India's First Braille Newspaper Brings News to Thousands
Knowing that empowerment comes with the ability to read, journalist Swagat Thorat launched India's only newspaper for the blind. Now, twice a month, 24,000 blind individuals can read the news.
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Paralyzed Student Walks at UC Berkeley Graduation
Over the weekend, a Southern California student who thought he was destined to live life in a wheelchair triumphantly walked across the stage at commencement with the help of mechanical braces and motorized joints directed by a computer brain.
Inspiring Cricket Player Competes Doing Everything Without Arms -Watch
Nothing stands in the way of this young cricket player going international – not even the trials of losing both his arms in an accident.
Chinese Doctor With No Legs Makes Her Village House Calls Using 2 Stools
This inspiring amputee hasn't let a lack of legs keep her from saving the lives of the people in her village.
Watch Magician Born Without Hands Beat The Odds and Fool Penn and Teller
Performing magic without hands is no small feat – but that didn't stop Mahdi from performing his tricks in front of the best magicians in the world.
Six Frat Boys Hike Up Mountain While Carrying Woman with Cerebral Palsy
DeAsia Romes had never been up a mountain before because of her cerebral palsy – so these six fraternity members volunteered to simply carry her.
Paraplegics Regaining Muscle Control Thanks to Virtual Reality Therapy
After a year of treatment, twelve paraplegic patients have been reclassified to only "partially paralyzed".
Thousands Attend Opening of First Memorial for Disabled Veterans in DC
First envisioned in 1997, and funded by $80 million in private donations, a new memorial was dedicated yesterday to honor disabled veterans. The Memorial, located 1,000 feet from the US Capitol, was the brainchild of an 81 year-old philanthropist named Lois, who has no personal ties to veterans.
NFL Team Signs Youngest Player Ever, Makes 9-yo's Wish Come True
Cleveland Browns fans had something to cheer about when their team signed a boy in a wheelchair to a one-day contract, and spent the day making him smile.
Sons & Grandsons Haul Paralyzed Dad Into Grand Canyon for Trip of Lifetime
An Ohio family set out to show the world that people can do anything, despite great obstacles. They took on the mighty Grand Canyon with a 1-wheel chair.
Chick-Fil-A Employees Step in When Kids Won't Play With Disabled Boy
These Chick-Fil-A workers weren't about to let Caleb Merriken use the force by himself just because the other kids were mean to him.
WATCH This 11-Year-old Taekwondo World Champ Kicks Autism Stereotypes to the Curb
Judges gave this 11-yr-old with autism a perfect score and a Taekwondo World Championship title – you have to see these moves to believe them.
Paraplegic Inspires Everyone After Learning to Swim, Setting Records
No one ever thought that this 14-year-old girl would be able to swim when she first set foot in the water, but her 11 new records say otherwise.
Girl Overflows With Joy at Birthday Surprise to Match Her Prosthetic Leg
Emma's parents shot a video of their daughter opening a present on Wednesday—one she never expected, but now she can't stop hugging it.
Disabled Man Turns His Love of Walking into a Source of Income
A man with autism and a brain disorder earns his own living by doing what he loves to do— walk and walk, and walk some more.
Kid Lends His Crutch So Another Boy Could See the Farewell Game (LOOK)
The final game of an Argentinian footballer was a must-see for soccer lovers, and when a boy needed a boost to view the field, a 10-yo on crutches had just the ticket.
Watch This Blind Man Use Echo Location To Bike Down Busy Streets
Real life superpowers are hard to come by – that's why Daniel Kish's ability to "see" while blind is all the more impressive.
Barista Learns Sign Language To Make Deaf Customer Feel Welcome
This sweet gesture should win the award for 'Best Customer Service of 2016'.
College Students Invent Gloves that Speak Sign Language Out Loud
Two University of Washington students have won a $10,000 prize for inventing gloves that translate sign language into audible speech, on the spot.
Quiet Hour Instituted at Grocery Store is Gift for Autistic Shoppers
After seeing a mother struggling to help her autistic son, a store manager got the idea to start a "quiet hour" to help customers who have sensory issues.
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