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Mother’s Invention Helps Disabled Son and Countless Others to ‘Walk’
A revolutionary harness designed by a mother to give her wheelchair-bound son a chance to walk has parents cheering.
Debby Elnatan, whose son Rotem has...
Father Pushes His Musically Gifted Son’s Wheelchair In The University Of Louisville’s Marching Band.
Patrick Henry Hughes is blind but plays in the University of Louisville pep band thanks to the lengths his father will go to help his son.
ABC News Gets Insurer to Cover Cochlear Implants for Kids
A kindergartner has shown dramatic improvement in school in just a few months after ABC News stepped in and asked his family's insurance company...
Zach Hodskins, One-handed Basketball Player, Gets Shot On College Team
Georgia teenager Zach Hodskins was told he'd never play college basketball, but now he's earned a spot on one of the nation's top teams,...
Quadriplegic Woman on the Love Behind Her 31-year Marriage
Joni Eareckson from Agoura Hill, California, has been wheelchair-bound since the age of 17, after severing her spinal cord in a diving accident that...
Her Successful Life Without Arms: Inspiring Film Gains Support
Thirty years ago, Jessica Cox was born without arms. Since then, she has accomplished more than most of us with two hands, earning everything...
Act of Sportsmanship Gives Texas Basketball Fan a Shot at Glory
Mitchell Marcus has a developmental disability, but he far surpasses all the other students in his El Paso high school when it comes to...
Send a Birthday Card to the “Teresa Project” and Fulfill Brother’s Wish
Let's take a few minutes out of our daily lives and help a kind brother to fulfill a birthday wish for his sister. Harold...
How Our Golden Retriever Lost Her Sight — But Kept Her Love of Life
For years, our Golden Retriever, Shakira, had the ability to track an incoming missile – a yellow tennis ball, I mean – better than...
Marine Vet Crushed on Harley Invents Illuminated Windshield for Bikers
After a debilitating motorcycle accident, former Marine John Miller, saw opportunity in the face of adversity.
Crushed by the weight of his Harley after an...
NM Veteran Uses Own Money To Help Homeless Vets
About 5,000 disabled veterans live on the streets in New Mexico. So Shane D'Onofrio, a disabled vet who served in the U.S. Navy,...
Disabled Man Gives Free Wheelchairs, New Lives to Rural Mexicans
According to Richard St. Denis, an estimated 75,000 wheelchairs are thrown away in the U.S. every year. For people with disabilities in Mexico --...
Severe Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies Drops 93%
Better care during pregnancy and birth is the main reason behind a staggering 93 percent plunge in rates of severe cerebral palsy in premature...
Scientists Unravel Secret Behind 130 Brain Diseases Like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Autism
Scientists have isolated a set of proteins that accounts for over 130 brain diseases, including diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsies and...
Novel Unified Theory of Depression Points to Potential New Treatments
Progress in research on depression has been hampered by disarray among theories about the nature of the condition. In a recently published article, two...
Tennessee’s Bold Leap in Care for the Aged and Disabled
After lagging behind the rest of the country for years, Tennessee is catching up fast when it comes to improvements in its health care...
Before Death, Owner Donated 1000 Segways to US Troops
One week after the Segway firm's owner died while riding one of the two-wheeled transporters, he was scheduled to be honored for providing 1,000...
Smashing Pumpkins Benefit Concert Raises 80K for Good Samaritan Musician
Last week, Chicago's own Smashing Pumpkins played a benefit concert to raise money to pay the hospital bills for a local musician who was...
Income Earning Opportunity From Geri: Conference Call Recording
I am writing to remind you about the life-affirming income opportunity about which I have recorded a LIVE conference call. We could all...
Eva Longoria Brings Star Power to Special Needs Kids
Eva Longoria grew up with an older sister who was born with a mental disability. That sister's positive outlook on life has inspired...