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Kayla Wheeler

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:41:38 PDT

13 year-old Kayla Wheeler skis, swims, bowls and that's not all. See how this inspiring girl is making the most of life despite her disability.

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Real American Stories: Rachel Grusse

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:56:15 PDT

Real American Stories is a site that does just that; it shares the stories of real Americans. Here is what the site says: 'What do we share as Americans? A unique history. A love of freedom. An...

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True Life: I Have Autism

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:25:21 PST

This is another episode of True Life, a series that is produced by MTV. This episode looks at the life of three individuals who has autism, each with varying severity. Check out this very interesting...

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True Life: I am Deaf

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:24:36 PST

True Life is a series that developed by MTV. This episode is about two deaf people who are going on decidedly different paths. One decides to get a cochlear implant. The other has chosen to embrace...

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DanceAbility

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:33:19 PST

DanceAbility International is an organization whose mission is to encourage the evolution of mixed-abilities dance by cultivating a common ground for creative expression for all people. The mission...

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Diane Van Deren

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:30:35 PST

Diane Van Deren was born to run. Growing up in Littleton, Colorado, she began her running career, running after a ball on the basketball court. This was only beginning. Through the years, she has run...

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Greg Mozgala

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:36:06 PST

Greg Mozgala is an actor and dancer who just happens to have Cerebral Palsy. Dance has done for Gregg what years of therapy was not able to do; given him a fluidity of motion and command of his legs...

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Melody Gardot

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:13:26 PST

Melody Gardot began singing as therapy after being hit by a car, fracturing her pelvis, damaging her spine and suffering a brain injury that affected her memory, her speech and left her...

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Aaron Scheidies

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:00:20 PST

Aaron Scheidies is a 27 year old who is legally blind. Born with a hereditary eye condition that has slowly deteriorated his central vision, Aaron now has about 10% of his vision. But the lack of...

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Ron Kovic

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:36:21 PST

Ron Kovic is best known for writing Born on the Fourth of July, a book that was later made into a movie, starring Tom Cruise. Ron is a Vietnam War veteran who was paralyzed by enemy fire. He later...

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Rex Lewis-Clack: A Piano Prodigy

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:45:45 PST

Rex Lewis-Clack is a young man who is brain impaired, has autism-like tendencies and is completely blind. Yet, at age 13, Rex is an amazing piano player. He can play intricate melodies that he hears...

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Kim Peek: The Original Rain Man

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:56:26 PST

Kim Peek is a Savant, many call him a Mega Savant, and the man whose life was portrayed in the movie Rain Man. Kim's life has dramatically changed since Rain Man. Whereas, before the movie, it was...

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Andrea Bocelli

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:44:40 PST

According to imdb, "Andrea Bocelli was born in Lajatico, Italy, in 1958, and is one of the greatest singing talents in the world today. He has been blind since age 12, owing to congenital glaucoma...

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Jake Olson and the USC Trojans

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:48:53 PST

Jake Olson is a young fan who has inspired the mighty USC Trojans. Stricken with cancer of the eye, Jake lost one of his eyes early in his life and had beaten cancer in his other eye 8 times until...

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Girl Who Does Not Age

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:33:28 PST

Brooke Greenberg is 16 years old, an age when driving is one of the most exciting things that life can bring. Yet, Brooke won't be driving anytime soon. Brooke still looks like she did in the first...

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Unfinished Business

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:18:58 PST

by omguy for 'Just do it Anyway' Sarah Reinertsen was born “different”. Her left leg deformed by a condition called proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), Sarah wore a stiff, cumbersome leg brace...

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From Horror to Hope

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:08:43 PST

Brittney Bergeron Himel was stabbed 27 times during a drug deal gone bad. It was on the morning of January 22, 2003, in Mesquite, Utah. Brittney and her half-sister Kristyanna were at home, where...

