Deaf Girl Meets Santa Properly for the First Time Thanks to Elf Who Signs
A deaf girl was able to tell Santa all by herself what she wants for Christmas for the first time—thanks to an elf who knew sign language.
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Strangers Send Over 60 Pairs of Tiny Shoes For a Chicken With Missing Toes-LOOK
The chicken had trouble moving on hard surfaces, and Davignon remembered she had a pair of dog shoes that her smallest pooch never used.
He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica (Watch)
Rob O'Byrne never let his disability get in the way of his love of going to gigs, which recently afforded him the experience of a lifetime.
First Advanced Parkinson's Patient to Walk Again with New Spinal Implant, 'It's Incredible'
The team says it's committed to testing this same intervention in 6 more patients to get a really good feel for its future potential.
Selfless Quad Amputee Summits a Peak to Raise Money for Other Disabled Kids
Ever since his family moved near the Embsay area in 2019, the plucky lad has had ambitions to summit the nearby crag, seen from the garden.
After Adaptive Bike for Teen With Special Needs is Stolen, Watch the Community Step In To Help
After a special needs teen had his adaptive bike stolen from his backyard in Mesa, AZ, the community turned a "bitter" experience into a heartwarming one.
12-Year-Old Volunteer Gives a Rescued Pup a Wheelchair Made of LEGOS
A disabled dog can now run and fetch a ball with ease after a volunteer at an animal rescue group fashioned her a wheelchair made of LEGOS.
Reader's Digest Names the 'Nicest Place in America' For 2019, A Town Where Nobody Gets Left Behind
Reader's Digest named their 'Nicest Place in America' for 2019 - the rural town of Columbiana, Ohio, where nobody gets left behind.
Robo-Spoon Allows Disabled People to Eat With More Control
This auto-correcting robotic spoon is groundbreaking for patients with cerebral palsy, spinal injuries, or Huntington's disease.
Teacher Carries Student With Spina Bifida On His Back So She Won't Miss Out on Class Field Trip
This tenacious teacher spent an entire day carrying a fourth grade student with spina bifida so she wouldn't miss out on a class field trip.
'Breakthrough' Device Restores Visual Perception to the Blind So They Can See Light and Motion
This "breakthrough" device has now helped to restore vision for 6 people who have gone blind as a result of sickness or injury-and it could help many more.
Deaf Teen Thanks Flight Attendant for Handwritten Note That 'Meant the World' to Her During Her First Flight Alone
A compassionate flight attendant is being praised for her small act of kindness towards an anxious teen who was flying solo for the first time.
Principal Sparks Chain Reaction of Kindness After He Joins Lonely Girl With Cerebral Palsy at Recess
Ever since this principal took the time to join a lonely little girl at recess, she has become the ringleader of the "Bubble Club".
Paralyzed Man Walks Again After Breakthrough Cell Transplant
A Polish man who was paralyzed from the chest down following a knife attack can now use a walker after receiving a pioneering transplant treatment using cells from his nose. Movement and sensation are now slowly returning to Darek Fidyka, who described the ability to walk again as "an incredible feeling."
LEGO Converts Their Instruction Manuals into Audio and Braille, Inspired by Blind Man's Website
The LEGO Group has just launched their first audio and braille instruction manuals for visually impaired kids-so they can feel on par with sighted people.
Father Uses Scuba Therapy to Restore His Paralyzed Son's Motor Function-And Now It's Doing the Same for Others
After David Lawrence Jr. became paralyzed from the neck down, his father found an unlikely therapy to help him regain his motor function.
9-Year-old Double Amputee to Make History on 'New York Fashion Week' Catwalk
This 9-year-old Daisy-May is about to make history as the first ever double amputee child to walk the prestigious New York Fashion Week.
Wheelchair Climber Pushes Limitations on 2,300-mile Road Trip Through Majestic Wilderness
After Nerissa Cannon, a disabled rock climber, joined an group called No Barriers, she began pushing the boundaries of what she could do, traveling 2,300 miles in an RV.
Hearts Are Melting Over Little Girl Admiring a Beauty Ad Depicting Woman in a Wheelchair
This photo of an enchanted little girl staring at an Ulta beauty advertisement shows just how much representation can matter for differently-abled kids.
Paralyzed Patients Regain the Use of Their Hands Thanks to Breakthrough Nerve Surgery in Australia
New surgical techniques have restored hand fuction for 13 quadriplegics, thanks to an Australian doctor that can relocate nerves.
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