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  Move your body, change your mind." What does that mean? Studies show that when you physically move your body, your mindset, emotions, and mind change and move with it. Daily Habits that maintain or improve your physical health, do the same for your mental health.   Physical activity has been proven to be an effective treatment for depression, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, and other psychological mental health disabilities, which we know are more common and likely to coexist with people who have another disability already.   Exercise is medicine. In many cases, aerobic activities, strength training, yoga, hiking, and biking...

Meet Patrick DeLapp, a coach and board member for the Special Olympics. Patrick is extremely involved in the supporting and advocating for the disabled community.He not only walks the walk, but he also talks the talk. When asked why Patrick has such a heart for the community, he shared that he has an older brother who has intellectual disabilities.Patrick shared that he grew up first hand seeing how athletics gave his brother a community of friends and people he could connect with since most other aspects of life for him were very difficult and often lacked confidence.Patrick was always an...

Hey there, Amy here! Can you believe it!? Today marks then END of the SECOND week of 2022. 😱 I hope you had a fantastic week filled with hope and gratitude. Speaking of gratitude, I want to take a moment to share my gratitude for this INCREDIBLE community and the personal growth, relationships and connections we made in 2021. dis❌ABILITY is a disability awareness brand. It is my goal to build strong and confident self advocates, so this community can access the tools and resources they need to be successful. I'm so grateful for a space and community to share...

 Our affiliate brand dis❌ABILITY is excited to announce the launch of our first ONLINE COURSE - "Speak Up & Speak Out" - A step-by-step guide to becoming a strong and confident self advocate. 🚨 "Growing up with multiple learning disabilities I was frequently reminded of things I couldn't do, or what I was not good at. One time in high school my geometry teacher told my parents, "Amy's disability prevents her from understanding the way I teach." THE WAY I TEACH!? Well there's the problem. I was constantly forced to adapt to my surrounding environment, instead of the environment being inclusive...

Followers often ask how dis❌ABILITY got started, or what made me want to build a business around disability awareness.It was actually a beautiful combination that came together quickly. In 2019 a awesome guy by the name of Miles Taylor who has Cerebral Palsy, went viral on social media for deadlifting 2x his bodyweight.Everyone from the news and magazines, to radio talks shows and celebrities saw the video and heard about the incredibly uplifting the story. It was eventually picked up by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Miles was invited to lift on stage at one of the largest fitness expo's in the...