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Josh George

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:52:55 PST

The Arete Honors for Courage in Sports Awards is a yearly award that is presented by the United States Marine Corps and sponsored by CBS. Josh George, a wheelchair athlete and Beijing olympian was...

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Jim Abbott

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:50:30 PST

Jim Abbott was born September 19, 1967, without a right hand. This, however, did not stop him from achieving his goals. In 1989, he became only the 15th player ever to make his professional debut in...

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The Parafonia Orchestra

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:54:03 PST

The Parafonia Orchestra is an orchestra that is made up of mostly, intellectually challenged musicians who mainly have autism or Down Syndrome. Conducted by Reka Fabenyi, the orchestra has begun to...

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In Between a Rock and a Hard Place

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:24:42 PST

Climber Aron Ralston was pinned under a rock while climbing in Utah. The following are some videos about his incredible story, the complete story in an interview with Tom Brokaw for NBC. Check out...

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Scaling New Heights

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:07:17 PST

Another amazing video of people scaling heights and exceeding expectations. Three good friends assist each other as they climb together. Blind climber, Erik Weihenmayer, joined his friends, Mark...

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Erik Weihenmayer: A Vision of Greatness

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:48:15 PST

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scale a cliff or climb a mountain. What about doing these things blind. I admit it, the thought of evening climbing with my eyes wide open sends...

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Unthinkable: The Scott Rigsby Story

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:46:08 PST

Check out the movie Unthinkable: The Scott Rigsby Story. Scott is a double amputee, having lost his lower legs. This new short film was created by Grovefilms.com. Scott Rigsby is the first...

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Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner

noreply@blogger.com (Kent Robson) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:44:26 PST

by Josh McHugh for Wired Magazine I first hear it as I’m coming out of a turn on the track at the University of Pretoria’s High Performance Centre. It’s 100 meters to the finish line. I’m pumping my...

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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Disabilities don't slow dedicated East Brunswick football player | mycentraljersey.com | MyCentralJersey.com

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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

An Encounter with the Lord
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11) Jim Eller's life was seemingly going well until his construction accident, which left Him paralyzed from the waist down. Read this story about how God used this disability to show him an entirely different way.

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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

What I'm Learning About Healing | Kyria.com
A story about the insights of a mother of 2 sons w/Mitochondrial Disease and why God didn't heal them.
Breaking Barriers: Aaron Fotheringham - ESPN Video - ESPN

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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

The Eagle
The eagle loves fish. Sometimes the movement it sees is a fish that is much bigger than it is able to handle. It swoops down with incredible speed and accuracy and sinks its talons into both sides of the fish. The fish jumps and dives toward the lower depths of the ocean. And before the eagle is able to react, it is pulled with the fish to a sudden death…

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Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

From Disability to Despair to Knowing God Cares (About Holly Strother, who lives with Spina Bifida)
This young woman is someone who has known trial. She has lived a life clothed with the cloak of others misunderstanding because of what she does not have. And what, to many appears to be something that has been taken away, has been more than replaced by a joy, a quiet resolve and a sincere and abiding spirit.

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Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

eSentialz #7: Hope (An inspiring story about Kristen Jane Anderson)
(A story about who tried to commit suicide by laying in front of a train and lived to tell about it.) The first thing you notice when you meet Kristen Jane Anderson for the first time is that she is in a wheelchair. The second thing you notice is her legs, or the lack thereof. As you gather yourself from the surprise, you look up, and immediately take in the warmth, the sunshine that is the smile on her face. She has a grace, a vivacious spirit; a self-assurance that overshadows the apparent fact that she is in a ‘chair’. Though she may have lost her legs, she has gained a boundless energy and zest for life. Why would anyone with such life have wanted to take it away?

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

eSentialz #8: Believe (An inspiring story about Roy Ellis and his 3 special needs daughters)
She sits quietly in her wheelchair, waiting patiently for whatever will come. There is activity all around her as her sisters play…and she sits, taking it all in; and then a big grin. Her face beams with incredible joy and she is at peace with the world….