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Abilities Digital Issue - Winter 2011/2012

Mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer on Point Five Gully
Mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer on Point Five Gully  (Photo: Ian Osteyee)

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Issue 88 Winter 2011/2012:
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Table of Contents

Editorial
Reflecting and Inspiring Change
By Raymond D. Cohen, CEO/Editor-in-Chief

For Your Information
A member of the Abilities family drops for a cause, a new touchscreen tablet Braillewriter is in the works, hot websites, great films, books and more!

FEATURES:
ABILITIES GIFT GUIDE

Our Editors' Top Picks

HIGHER CALLING
Erik Weihenmayer's Quest for Adventure has Put Him on Top of the World
By Samantha Craggs

ONLINE TO OPRAH
How Zack Anner Made the Leap from Webcasts to Network TV
By Erin Stringer

Sex & Relationships
Pride or Prejudice?
Does Being LGBT + PWD = Discrimination x 2
By Michael DeMarsico

Health
Managing Your Medications: 5 Tips for Keep You Safe
By Gloria Troyer

Sports & Leisure
Winter the Canadian Way, Eh?
Adaptive Snow Sports for Everyone
By Monique Beech

Fitness
Resolutions 2012: Get Fit:
Read This. Set a Goal. Start Today
By Kathleen Wilker

Travel
Destination: Dolphin Therapy: Vacationing With These Spectacular Animals
Could Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
By Priya Ramachandran

Money
Show Me the Money: Bursaries, Grants, Refunds and Benefits You'll Want to Know About
By Liz Brown

Social Policy
Equity in Hospice Care: In Conversation: Raymond Cohen, Dena Maule and Belinda Marchese

FORUM

Canadian Grocery HR Council
Why You Should Consider a Career in the Grocery Industry Today

Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Book Launch: Celebrating Our Accomplishments

Rick Hansen Foundation
Introducing the Global Accessibility Map

Independent Living Canada
25 Years of Milestone Moments

Advertisers' Index and Masthead
Subscription Information
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Cover: Winter 2011-2012

This article originally appeared in the Winter 2011-2012 issue of Abilities Magazine.

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