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Issue 80 - CONTENTS

Cover - Abilities Magazine Issue 80 Fall 2009
Cover - Abilities Magazine Issue 80 Fall 2009

ABILITIES MAGAZINE ISSUE NUMBER 80 FALL 2009

CONTENTS

Editorial
What's New? by Raymond Cohen, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief

For Your Information
Director Micheal French on Heart of a Dragon; RDSP workshops for disability organizations; savvy travel info; hot reads and more!

Under the Sea
Scuba Diving Offers Fun and Freedom by Wayne MacDonald
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http://www.abilities.ca/health_activity/2009/11/24/scuba_diving_people_with_disabilities/

Spotlight on Nepal
One Mother Struggles for Change by Chelsea Jones

Careers
A Difficult Road: Employment for People with Disabilities by Denise Feltham

Education
The Power of Literacy:
Reading Skills Lead to Better Jobs and Higher Income by Lynne Swanson

Animals
It's a Dog's Life: Mike Yale's Canine Companions Tell All by Marcia Cummings
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http://www.abilities.ca/independent_living/2009/11/24/canine_companions/

Expressions
Lessons in Love: Thoughts from an Independent Woman by Vicky Page

Arts and Culture
Art Imitating Life: Recovery is a Work in Progress




 
Cover: Fall 2009

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of Abilities Magazine.

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