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Inspiring Mom Has No Lower Body

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 10.04.2012 | Parents
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Rose Siggins needs a new skateboard -- and it isn't to master the latest trick. A married mother of two and part-time mechanic in Pueblo, Colo., Siggi...

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Learning From Dis(Ability): The Beautiful Stories Of Faith, Disability And Inclusion

Mark I. Pinsky | Posted 09.13.2012 | Religion
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Mark I. Pinsky

A helpful memory aid is this slogan: "'People' First," thus, "people with disabilities." A disability is something they have, not something they are. People use wheel chairs; they aren't confined to them.

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WATCH: Best Parts Of Being Blind Video Goes Viral

Posted 07.05.2012 | Good News
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In this uplifting YouTube video, a blind man reveals how a silver lining can be found in even the darkest of clouds. Tommy Edison has been blind s...

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The Other Side of the Mole Hill

Francesco Clark | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
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Francesco Clark

Ten years ago tonight, an unexpected door opened in my life. It was one of those moments you never want to imagine living through, and as it happened, I knew the reality of it was bigger than me. And yet, all I could think as I lay face-down, drowning in the pool, was: "You're an idiot."

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