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Criptaedo Inspires Confidence and Independence
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Making a Difference: Annie Hopkins’ Story and Vision for the World
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The Life and Times of Chris Rohan
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Blindness and Cerebral Palsy Can’t Keep Teenaged Filmmaker from her Hollywood Dream
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En Garde!
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A Mother’s Journey Affirms There is No Limit to a Mother’s Love
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Partially Blind Skier with MS Set for 2014 Paralympic Games
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Fighting Against Gravity for the Law
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Neurofeedback: The Happiness “Pill” for ADD, Autism, Depression and More
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Never Giving Up
Donna Russo has danced since the age of ten. She began with ballet and tap and…
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Product Spotlight: Onit Ability Boards
With a design reminiscent of the outrigger canoes of ancient Southeast Asian maritime cultures, a…