 Life through the Eyes and Stories of Avis Gray
As a writer, Avis Gray realized her own story was more interesting than anything she could write fictionally. With this perspective, Avis wrote her first three books; Tales of Uncle Burt (2006), About Avis (2006) and The First Woman President (2007). But what sets Avis' life apart from other writers is that she was born with Cerebral Palsy, and for most of her life people thought she couldn't read, let alone write. Read more.
 Stanford Engineers Bring Their Expertise to the Disability Community
Stanford Engineering graduate students Mindy Phung and Oliver Boeckel visited Ability Now as part of a project they are working on at Stanford University. The project involves creating a postural support device for children with physical disabilities, with a focus on cerebral palsy, in South Africa. The team of four graduate students with majors in engineering and medicine are partnering with a company in Cape Town that hopes to launch the support device this Fall . Read more.  Monique Harris Artwork at Rooz Cafe
Ability Now is proud to announce that our participant, Monique Harris, will be showing her artwork at Rooz Caf� throughout the summer. If you are interested in viewing and purchasing some of her prints, grab a cup of coffee or a sandwich and peruse her work at Rooz Cafe, located at 1918 Park Blvd, Oakland.
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