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Mission Statement:
Disaboom is the first comprehensive, Internet community dedicated to constantly improving the way people with disabilities or functional limitations live their lives. We will help our community reach their goals and we will ensure that the profile, credibility, and visibility of our movement continues to develop.

Disability Community Facts and Statistics

• 650 million people living with disabilities (“PWD”) worldwide
• 50+ million PWDs living in the US alone.

The US PWD Economy consists of:

•   - $300 billion spent annually on goods, services and activities specific to their disabilities
•   - $1trillion in purchasing power
•   - $135+ billion in discretionary income
•   - $13.6+ billion on travel in 2004

Research shows that US PWDs are highly motivated to spend money in areas that significantly improve their quality of life PWD excludes people “directly affected by” disabilities or functional limitations: i.e., caregivers, immediate family member or friend, recreation or rehabilitation providers.

Adults with disabilities spend on average, twice as much time online as adults without disabilities. 25 hours per week compared to 10 hours per week.
- Source: American Demographics