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Disabled performers steal the show on South Florida stages
Though they vary in composition and mission, South Florida's diverse lineup of disabled performers have a special commonality: They shine a spotlight on the growing notion that talent is not diminished by disability. "I'm a dancer, you wouldn't expect...
Tags: Culture, Entertainment Events, Sociology, Dance, Parent Organizations
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Foster children with disabilities bond with all the pretty horses
Nearly two dozen foster children with a variety of disabilities spent time on Sunday petting, grooming and becoming friends with horses at Orlando's Trotters Park. "He just loves animals so much, that for him to be able to come out here and be with...
Tags: Autism, Physical Disabilities, Muscular Dystrophy, Kissimmee, Science and Technology
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Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Special Olympics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Track and Field, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Winter Garden
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Parents create housing alternative for disabled adult children
Baruch and Joyce Schur were out of options. They couldn't find anywhere for their physically and intellectually disabled 26-year-old son to live, at least nowhere that met their criteria or didn't have a yearslong waiting list. The 55-year-old couple...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Pottery Barn, Nursing Homes, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Ivy Tech grad defies low expectations
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Alisha Bartow has come a long way since Nov. 19, 1987, when she was born premature, weighing less than two pounds. She's come a long way from the feeding tube and ventilator that kept her alive. She's come a long way from her first day...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Graduation
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Nonprofit JAFCO builds $12 million center in Sunrise for autistic youth
South Florida nonprofit JAFCO is building a $12 million center in Sunrise to start offering services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. The center is slated to open in October and serve more than 500 families annually....Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Autism, Religion and Belief, Learning Disability
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Sex and the City (movie), Broken Wrist, Brain, Sexual Assault, Democratic Party
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Pitching in to help one of the flood's littlest victims
Under his mother's watchful eye, 6-year-old Joseph Donachricha gingerly yet cheerfully moves between couches and the coffee table in a small Park Ridge apartment. His various medical conditions leave him incapable of saying much, but he'll...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, FEMA, Services and Shopping
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Canton Middle School Student Wins Unified Sports Award
The Hartford CourantBuck Mather and Tiegan Atken were both playing sports — though in very different ways — when Mather asked his friend to come play with him. Mather, 14, has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. He can't speak and communicates...Tags: Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, Middle Schools, High School Sports, Schools
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Lehighton woman was inspired to teach by hard lessons of bullying
Diana Livingston will limp on her way to receiving her degree at the Penn State-Berks graduation Saturday, May 4. There's a slim possibility that she could even fall on the way to the stage. But she will walk the distance to clench her diploma....
Tags: Education, The Pennsylvania State University, Teachers, Harvard University, Health and Safety at School
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Stilt walker raising funds for cerebral palsy aid
PETOSKEY -- As he travels from Petoskey to Traverse City this weekend, Neil Sauter will display a taller stature than the typical pedestrian along U.S. 31. Sauter, a 30-year-old resident of downstate Deerfield, will make the 66-mile trek on stilts. It'...
Tags: Human Interest, Trips and Vacations, Awards and Prizes, Travel, Parkinson's Disease
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