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Our Mission

At Different and Able, we aim to show how everyone has unique capabilities and strengths to be celebrated.  We are a community of friends, families, and individuals who are living with differences. We offer practical information from our collection of professionals and share inspiring true stories that showcase the incredible unique talents of our community.  Over the years, people have written, been interviewed and been asked some of the hardest questions faced among people and caregivers of the disability community. 

We know how difficult finding support and a community is. That is why Different and Able was created. We welcome you to join our community. Be informed. Be inspired. 

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The Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADA

The American with Disabilities Act 

The American with Disabilities Act is a federal civil rights law that was created to help prevent individuals with disabilities from being discriminated against. The ADA ensures that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as individuals...

Growing up, I had to overcome some of my own differences...
Alexandra Nicklas // President & Founder

Before Alexandra founded Different & Able, she had to overcome some of her own differences.

As a child, Alexandra had difficulty with fine and gross motor skills, her speech was delayed and she had learning difficulties. To overcome her physical weaknesses, Alexandra participated in occupational and physical therapy.

To accelerate her speech and language skills, Alexandra worked with a speech therapist. Finally, when school became hard to keep up with on her own, she worked with a neuropsychologist, focusing on skills to succeed in the classroom. Alexandra persevered with the help of her parents

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Our Interview with Roy Tuscany
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Image of Roy Tuscany. He is wearing a blue and red plaid shirt and jeans. His right hand is in his pocket. His left hand is on a table, which he is leaning against. He is Caucasian and is wearing a baseball hat and smiling at the camera. Roy has dark brown hair, which is protruding out of his hat. The background is of a physical therapy studio.
Featured Story

Our Interview with Roy Tuscany

Roy Tuscany, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the High Fives Foundation, had dreams of being a professional free skier. After graduating from the University of Vermont with a degree in mechanical engineering, he headed out west to pursue that...

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Different & Able's Visit to the Maritime Aquarium

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A attendee reaches into the pool to touch an eel

Members of the D&A community enjoy a touch pool during our recent Maritime aquarium event

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The founder of D&A. Ali, with the attendees at the Maritime Aquarium

Members of the D&A community during our recent Maritime aquarium event

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An attendee posing for a picture

Exploratory learning and fun activities were a part of our recent aquarium visit

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AN attendee looking at the sea creatures in a tank

We learned about many different kinds of underwater animals

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Group photo at the Maritime Aquairum

A group photo at the end of a successful trip to the aquarium

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Attendees eating lunch after the trip to the Maritime Aquairum
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