News - Powered by Yahoo NewsPistorius-Singleton showdown looms at Paralympic
DALLAS (AP) Jerome Singleton is all for fellow Paralympian Oscar Pistorius running against able-bodied athletes at the London Olympics.
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:33:19 -0700 -
Maine Gov. Talks Tough With Able-Bodied Unemployed: ?Get Off the Couch and Get a Job!
"There is such a thing as a free lunch, but you're picking up the tab!"
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:34:09 -0700 -
Western Slope hosts disabled, able-bodied athletes in Adventure TEAM Challeng
There are sports, and then there are extreme sports. Now one group of athletes is heading to the Valley to compete in the extreme challenge of a lifetime.
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:21 -0700 -
We need more from our city's real 'chair leaders'
There was a time 35 years ago when asking able-bodied people to share a day in a wheelchair got the point across.
Mon, 14 May 2012 02:02:52 -0700 -
Winning Technology - Bridging the Gap between Able and Disabled Athlete
With the UK at the very centre of global sporting events this summer, Ebuyer, one of the UK?s largest independent electrical online retailers, has revealed that the gap between disability and able bodied sports are closing as result of the advancements in sport technology. Infographic: full details available to view at http://www.ebuyer.com/winning-technologyYorkshire, UK (PRWEB UK) 14 May ...
Sun, 13 May 2012 23:02:09 -0700 -
Able-bodied and wounded do 'Face of America Ride'
Two days. 110 miles. A better understanding of people with disabilities and a better understanding of the sacrifices of America's wounded warriors.
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:35:16 -0700 -
Two paralyzed people successfully use robot ar
After years of work with primates and able-bodied humans, researchers have successfully demonstrated in paralyzed humans that an implanted electrode in the brain can successfully control the movement of a robot arm, allowing the patients to drink and perform other functions for the first time since they were disabled.
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09:20 -0700 -
WINNING TECHNOLOGY-BRIDGING THE GA
With the UK at the very centre of global sporting events this summer, Ebuyer , one of the UK?s largest independent electrical online retailers, has revealed that the gap between disability and able bodied sports are closing as result of the advancements in sport technology.
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:41:45 -0700 -
Rival of ?Blade Runner? is read
DALLAS ? Jerome Singleton is all for fellow Paralympian Oscar Pistorius running against able-bodied athletes at the London Olympics. Under one condition. ?If you run the 400 meters, when you come to the Paralympics, I don?t want any excuses,? Singleton said Tuesday, the final day of the U.S. Olympic Committee ?
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:48:52 -0700 -
Disabled parents fight to keep newborn at hom
A disabled couple in Mississauga are fighting to keep their newborn son, after social workers threatened to take the boy away unless he receives round-the-clock care from an "able-bodied attendant."
Tue, 01 May 2012 17:40:34 -0700 -