| Quadriplegic Entrepreneur Providing Hope and Freedom to Others
NEWBURY PARK, CA -- With an estimated one million individuals confined to wheelchairs in the United States, many people face lifestyle restrictions which often prevent participation in fundamental recreational activities. A company based in Southern California, however, is offering innovative options for those suffering from paralysis, neurological damage and other motor skill disorders. Access to Recreation, a distributor of adaptive equipment and special needs products, offers a full line of hi-tech recreation items and has been providing solutions to this niche market for nearly twenty years. Recreational sports and exercise are necessary components to staying physically and mentally fit. We shouldnt allow a disability to restrict us from these important activities, said Don Krebs, president and founder of ATR.
9/11 legacy lifts Giuliani's 2008 prospects
America's still-vivid memories of that miserable morning five Septembers ago may be brightened by recollections of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's focused, confident performance on 9/11. The ongoing good will his leadership generated may explain why he outpaces potential rivals for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Polls last month showed Giuliani waxing on the right, despite misgivings that conservative GOP voters may have with him on abortion, gay rights or gun control. _ Among 432 registered Republicans and pro-GOP independents surveyed by CNN and Opinion Research Corp., 31 percent favored Giuliani for the nomination, while 20 percent backed Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (Error margin: +/- 5 percent.) _ In Strategic Vision's studies, Giuliani trumped McCain, 42 percent to 28 percent, among Republicans in Florida and 44 percent to 24 percent in Pennsylvania.
Disabled cruisers need to plan ahead
Cruise-bound travelers with disabilities, especially wheelchair users, can't take anything for granted. While cruise lines profess to be wheelchair-user friendly, there are instances where they are not. For anyone with a serious disability who is interested in cruising, full disclosure of your problem to the cruise line or travel agent doing the booking is a must. Every cruise line has a toll-free number and guest access specialists to help passengers with disabilities, whether it's a wheelchair issue, a hearing or sight impairment, questions about oxygen for those with respiratory problems or other medical problems. Ask the cruise line or your travel agent questions until the answers are crystal clear to you and you feel comfortable embarking on a new experience.
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