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Disaboom
Today, 54 million people (or one in five citizens) in the United States are living in the community with a disability. According to the most recent census data, around 52 million disabled individuals reside in the community (US Census Bureau 2002) with an additional 2 million in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The aging process increases the likelihood of developing a disability or impairment of some kind. For individuals aged 45 to 54 years old, 22.6 percent have some form of disability; for those 65 to 69 years old, the comparable estimate is 44.9 percent; and for the oldest age group, 80 years old and over, the prevalence of disability is estimated to be 73.6 percent. The disability community has specific needs to fulfill, such as accessibility, but individuals have the same goals of receiving adequate educational and career opportunities while leading a gratifying life without limitations.

Disaboom.com is the first online community dedicated to transforming the way people with disabilities live their lives, serving as a comprehensive online resource for the disability community, their caregivers, immediate families, rehabilitation providers and employers. Founded and designed by doctors and fellow Disaboom members to meet this group's specific needs, Disaboom.com brings together content and tools ranging from specialized health information to social networking to daily living resources, in a single interactive site.

Location
Disaboom headquarters are located in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Foundation
Disaboom was founded in September 2006 by Dr. J. Glen House and J.W. Roth.

Dr. J. Glen House
House is a co-founder of Disaboom. He was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors in November 2006. Currently Dr. House serves as the Chief Medical Officer and President. Additionally, Dr. House currently serves as the Medical Director of Penrose Hospital’s Center for Neuro & Trauma Rehabilitation. He is also a co-founder, director and the Chief Medical Officer of Colorado Catheter Company, Inc. Since November 2003 he has served as President of Colorado Rehabilitation Physicians, P.C., a private medical rehabilitation company. From August 2001 to November 2003, he served as a Staff Physician at Penrose Hospital. Additionally he has served as the President of Flexlife, a medical device company since 1993. Dr. House holds U.S. Patents on the Colorado Catheter and continues to invent technology to help people that suffer from Spinal Cord related injuries. Dr. House completed his Spinal Cord Medicine Fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in July 2001. He attended medical school at the University of Washington, performed an internship in Internal Medicine at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City and completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine.

J.W. Roth
Roth is a co-founder of Disaboom and was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors in November 2006. Additionally, Mr. Roth currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and as the Chairman of the Board. He is also a co-founder of Colorado Catheter Company, Inc., a private company engaged in the design and development of catheters. Since 1997 Mr. Roth has served as the President of JW Roth & Company, Inc., a consulting company. Prior to founding JW Roth & Company, Mr. Roth worked in the financial sales industry for American National Insurance Company and the Prudential Insurance Company. Additionally, Mr. Roth has worked for, and been associated with, the business development of several companies such as Fear Creek Ranches, IMI Global, Inc., CattleNetwork, Inc., Front Porch Direct, the CTURN Corp., and Aspen BioPharma, Inc.

Online Community
On Disaboom.com members can find a great amount of information on health topics and everyday life. It also gives the disability community a way of networking with other disabled people, their families, caregivers, and other individuals interested in helping the disability community.

Disaboomers
This is the term used in the Disaboom site when refering to its network of people and collaborators.

Health
This section provides comprehensive articles on health issues. It has information on stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, adult amputations, pediatric amputations, cerebral palsy, low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis, arthritis surgical options and visual rehabilitation, as well as nutrition, fitness, an alternative therapies.

Living
Here, stories and profiles of people with disabilities are shared with the whole Disaboom community. These help to inform and motivate the disability community, addressing topics such as entertainment, sports, and business. Members will also find information on the Americans with Disabilities Act, universal design, and glossary terms here.

Headlines
Top news about health and the disability community are gathered here to facilitate the access to news that is of interest to visitors and members.

Community and My Disaboom
The community section is intended to create a network of people that can inspire others and get inspired by the life of other Disaboomers. This is accomplished by creating a profile, adding friends, and posting blog entries .This tool is intended to link members like other social networking sites such as Myspace or Facebook. To be a part of the Disaboom community, members register, creating a user name and a password in the My Disaboom section, where they may also access their account settings.

Discussions
Disaboomers engage with each other in discussions forums in this section. It is a message board where people can ask questions, give advice, and share experiences in a number of different topics related to everything from health and living to site navigation and concerns.

Reviews
This section compiles accessibility reviews on businesses, restaurants, travel destinations, and attractions. Members submit reviews to assist others in finding accessible locations regionally and worldwide.