Comedian Drew Lynch lives his life by the motto: “Do something every day that scares you.” In 2015, Lynch won the hearts of so many on season 10 of America’s Got Talent where he made audiences laugh ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - July is Disability Pride Month. It’s a time to celebrate the successes for the disability community and call attention to challenges still to overcome. Disability advocates in ...

HAWAII (WABC) -- New technology helped a little boy in Hawaii overcome a disability. 3-year-old Rayden Kahae was born without fingers on his right hand. Kahae's family could not afford a traditional ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Katie Fetterolf worked her way up from an internship with Temple University's Institute on Disabilities to becoming the Assistive Technology Lending Library Coordinator. "It could take ...

“In first grade, they said I talk too much, and now I still can.” These are the words of the late celebrated film critic Roger Ebert, who lost his ability to speak during a difficult battle with ...

EXPERIENCED. NEWS EIGHT’S ED WEINSTOCK WAS THERE. LORETTA CLAIBORNE HAS A LOT TO BE PROUD OF. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, SHE HAS ACCOMPLISHED A LOT IN HER LIFE. TODAY, SHE ...

Resource: Overcoming the challenges of disability: a crucial perspective in times of conflict and economic crisis. In Mali, the deteriorating humanitarian situation has forced more than 400,000 people ...

Leeanne Yearling met her husband, Brad, just months after her accident. She said even at 19 he was mature enough to look past her disability to the person she was. Now, she credits him with offering ...

Paralympians have taken to social media to say they won’t be participating in this year’s Games. They will be competing. The International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) 'They’re not playing games' ...

Before a group of more than 400 teachers, parents, educators and presenters Lucia Stevens shoved aside nerves to speak at length about the experiences of a student with dyslexia and ADHD. It was her ...

"If every International Women’s Day includes girls in some way, then thousands of minds will be inspired. When I think about my situation, a powerful one-legged woman as I call myself, but registered ...

Inspiration porn emphasizes the physical disability or "tragedy" the athlete has overcome, rather than the achievements. This approach is often criticized in the disabled community, but little is ...