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| Abilities Expo/Northern California Abilities Expo/Northern California is the one show dedicated to educating and improving the lives of people with disabilities, senior citizens, their families & caregivers, as well as healthcare and education professionals. The three-day event will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA from Friday, November 3 and continue through Sunday, November 5, 2006. Attendees will have a chance to discover and learn about new products and services - from computers to athletic equipment and mobility products to daily living aids - all conveniently displayed to see, test and compare. Exhibiting companies include Daimler Chrysler/Dodge, Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, Permobil, and, many local organizations including the California Department of Rehabilitation, the California Telephone Access Program and California State Parks. New to this year's event is the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, who will be onsite informing attendees about disaster relief and providing informational kits. The American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter is a non-profit, humanitarian organization, which provides services for the over 1.5 million residents of Santa Clara County and depends on the generous contribution of time and money of Santa Clara Valley residents and companies to provide emergency relief services FREE to fire and other disaster victims and to help our community prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Special show services will be available for attendees including Complimentary Wheelchair Repair provided by Hands on Concepts. Loaner Wheelchairs will be provided by Permobil and Action Scooters For People with Visual Impairments, there will be special workshops and exhibitor information handouts available in large type. For People with Hearing Impairments, there will be a sign language interpreter available to assist persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, for a reasonable length of time per person. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Exhibition News :: home page |