Motivational - Inspirational

This section of Disabled World offers a mix of both Motivational and Inspirational articles and Opportunities to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities, seniors, and those with health conditions.

Today many people with disabilities are coming forward to share their stories hoping to encourage, inspire, and offer advice to help people achieve goals and take charge of their lives.

This area also covers opportunities for disabled persons to participate in events, outings, and training programs to enhance their skills and abilities in a number of areas.

Further Information Regarding Motivational - Inspirational

Acceptance and Loss - Pain Stress and Disability
Adversities and setbacks are normal parts of our lives and we are challenged at various times by pain, stress, illness, mental difficulties or disability. Much of what happens is outside our control and we vary greatly in our ability to manage these stresses effectively.

A Bad Day at Work - The Workplace is a Playground
A number of tips to make the best of a situation and turn around a bad day at work to your advantage. Keep in mind that the workplace is just a playground for adults, and the little things will be put into perspective.

Nothing Fated - Don't Live in the Past
Imagine that each night of your life, for years and years to come, that your night would end in a fresh nightmare. We have all at one point or another experienced the unpleasant touch of a dream haunting us in our sleep. Maybe something that we might have experienced that frighten us or something that etched its imprint into our minds.

Interaction Among Special Needs Kids - SOFTIN
SOFTIN's crew of experienced at-sea educators uses every observational tactic available to assess the effectiveness of an educational adventure on each and every passenger as we work through our curriculum. We've learned some really useful techniques and tactics.

Guitar Player Turns Disability Around
Billy McLaughlin had reached the top ten years ago; he was a finger-style player who was noted for his technique of tapping on the strings of his guitar. He began experiencing problems with controlling his left hand though, missing notes and he had no idea why. His audiences thought that he had been drinking. What neither Billy or his audiences knew was that Billy had, 'Focal Dystonia,' an ailment that affects approximately ten-thousand musicians from around the world.

Disability No Block to this Graduate!
Jasmine Bethea may have been born with a disability but that did not stop her from graduating this week. She has proven her doctors and everyone else wrong, not only graduating - but doing so with honors. Jasmine's doctors had told her mother Lorraine to put her in an institution and go on with her life.

The Real Story of Softin is Stories of the People We Serve
The real story of SOFTIN is about the changes we bring about in the special-needs people we serve. So many have tugged at my heartstrings, but here is a story that has played out similarly many times over, yet always subtly differently because people are all individuals.

SOFTIN, Inc. Provides At-sea Opportunities
Describes the work and opportunities of Seafaring Opportunities for Those In Need (SOFTIN), Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization providing at-sea educational adventure for disabled and other special-needs people of all ages.

Building Your Net Worth Through Friendships
When times have been tough, what is the most critical outside influence that has helped you to rebound? It has been my experience that my support system, composed of family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors have been the most influential in getting me back on my feet again.

Standup for MS: A Story of Mobility Rehabilitation
My name is Laurence Robb. I am 53 now. I found out I had Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1976 when I was working as a foreign language assistant in a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex. I suddenly squinted when I was checking reading a number plate at a distance for my application for a driving licence.

Jessica Cox Pilot with No Arms and Inspirational Speaker
Jessica Cox is recognized around the world as an inspirational keynote speaker. Born without arms, Jessica flies planes, drives cars, and otherwise lives a normal life using her feet as others use their hands.

Owning a Pet Saved my Life
In the summer of 1988 I suffered a breakdown caused by overwork and also personal problems with relationships. To cut a long story short I lost my highly paid job in advertising and was admitted to a mental institution where I was placed on drugs to try and control my anxieties and delusions.