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How to Display Favorite Movies on MySpace Profile
Are you a movie buff who would like to tell the world - or at least everyone who views your MySpace profile - what your top ten favorite movies are? There is finally a great tweak that will let you do just that! It's so simple, and you can choose from more than one image to display on your profile in order to create just the look you are after.

Famous People with Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental illness characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality, most commonly manifesting as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions or disorganized speech. This article lists well known and famous people who have and had Schizophrenia.

Famous People with Menieres Disease
Ménière's disease is an abnormality of the inner ear causing a host of symptoms, including vertigo or severe dizziness, tinnitus or a roaring sound in the ears, fluctuating hearing loss, and the sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear. This is a list of famous people who had and have Ménière's disease.

Famous People with Club Feet or Foot
Approximately 50% of cases of clubfoot are bilateral. In most cases it is an isolated dysmelia. Incidence in males is higher than in females. See our list of well known and famous people with a club foot.

Famous People with a Cleft
Cleft is a congenital deformity caused by a failure in facial development during pregnancy. This is a list of well known people with a cleft.

Famous People with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Lou Gehrigs Disease
A list of famous and well known people with ALS or Lou Gehrigs Disease one of the most common neuromuscular diseases worldwide.

Famous Amputees
Well known and famous people who are amputees. Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene.

Famous Well Known People with Hearing Impairments and Deafness
List of famous and well known people who are or were deaf and have or had hearing impairments.

Famous People who had and have Polio
Explanation of the disease Polio and resource list of famous people living and deceased who had polio in their lives.

Famous People that use Wheelchairs
A list of well known and famous people who use and used wheelchairs since birth and later in life due to disabilities.

The Many Genres of Christian Music
We all probably know a couple religious hymns, but today's fast-paced society is changing, and so is the style of music we listen to. Christian music has developed tremendously over the last century to represent the changing style of music that we enjoy.

Free to Enter Competitions Contests and Cash Giveaways
Disabled World runs monthly competitions, cash giveaways, and contests that are open to all users of our website.

What and Where are the 2008 Paralympics
With the 2008 paralympics at Beijing, China this year we have compiled an article explaining the Paralympics, including what they are, when they started, and where they are held each year.

Famous People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The phrase "obsessive-compulsive" has worked its way into the wider English lexicon, and is often used in an offhand manner to describe someone who is meticulous or absorbed in a cause. Disabled World has compiled a list of famous or well known people with Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Bodybuilders with Disabilities
Just because you happen to have a disability doesn't mean you need stop playing sports or attending a gym. This article takes a look at bodybuilding with disabilities.

Famous People with Multiple Sclerosis
List of famous and well known people both living and deceased who have and had multiple sclerosis ms.

Famous People who have and had Vision Impairments
A listing of famous and well known sight impaired people who were blind and blind in one eye including actors and singers

Famous People with Parkinsons Disease
Comprehensive list of well known and famous people who have or did have Parkinsons disease, the condition actor Michael J. Fox currently has.

Famous People With Epilepsy
Many famous and well known people have or did have epilepsy, here is a list of some of these people who suffered epilepsy in their lives.

Famous People with Cerebral Palsy
A list of well known and famous persons both living and deceased who have and suffered from Cerebral Palsy.

Famous People with Asthma
Listing of well known and famous persons both living and deceased who have and suffered from Asthma.

Famous People who are Dyslexic or had Dyslexia
A list of famous and well known people who are and have been Dyslexic.

Famous People - Speech Differences and Stutter
A list of well known and famous people who have and had speech differences including stuttering.

Famous People with Spina Bifida
There is no single cause of spina bifida nor any known way to prevent it entirely. However, dietary supplementation with folic acid has been shown to be helpful in preventing spina bifida. Read more about Spina Bifida and well known people both past and present who suffer from it.

Famous People with Tourettes Syndrome
The exact cause of Tourette's is unknown, but it is well established that both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Read more about Tourette's syndrome and well known people both past and present who suffer from it.

Famous People with Mood Disorders
Mood disorders what it is and a list of famous people who suffer and have suffered from various forms of mood disorders.

Famous People who Have and Had Dementia
A listing of famous people around the world who suffer and had suffered from Dementia.

Free MySpace Layouts and How to Insert Them
No doubt, you can choose your Myspace Layout of any of the categories as Girly, Jazz, layout MySpace Animal. But there are a few points that you need to mind. The code for the myspace layout of your choice may be available everywhere, but the installation of a new MySpace layout is not so easy.

EndeavorFreedom.TV - A Chance to Share your Story
Bringing awareness of the disability community through video, film, photography, poetry, sport, and print to create a space that honors diversity and reflects the myriad experience of the world at large.

Gresha Schuilling Autism Ambassadors UK Christmas Single
Sri Lankan mega star Gresha Schuilling who was appointed an Ambassador for Autism by the Autism Awareness Campaign UK and Sri Lanka has released her debut Christmas single, 'Cold Cold Night' in the United Kingdom.

Do you want to be on TV?
Extra Ordinary Casting is an exciting new venture with the unique role of teaming YOU with the TV and Film industry. We want to hear from people with disabilities, who are interested in being considered for a wide range of TV programmes, extra work and modelling.

