No One Wanted This Disabled Dog Until Animal Rescuer Welcomes Him Home!
Animal rescuers know how difficult it is to find homes for animals with special needs. Many people are simply unwilling or unable to take on...
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Magic Wheelchair Makes Dreams Come True For 8-Yr-Old With Muscular Dystrophy.
Corinne Sanders |
Nov 5, 2020
Halloween is a special time of year when kids can be whoever they want, from creepy creatures to their favorite TV characters. But for some,...
Read moreMom Creates Inclusive Dolls To Help Children With Disabilities Feel Accepted.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 31, 2020
Clare Tawell's creations look a little different than other dolls – just like the children they're made for! The mom of two works as a...
Read moreAdorable Calf With Special Needs Gets Custom Wheelchair To Help Her Run Around.
Ashley Ziegler |
Oct 22, 2020
A sweet calf named Ruby Sue was born with a deformity that limits her mobility to just her front legs. Luckily, she found the perfect...
Read moreSisters Turn Wheelchairs Into Works Of Art With Colorful Wheel Covers.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 21, 2020
When Izzy Keane of Dublin, Ireland, goes out in public, she wants her bubbly personality to shine from everything she's wearing – including her wheelchair....
Read moreMan Carries Woman With Disability To Top Of Mt. Olympus To Make Her Dreams Come True
Ashley Ziegler |
Oct 17, 2020
Marios Giannakou had already climbed to the top of Mt. Olympus 50 times, but he says his 51st trip is his most memorable and meaningful....
Read moreWorld-Class Musician Plays Piano For 1st Time In 20 Yrs Thanks To Bionic Gloves.
Ashley Ziegler |
Oct 8, 2020
João Carlos Martins is a renowned Brazilian musician and conductor, but because of a degenerative disease, he hasn't been able to play the piano with...
Read moreThis Interabled Couple Is Showing The World That Love Has No Limits.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 5, 2020
Hannah Burcaw has been mistaken as her husband's nurse more times than she can count. Some people have a hard time wrapping their minds around...
Read moreBullied 8-Yr-Old Finds Healing And Joy In Nail Polish And Turns It Into A Business.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 26, 2020
For Taylor Thomas of Baltimore County, Maryland, happiness can be found in a bottle of nail polish. This year has been a hard one for...
Read moreDad Transforms Kids’ Wheelchairs Into Magical Costumes For Free.
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 26, 2020
Back in 2008, Ryan Weimer asked his son, Keaton what he wanted to be for Halloween. After some thought, Keaton decided he wanted to be...
Read moreTennis Player Who Uses A Wheelchair Makes U.S. Open History.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 25, 2020
Jordanne Whiley has many accomplishments under her belt, from becoming Britain's youngest national women's singles champion in wheelchair tennis at 14 to winning 12 Grand...
Read moreBodybuilder With Cystic Fibrosis Inspires 1000s With His Journey To Health.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 25, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbDISpyDlfQ&ab_channel=InspireMore Not too long ago, Jared Wells of Utica, New York, had all but given up on life. Managing his cystic fibrosis was hard enough,...
Read moreParalyzed Man Creates All-Terrain Bike To Help People With Disabilities See The World.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 22, 2020
When JP Middleton hit the slopes of Mt. Norquay in Banff National Park in 2018, he wanted to get in an intense workout. As a...
Read more12 Things Not To Say Or Do To People With Disabilities
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 15, 2020
Making the world more accessible for people with disabilities starts with understanding things from their perspective. Madeline Delp's life changed forever when she suffered a...
Read moreMan With No Arms Can’t Find Job So He Takes Up Archery And Inspires The World.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 10, 2020
In his 37 years, Matt Stutzman of Fairfield, Iowa, has never once wished he looked the same as everyone else. After all, he's spent his...
Read moreDad Who’s Terrified Of Heights Promises To Skydive To Raise Money For Son’s Wheelchair.
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 8, 2020
Three years ago, 8-year-old Zach Holland was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The terminal condition causes his muscle mass to slowly shrink, constantly limiting his...
Read moreThis Nonprofit Is Helping Veterans Heal By Providing Them With Free Service Dogs.
Ashley Ziegler |
Aug 23, 2020
After serving our country, it’s not uncommon for people to go home with some kind of disability, whether it be physical or psychological. That's why...
Read moreWoman With Brittle Bone Disease Defies Odds And Finds New Way To Play Violin.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jul 30, 2020
"I really want there to be acknowledgement that life is both, like, difficult and beautiful at the same time," Gaelynn Lea Tressler of Minnesota once...
Read more15 Amazing Inventions That Are Making The World More Accessible
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 29, 2020
Thanks to advances in technology, the world is becoming more and more accommodating for everyone. Over the years, clever inventors have found ways around so-called...
Read moreDisfigured Pup Finds Forever Home And Becomes Therapy Dog To Help Others Feel Loved.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jul 28, 2020
If it weren't for his unique face, Brodie would look and act exactly like any other energetic one-year-old dog. When he was just 13 days...
Read moreMom Asks Neighbors To Bring Dogs For Son’s Birthday And 100 Show Up.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jul 15, 2020
Parents everywhere have been finding creative ways to celebrate their kids' birthdays in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. As Theo's 7th birthday approached,...
Read moreHusband Invents Off-Roading Wheelchair So Paralyzed Wife Can Enjoy The Outdoors.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jul 9, 2020
Cambry Nelson is paralyzed and has used a wheelchair for years. Still, she didn't let it stop her from exploring the areas she could get...
Read moreBullied Girl Starts “The Art Of Kindness” To Spread Inclusivity.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jun 27, 2020
Rena Rosen was born with a cleft lip and palate and craniosynostosis, which often left her feeling different from other kids. As she grew up,...
Read moreFuture Service Dogs Are Getting 1st-Class Treatment Thanks To Volunteer Pilots.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jun 2, 2020
Pups have to go through plenty of training before they can provide the best loving care to their humans as service animals. That's why Canine...
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