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2002
Editorial Calendar
ABILITY Magazine
is the contemporary magazine of Health, Disability and Human Potential.
Its editorial direction is unique, providing advertisers access to the
largest and fastest growing minority in the country—56 million
people. In addition, ABILITY Magazine is an ideal vehicle to promote
your company's commitment to cultural diversity.
The editorial of
ABILITY Magazine not only targets people with disabilities, but businesses
and individuals associated with health and disability issues as well.
ABILITY Magazine interviews well-known personalities such as Elizabeth
Taylor, Anthony Edwards, Mary Tyler Moore, Jack Lemmon, Marie Osmond,
President Clinton and Senator Bob Dole, about disability-related issues
and causes. In addition, ABILITY provides information about the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), workforce diversity and new technologies.
Event coverage, company and/or CEO profiles, movie and book reviews,
travel, humor therapy, editor's choice products and comprehensive national
and regional support center yellow pages can also be found in the pages
of ABILITY
Because one of
ABILITY’s goals is to stay current with the major trends and technologies
impacting people with disabilities, it is the magazine’s policy
to maintain a flexible Editorial Calendar. Current editorial plans for
2002 are as follows:
Vol. 2002: Issue
I
Adaptive technology: Windows XP breaks new ground. Academy
Award winning documentary: Interview with "King Gimp"
Dan Keplinger. 2002 Paralympics: Salt Lake City Feature Article.
Horseback riding: Therapeutic Uses. President Bush's New Freedom
Initiative Act: How employment for people with disabilities is affected.
Vol. 2002: Issue
II
Psychiatric Drugs for Children: Actress Marsol Nichols and others
discuss the growing use of psychiatric drugs in schools. Assistive
Technology : Introduction of Product Highlight section. New
Careers: How to get the job that is right for you, and how to hire
the right person for your company.
Vol. 2002: Issue
III
Bill Porter and "Door to Door": Feature Article. Popular
Culture and Disabilities: From Barbie dolls to Oscar winning movies
the image of people with disabilities is gaining a new profile. New
Mobility Technology: Dean Kamen and the IBot. Entertainment Preview:
Get the inside story on this summer’s hottest movies and trends.
Vol. 2002: Issue
IV
Disabilities and the Family: an article encompassing the ADA,
health insurance and the Family & Medical Leave Act, and how they
are defining the manner in which families deal with disabilities. Health
& Nutrition: articles revolving around nutrition related to
different disabilities and health problems with recipes from nutritional
experts and celebrities. Employment: Hiring the best person for
the job.
Vol. 2002: Issue
V
National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Communities, Computers
& the Net: Stories of how computers are changing the workplace
and homes of people with disabilities. Breast Cancer: The latest
research, news and human interest stories from those afflicted with
breast cancer and those working on treatments and a cure. A look at
Diversity in the Workplace.
Vol. 2002: Issue
VI
Profiles of companies and their newly developed products. ABILITY’s
Year in Review: A look at 2002, with an overview of the year’s
happenings and developments in the realm of health and disabilities.
Employee Satisfaction: A listing of the top companies in the
country for employee satisfaction.
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