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Blind Jazz Sax Teacher Inspires Students to ‘Feel’ Their Instruments–Uses His ‘Disability’ as Teaching Tool
From a Tampa performing arts conservatory comes the story of a blind jazz saxophonist who uses his disability as a teaching tool. Like Obi-Wan...
Livin’ Good Currency – Ep 5: Emmanuel Kelly on Overcoming Disability to Live His Dreams of Stardom
The Lesson: No demographic factor can get in the way of a life improved by doing good for yourself and others, and GNN's friend Emmanuel...
France’s First Public Official with Down Syndrome Helps Everyone See Disability Differently
In the town of Arras in northern France, the country's first ever appointed official with Down syndrome is leading from the front, changing hearts...
Winning the Fight: Elephantiasis Cases Cut By 150 Million, the Second-Leading Cause of Disability in the World
Humanity is making sterling progress on reducing the global prevalence of the tropical disease lymphatic filariasis.
Scientists conducting a review for the journal Lancet used...
Young Inventor Turns Her Disability into ‘Superpower’ After Building Prosthetic Arm That Shoots Glitter
By thinking creatively about her underdeveloped arm, Jordan Reeves has used Project Unicorn to help other kids love their disabilities.
One-Legged Man Ties His Disability Into the Best Halloween Costumes Ever – Here’s His 2019 Genius
Josh Sundquist has never let his amputation get in the way of his Halloween costumes—in fact, he has used his disability to make the best costumes ever.
Child With Invisible Disability Creates Bathroom Sign With Go-Ahead from Government
Not all handicaps can be seen by the naked eye – that's why Grace Warnock created a sign for Scottish bathrooms reminding people to reserve judgement.
New York’s First Disability Pride Parade Draws 3,000 to Celebrate
Nearly 3,000 people gathered in New York yesterday for the city's first ever Disability Pride parade, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the signing of...
Disability Pride Parade Tomorrow in New York City is First One Ever
At noon on Sunday, July 12, New York City’s first ever Disability Pride parade will commence at Madison Square Park, traveling down Broadway to Union...
Disability Kept Him From Soccer Stardom, But His Own Animated Super Hero Turns Disease into Strength
Aaron D’Errico always wanted to play soccer like his superstar dad, who led the USA Men’s National soccer team, but since birth his leg...
Disability App Designed by London Terrorism Survivor
A severely injured survivor of the London train bombings has created a smartphone app to help people with disabilities travel around London more easily.
Daniel...
Overcoming a Disability, Young Artist Raises $220,000 for Charities
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors outstanding young do-gooders in America each year. Ten middle and high school students selected this year from...
Landmark UN Disability Treaty Takes Full Force
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force yesterday, one month after the final country of the 20 needed...
Inspirational Basketball Player Defies Disability
A boy plays division 1 basketball, averaging 18.6 points per game, even though he was born with only one hand. His coach says "They...
Jordan Recognized as First in the World to Eradicate Leprosy
It is a disease that has been plaguing commoners and kings alike for millennia (as well as armadillos), but for the first time in...
Trail Camera Shows ‘Truly Amazing’ Bear – Born with 2-Legs and Walking Tall in West Virginia (WATCH)
A black bear born without front legs has been sighted more or less thriving in the mountains of West Virginia.
Though not unheard of, it's...
Tennessee Veterans Find Healing Working with ‘Bio-feedback machine’ Horses
In Tennessee, the US Department of Veterans Affairs is having success with the tried and true rehabilitation method of equine therapy.
The Department recently shared...
Nanofiber Molecules Help Repair Cartilage Damage in Joints by ‘Regenerating Tissue’
A team at Northwestern University has come up with the term "dancing molecules" to describe an invention of synthetic nanofibers which they say have...
Kindness of Strangers Buoys a Family Caring for Their Terminally Ill 6-year-old Girl
A saga in Australia's news media has come to a head in the best possible way, as a struggling family and their terminally ill...
Millions Who Suffer Back Pain Can Ease Symptoms Simply by Walking More–For ‘Huge Benefits’
Millions of people who suffer back pain can ease their symptoms simply by walking more, claims new research.
Adults with a history of lower backache...