126 years to the day since the copper lady was first unveiled in New York City's harbor, and after a year-long renovation, the Statue Of Liberty is set to receive visitors once again inside her crown. A Sunday ceremony marked the reopening of the statue's crown and new access to a lower observation deck for the first time to visitors with disabilities.
Michael Trimble was born without arms, but is quite capable and independent. Still, he's always wanted to own a bicycle since trying one as a child. His dream had been thwarted until he met Michael Brown, the owner of Maestro Frameworks.
Sports Illustrated has named Conner and Cayden Long the 2012 SportsKids of the Year for their inspiring triathlon performances. Seven-year-old Cayden is unable to walk or talk on his own, but his nine-year-old brother Conner had an idea that would allow the two to participate in sports together. Conner pulls his brother with amazing determination letting him ride in a raft or cart, as the experience bringing them closer together with every race.
Rescued from a puppy mill, "Smiley," a dog born without eyes, is living up to his name, inspiring others with his sweet disposition after overcoming a heartbreaking past.
Nearly 3,000 gathered on July 12 for New York City's first Disability Pride parade to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Since a heart attack left pitcher Matt LaChappa disabled with brain damage, the San Diego Padres have renewed his contract each year to give him health insurance.
This wounded warrior turned his off-road wheelchair into a snowplow, clearing sidewalks and paying it forward to supportive neighbors.
A New Zealand inventor turned a Segway scooter into a responsive hands-free wheelchair.
Special needs kids sometimes don't get the same chances as non-challenged youth which is why the former NFL quarterback threw over 200 prom night parties.
When Sylvie the bus driver saw Lori Hiles in tears over her recent loss, she went to Facebook asking for donations – because that's just the way she rolls.
Out of the hospital with a repaired heart and a new appreciation for life, millionaire businessman Gene Lynn was inspired to donate $200,000 to the American Lake Veterans Golf Course which caters to disabled vets.
After golf professional Jim Estes met some wounded veterans, he was moved by "tremendous guilt". "I started thinking about how these young kids have been so traumatized. I kept thinking that I couldn't live with myself if I didn't do something to help their lives. It was just something that touched me, and I knew I had to get involved."
Sharina Jones just wanted to take her newborn baby for a stroll in the park. Now, thanks to the genius of a local high school kid, she's ready to roll.
Holly and Scarlette are the perfect human-animal pairing, and it's not just because they're both astoundingly cute.
It took a month of planning and sign language trainings, all to surprise a hearing-impaired young man in Turkey. His sister teamed up with an ad agency in a grand scheme to let her brother feel what it would be like to have no barriers to communication.
Members of the Yankees surprise staff at a theater where the owner goes out of her way to hire physically and developmentally disabled workers.
The VA has agreed to pay for $77,000 robotic legs that could help some paralyzed veterans walk again.
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A father builds a giant swing that can carry his 7-year-old daughter, her 450-pound wheelchair, and the neighbor kids, all at once.
Thanks to a cochlear implant, a 5-year-old hearing impaired girl adopted from China was able to hear her mother's voice for the first time.
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