http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:24:43 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/moon-book.php Astronomy NASA has released a new book for visually impaired people to experience the wonders of the moon. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:33:28 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/moon-book.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/raised-garden.php Gardening Sturdy elevated planter box allows seniors and persons with limited mobility to grow a garden of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:47:12 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/raised-garden.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/care-home-gardens.php Gardening Bupa and the RSPB have joined forces to bring wildlife gardening to over 300 of the health and care company's care homes in 2011. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:41:50 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/care-home-gardens.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/indoor-plants.php Gardening Indoor plant intervention: New answers for health care design? Pulmonary rehab patients report increased well-being when interior plants introduced. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:27:39 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/indoor-plants.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/tranquility.php Gardening Many people underestimate how soothing an outdoor space can be to someone who is disabled or elderly. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:53:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/tranquility.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/fishing/armchair-anglers.php Disability Fishing Armchair Anglers Launches Website And Fund Raising Effort Aimed At Helping Physically Challenged Get Back On The Water Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:24:49 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/fishing/armchair-anglers.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/flying.php Disability and Senior Hobbies Cranfield's bid to make learning to fly more accessible to disabled people. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:46:10 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/flying.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/home/greeting-cards.php Work from Home Jobs Making your own greeting cards may be the perfect home business opportunity Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:28:44 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/home/greeting-cards.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/space-message.php Astronomy The number of languages used on the International Space Station has recently increased. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:47:33 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/space-message.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/rotating-garden.php Gardening Ornamental Brass Works (OBW) presents their new "Rotating Garden". Mr. Don Bundy designed the new Rotating Garden sitting at the kitchen table one morning for his wife (Caroline), who has had numerous knee surgeries, and can't bend like she use to. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:51:12 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/rotating-garden.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/boinc.php Astronomy These problems are still too large even for a supercomputer, but doesn’t mean the problems can’t be figured out. This is where you come in. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:31:13 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/boinc.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/new-frontiers.php Astronomy In anticipation of the anniversary of the first moon walk, The Science Coalition asked university researchers across the country to reflect on that event and share their thoughts about the next frontiers in science and what America must do to ensure that these scientific frontiers are reached. While each response is unique and reflective of the background of the respondent, together they make clear that there are many exciting new horizons in science. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:46:34 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/new-frontiers.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/pilots-disabilities.php Disability and Senior Hobbies There are a number of people who are under the impression that only non-disabled persons can fly aircraft, but nothing is further from the truth. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:56:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/pilots-disabilities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/disability-hunting.php Disability and Senior Hobbies People with disabilities are involved in many areas of recreation, including hunting. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:23:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/disability-hunting.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/earth-planets.php Astronomy Does a twin Earth exist somewhere in our galaxy? Astronomers are getting closer and closer to finding an Earth-sized planet in an Earth-like orbit. NASA's Kepler spacecraft just launched to find such worlds. Once the search succeeds, the next questions driving research will be: Is that planet habitable? Does it have an Earth-like atmosphere? Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:24:19 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/earth-planets.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/asteroid-earth.php Astronomy UK astronomers, using the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) William Herschel Telescope on La Palma, observed a rare asteroid as it was hurtling towards our planet and have captured the only spectrum of it before it exploded in our atmosphere. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:18:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/asteroid-earth.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/houseplants.php Gardening According to the principles of Feng Shui, strategic placement of objects can mean the difference between health and illness. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:57:51 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/houseplants.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/planting-tool.php Gardening Landscapers run into some difficult problems when digging and drilling holes for plants, trees, and shrubs. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:29:43 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/planting-tool.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/disability-gardening.php Gardening I am facing a lifetime of gardening with limitations. And even in the midst of the snows of December, it's not absurd to try to plan for that. There are tools that can help tools ergonomically designed to cause less stress and require less exertion from the gardener. More important - there are also adjustments that can be made in the garden itself to make it easier on us. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:15:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/gardening/disability-gardening.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/photography/digital-cameras.php Photography The number of advantages to buying a digital camera to replace your old one are too big to ignore. For example, you can take as many photos as you want, no longer being limited by the film you have on you. In order to select the right camera you might want to analyze products from Canon, Nikon, Kodak, Sony and Olympus. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:10:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/photography/digital-cameras.php