After Stem Cell Transplant, Man With MS Able to Walk and Dance for First Time in 10 Years
The treatment has completely changed Roy Palmer's life – and he is sure to appreciate every single one of his new abilities.
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Hundreds of People Are Being Cured of Blindness Every Day With Cheap, Minutes-Long Surgery
The reactions that these patients have over suddenly being able to see could bring a tear to the eye of any hard-hearted soul.
Uber Driver Stumbles Into Gift of New Hands For His 11-Year-old Daughter After Picking Up Engineering Student
This young girl has been given a hand-up in life thanks to an Uber passenger striking up a conversation with his driver.
Students Spend 200 Hours Making Halloween Costume For Girl With Rare Mutation #TBT
These college students were determined to make Halloween a holiday to remember for 16-year-old Alex Hayes.
Every Night for the Last 10 Years, Community Has Made Sure That Woman in Wheelchair Gets to Bed
For over a decade, dozens of able-bodied men have volunteered to help care for their neighbor with multiple sclerosis.
Dad Builds Halloween Costumes Around Wheelchairs as a Nonprofit
Kids in wheelchairs can rejoice when they go trick-or-treating this year because this organization is building the coolest costumes for disabled children.
These Paralyzed People Are Beginning to Walk Again Thanks to Electrical Implant
This groundbreaking new therapy has restored mobility to four paralyzed patients who have not been able to walk for years.
When Man in Wheelchair Can't Get into Shop, Barber Happily Cuts His Hair on the Sidewalk
Rather than turn away an inquiring customer just because of their building, this barber was more than happy to conduct their business in front of the shop.
Paraplegic Mum Duct-taped to a Friend Gets to Go Surfing (WATCH)
50 year-old Pascal Honore became paraplegic after a car accident 18 years ago but has recently experienced surfing for the first time by being taped to the back of a young Australian surfer, Ty Swan.
Pro Surfers Hold Camps for Kids With Autism in the Ocean Waves
Hundreds of autistic children have gathered on US beaches this summer to catch a wave with pro surfers involved in Surfer's Healing.
Blind Surfer From Brazil Wows Hawaiian Pipeline Crowd
When local Hawaiian surfers who frequently ride the famed pipeline, met Derek Rabelo, a visitor from Brazil who could surf even though he was totally blind, one of them was so blown away that he gave Derek a new surf board.
Gordon Ramsay Offers Apprenticeship to Teen Who Was Snubbed for His Height
Louis Makepeace has always dreamt of being a chef – so when he was snubbed for a college cooking course, Gordon Ramsay stepped in to help.
Walmart Cashier Steps In When Nail Salon Refuses Woman in Wheelchair
Ebony Harris was not about to let this customer with cerebral palsy leave the store without a gorgeous new manicure.
Starbucks Barista Hailed as 'Hero' After Student's Photoshoot Gets Rained Out Before Major Surgery
This compassionate barista went beyond kindness when Sydney Johansson's photoshoot got rained out before her major surgery.
Lady is Thrilled by Starbucks Ability to Take Order in Sign Language
Rebecca King was absolutely thrilled when the barista at a Starbucks drive-thru popped up on a video screen and began using sign language.
Starbucks to Open Their First Ever American Sign Language Store
Starbucks's first American "Signing Store" will be run entirely by people who are fluent in ASL, American sign language, and opened in DC in October.
City Installs Plaques That Allow Blind People to 'See' the Art Murals Decorating the Streets
The plaques were created "under the premise of breaking [down] the barriers that impede access to arts and cultures."
Couple Takes It Upon Themselves to Turn Ocean Trash into Prosthetic Limbs for Kids That Cost Only $45
This couple had no experience in designing prosthetics or recycling ocean trash – but that didn't stop them from coming up with a brilliant pairing.
Take Her Clue on How to Age With Grace: Do the Things That Make You Happy
Even though age restricts her body, she gloriously transports to her happy place, and takes those of us who are watching, right along with her.
Watch the Joyous Reaction of 4-Year-old Girl With Cerebral Palsy Taking Her First Steps
After years spent dreaming about walking independently, this youngster's excitement is so palpable – and contagious – after her hard work pays off.
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