Teaching life skills to children with special needs has long been a goal in the special needs community. One of the more popular life skills is food preparation. Many children with special needs love to cook and it gives kids the ability to learn about food prep, hygiene, cleanup and much more. Today, Valerie Strohl and her [...]
One man’s disability is another man’s superpower! Everyone has a talent and that is certainly the case with people who have a disability. If you don’t beleive it you may want to check out these five amazing bands who not only play wonderful music but also spread the message of music inclusion. 1. Rudely Interrupted Formed in [...]
Every week or two someone passes along a viral video about an individual with special needs and the amazing story behind the person. Many of these stories happen on the sports fields of high schools and colleges around the country. We have collected 10 of the most amazing special needs moments in sports and present [...]
Bionic Eyes, Robotic Arms, and body suits…. Nope, this is not some futuristic sci-fi movie. This is modern science and in the near future these technologies will be able to help thousands of amputees, paraplegics, and individuals with visual impairments. Take a look at what science will be providing to individuals with disabilities, watch these videos [...]
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In the world of sports there are many inspiring stories and athletes. In the disability community there are many inspiring individuals who have stood up and spoken about inclusion and focusing an abilities. When you combine these communities you come up with some amazing individuals with special needs who have pushed the limits and show [...]
Over the years we have heard many inspirational stories about individuals with special needs who have focused on their abilities and have accomplished some pretty amazing things in their lives. Some of these individuals have gone on to help motivate others to look past their challenges and focus on the talents and abilities that they [...]
Jeffrey Wright is a much beloved physics teacher living in Louisville Kentuckey. He is famous for his crazy science experiments such as exploding pumpkins, holding fire and more crazy stuff. But the class that all of his students remember most is the class where he talks about his son. Jeffrey’s son Adam has Joubert Syndrome, [...]
Learn from the past what we can make better in the future. As 2012 comes to an end we look back at the past year for inspiration that will carry us in to 2013. We looked back at some of the inspirational special needs videos from the past year and collected 10 of our favorites. What is [...]
If you visit a dorm at any college in the country you are very likely to find a couple of students with controllers in their hands focused on a video game and totally oblivious to the rest of the world. While most people frown at the amount of time kids spend playing video games, some students are [...]
Every parent relishes the chance to brag about their son or daughter’s success at their workplace, but some parents of children with special needs feel like they may have less opportunities for that in their child’s future. While applauding each and every child’s accomplishments, no matter big or small, it is a common worry of [...]
