/ | Type: awareness
December 3Saturday
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International Day of Disabled Citizens
December 3, 2011 all day – Worldwide International Day for Disabled Citizens 3rd December http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-day-persons-disabilities Organized by | Type: awareness
November 13Sunday
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NW Floridaa ataxia support group
November 13, 2011 from 11am to 7pm – Healthsouth Rehab meet and greet with therapist speaker Organized by Meghan McBrearty | Type: support, group
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Something I never thought I’d say!!
Posted by John "JC" Colyer on May 27, 2012 at 8:45am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Something I never thought I’d say!!
Having a disability has different dimensions of struggle:
1. physical
2. Emotional/ Mental
3. Everything else!
Its most times…
Meet Sam Bridgman
Posted by Armando Abrero on May 27, 2012 at 8:10am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Meet Sam Bridgman, a 21 year-old junior finance major at University of Portland. He is a native of Seattle, where he grew up like any sports loving boy but more partial with baseball and basketball until he started showing signs of being ill. At…
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Ataxia Friends
Posted by Marty on May 27, 2012 at 7:58am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I would like to say a big Salamat(Thank You),to all the filipino friends who help out on this online group.My wife is a filipina,and i know that to be a good carer takes total dedication.It can be difficult sometimes for the carers,friends and…
Continue Feeling Complete Despite Ataxia
Posted by Armando Abrero on May 27, 2012 at 2:35am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Be prepared for some heart warming.
Sam Bridgman shares how the feeling of love makes him complete while coping with Friedrich Ataxia. Click on link below to watch the…
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