Girl With Birth Defect Who Doctors Said Wouldn’t Live Took 2 Dates To Prom.
Twenty-one years ago, Shannon Horner-Shepherd of Port Dover, Canada held her infant daughter in her arms for the very first time. Like all mothers, Shannon...
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Woman Who Can’t Walk And Blind Man Work Together To Experience Nature In Epic Way.
Ashley Ziegler |
Dec 28, 2019
Trevor Hahn spent his life enjoying the outdoors, playing sports, and hiking. When glaucoma took his sight five years ago, he thought that would be...
Read moreSchool Deputy Plans Surprise Birthday Party For Disabled Girl Before Her Surgery.
Ashley Ziegler |
Dec 27, 2019
Earlier this year, Brittny and Zachary Moriarty packed up their family and moved from Indiana to Florida in order to be nearby a specialized medical...
Read more100s Gather Outside Children’s Hospital Every Night To Light Up Their Christmas.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Dec 20, 2019
When you're sick and stuck in a hospital bed it can feel like the world outside has forgotten you. A community in Royal Oak, Michigan...
Read more4-Yr-Old Born With Half A Heart Donates Christmas Toys To Kids In Need.
Corinne Sanders |
Dec 18, 2019
Elliott Wyche's heart may be smaller than most, but it's bursting with love. The 4-year-old from Arlington, Texas, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome,...
Read moreWoman Disabled By Mystery Illness Discovers New Ways To Pursue Passion For Nature.
Ashley Ziegler |
Dec 16, 2019
When life takes something away from us, it can be incredibly difficult to come to terms with our new reality. That was the case for...
Read moreTeen With Special Needs Walks For The 1st Time In 8 Yrs Thanks To Dedicated Trainer.
Ashley Ziegler |
Dec 12, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCM-0lWOxoI&feature=emb_logo In 2011, Daniel Stein began athletically training people with special needs. He felt a calling to do it, and it didn't take long for...
Read moreMan With Downs Retires From 32-Yr Career That Paved Way For Others With Disabilities.
Corinne Sanders |
Dec 12, 2019
When society stands in our path, we can always find a way to move around it. Russell O'Grady is living proof! The 51-year-old with Down...
Read moreAfter Losing His Legs, Aspiring Marine Finds New Purpose In The Boxing Ring.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Dec 10, 2019
Life can change in an instant. It's how we pick up the pieces and move on that defines our character. When Donahue Fields was 19...
Read moreTony Hawk Called This Talented 10-Yr-Old With No Legs His “New Favorite Skater.”
Corinne Sanders |
Dec 1, 2019
Max Abramov is living proof that if you really want to do something, nothing can hold you back. At just 10 years old, the Russian...
Read moreMom In Desperate Need Of Kidney Finds Perfect Match In Her Daughter’s Teacher.
Ashley Ziegler |
Nov 30, 2019
Those who need organ transplants have to be added to a registry in order to find a match. There are a lot of variables at...
Read moreFriends Carry Man With Muscular Dystrophy Up 5,800-Ft Mountain To Fulfill His Dream.
Ashley Ziegler |
Nov 29, 2019
Hiking a steep mountain trail isn't for the faint of heart. It requires physical strength and a determined mind... or a wonderful group of friends....
Read moreWoman With No Arms Takes To YouTube To Help People With Disabilities Love Themselves.
Ashley Ziegler |
Nov 28, 2019
It's hard for anyone to feel confident, especially when not many people look like you. Kashmiere Culberson of Dallas, Texas, understands this well. She was...
Read moreOne-Armed Teen Rock Climber Sets His Sights On Olympic Podium.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Nov 26, 2019
When you first see Matthew Phillips in action, all you see is his long, lithe frame dangling over precipices and straining to maintain his hold...
Read moreDisabled Maine Vet Writes Note Asking For Dinner Companion And People All Over Respond.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Nov 18, 2019
Companionship is crucial to our well-being, but sometimes we don't know how to get it. As someone with a disability and no car, Lyndon Dale...
Read moreTeen With Tourette’s Stuns “Voice” Judges With Moving Coldplay Cover.
Corinne Sanders |
Nov 9, 2019
The power of music is incredible in so many ways. It helps us express ourselves and our emotions – and gives us the escape we...
Read morePawn Shop Owner Gifts 580 Motorized Wheelchairs To People With Disabilities.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Nov 8, 2019
You never know what kind of treasure you'll find in a pawn shop. Vietnam War veteran Philip Pavone runs the A-Z Pawn Shop in Norwich,...
Read moreHikers Rally To Carry Woman With MS Up Mountain And Fulfill Her Childhood Dream.
Corinne Sanders |
Nov 4, 2019
The power of community is amazing. After all, when people come together they can achieve anything – even the seemingly impossible. Janelle Boston has spent...
Read moreFootball Player With Cerebral Palsy Ditches Walker To Score Incredible 80-Yard Touchdown.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 30, 2019
To Sepp Shirey, football is so much more than a sport. It's what's pushed him to make achievements far greater than he ever thought himself...
Read moreBoy With Cerebral Palsy Fulfills Dream Of Skateboarding Thanks To Special Device.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 28, 2019
Lau Patrón has always been her son's biggest advocate. And for her, that means helping João Vicente fulfill his greatest desires, no matter how out...
Read moreFootball Players Help 12-Yr-Old With Terminal Illness Score Dream Touchdown.
Corinne Sanders |
Oct 23, 2019
At a certain age, we all learn life can be unfair. For Austin Booth of Florida, that knowledge came as soon as he was old...
Read moreMom Couldn’t Find Cool Hearing Aids To Boost Son’s Confidence, So She Made Her Own.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 7, 2019
They say "necessity is the mother of invention," and for Sarah Ivermee that statement is undeniably true. The mom of two has a son who...
Read more“I Never Asked Why” NFL Player Inspires World After Losing Arm In Crash.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 30, 2019
Kendrick Norton Jr.'s life has never been the same after the horrific accident that took place in the early hours of July 4. The NFL...
Read moreWoman Designs Cinderella Costume With Glass Arm To Show Different Is Beautiful.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 28, 2019
Whether we realize it or not, kids are always looking at the world around them to see where they fit in. It's important to show...
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