Sicko - American Health Care Film by Mike Moore
Sicko is the latest exposé type film by Michael Moore. Sicko premiered on May 19, 2007 at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, receiving a 15-minute standing ovation.

Taking The Hint
Hints are a good thing, especially if you are patient enough to get the point. Apples are a good thing too; but like hints, they can cause you problems if you don't deal with them thoughtfully and appropriately. To help with your management of hints and apples, consider this; but be patient. Its value will gradually come clear.

JUSTIN HINES - Sides
From prominence as a teenage prodigy to mature and compelling singer/songwriter. That has been the road well-travelled by Justin Hines, and the results of his journey are now vividly showcased on his astonishingly accomplished debut album, Sides.

Sports Provide Outlet for the Disabled
The Paralympics and NSCD are only two of many organizations founded to involve disabled individuals in sports. It's evident, from the success and increasing popularity of these organizations, that both adults and children with disabilities benefit greatly from participating in adaptive sports activities, and that the benefit extends to all aspects of their lives.

Wheelchair Bound Professor as Romantic Lead in New Novel
In the new romantic novel, The Write Man for Her, the love interest is a reclusive wheelchair-bound professor who teaches classes virtually from a houseboat in Marina Del Rey. Placing her main character in a wheelchair meant extra research for writer Christie Walker Bos as to what her character could and couldn’t do.

Venus De Audrey: Becoming as Beautiful as the Film Icon
Audrey Hepburn is easily among the most prominent names that Hollywood's golden age has ever produced, and is among the most recognizable faces in the world. As an icon of beauty, her style, look, and grace have been all too frequently imitated, but never quite exactly duplicated. While it may be impossible to naturally look like Audrey Hepburn, there are some simple things that can be done to get as close to that level as possible.

Bone Flowers: Global Folklore of The Living Dead
Death is a universal concept, although how it is treated and looked upon varies from culture to culture, from religion to religion. While beings that come back from the dead are common themes in the mythologies and folklore of various peoples, there are often cultural differences that bely even the most prevalent “themes” among them.

Piercing Your Body Parts
In the past few years body arts involving tattoo and body piercing has become very popular all over the world. Both of these forms of body arts are the continuation of the ancient past. Take special care when you decide to do body piercing because it can be fatal when done in an unhealthy way.

Emo Hairstyles Fashion and Lifestyle
Surprisingly emo has created its own fashion that stands them out from the crowd. and there is no need of expensive hair equipment like curling irons or flat irons, to give emo hairstyles.

Freedom Machines on PBS
High school student Latoya Nesmith of Albany, N.Y. dreams of becoming a translator at the United Nations as she completes her classroom assignments using a keyboard that mitigates her limited dexterity.

A brain injury survivor raises awareness through his book
In July of 1979, I was a passenger of a car that was involved in an accident. I have spent the past 25+ years bringing awareness of Brain Injury's (TBI), and the greatness that is attainable in life.

Backstage at the New York City Fashion Show
I'm sure many men, and even some women, have fantasized about what it would be like backstage at a New York City fashion show. Images of beautiful women running around in their underwear come to mind.

National Sports Center for the Disabled
The NSCD was founded in January 1970 when Winter Park Resort’s ski school director agreed to teach skiing to a group of children with amputations from The Children’s Hospital of Denver. Three decades later, the NSCD is widely considered the largest-and most successful-outdoor therapeutic recreation agency in the world.

Young Athlete Accomplishes Wheelchair Back Flip
Aaron Fotheringham is the First person to peform a backflip in a wheelchair. Read an interview with Aaron and see the video of his amazing backflip.

Famous People with Disabilities
A list of some famous and well known people with various disabilities and conditions including actors, politicians and writers who contributed to society.

Autism Awareness Ribbons Freddie Flintoff and Mahela Jayawardene
Autism Awareness Ribbons were presented to the England captain Freddie Flintoff and Sri Lankan test skipper Mahela Jayawardene during the first test match at Lords between England and Sri Lanka at Lords Cricket Grounds in London.

Huge success for concert for Autism Sri Lanka in Sydney
Desmond de Silva, the 'King of Baila' performs to thousands in Sydney Australia to raise funds for a school for autism in Sri Lanka

Environmental Film Festival Marks 14 Years in D.C.
The acclaimed French actor, director and producer Jacques Perrin will host the Washington, D.C. premiere of The Monkey Folk, a companion piece to Perrin’s recent Oscar-nominated Winged Migration.  Bolivian filmmaker Jorge Ruiz will receive the James Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution at the screening of his classic film, Vuelve Sebastiana, also a D.C. premiere.

Matters Of The Heart
Our heart is the foundation of our lives, emotionally and physically. It is the pump house for our body's fuel and the keeper of our spirit. It energizes us through life's daily demands and can maintain and console us through life's sorrows and heartaches. Our heart is constantly working to sustain and guide us to the life we are meant to live.

Ocean Rowing for Disabled Rowers
Woodvale Events are the proud organisers of cross ocean rowing races including the Atlantic Rowing Race 2005. It is fantastic to hear that the Paralympics Committee have decided to introduce rowing into their events, and we support this decision 200%. We already have a number of disabled rowers entered into our races.