ParkesBurg Post Ledger

ParkesBurg Post Ledger: "As Octorara School District and the greater community continue to work together to promote global understanding, cross cultural opportunity and develop a more inclusive climate in our school and community, Octorara Area Middle School student Evan Wallace is speaking out about people with disabilities. "

WIStv.com Columbia, SC: McCaughey septuplet to have operation for cerebral palsy-related condition

WIStv.com Columbia, SC: McCaughey septuplet to have operation for cerebral palsy-related condition: "(National-NBC) Nov. 9, 2004 - One of the McCaughey septuplets is headed from Iowa to Minnesota for surgery this week."

AP Wire | 12/22/2004 | Volunteers repair, adapt toys for disabled children

AP Wire | 12/22/2004 | Volunteers repair, adapt toys for disabled children: "Volunteers repair, adapt toys for disabled children

THOMAS J. SHEERAN

Associated Press


CLEVELAND - Sometimes Santa's workshop needs specialized skills. That's when volunteer students and engineers who normally work on high-tech projects get involved and repair and adapt toys for use by disabled children."

Cerebral Palsy Clinic For Kids Opens In Central Fla.

Therapists Say Patients Get Year's Worth Of Therapy In 3 Weeks

POSTED: 4:57 pm EST December 28, 2004
UPDATED: 5:13 pm EST December 28, 2004

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A Central Florida mom won't rest until her sons, and some new friends, are walking on their own.

Ballet dancers� brains reveal the art of imitation

"Scientists have discovered that a system in our brain which responds to actions we are watching, such as a dancer�s delicate pirouette or a masterful martial arts move, reacts differently if we are also skilled at doing the move. "

Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com

"With her glitter-sprayed blonde hair and neat uniform, 13-year-old Amanda Ewing opens her smiling mouth and yells out each cheer."

SEASON OF SHARING / Even with cerebral palsy, girl gets around / Therapeutic tricycle helping her mobility

"Five-year-old Holly Lovejoy leads a more difficult life than most girls her age, but one thing she shares with them is her love for her purple tricycle complete with a bell and a woven basket trimmed in hot pink and yellow stars. "

toledoblade.com

toledoblade.com: "Roberto and Melanie Garcia almost forgot that members of the Syracuse University and Georgia Tech football teams were to be at the Give Kids the World Village on Sunday."



Here is additional link to GKTW if you're interested http://www.gktw.org/

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Disabled traveller wins case against Ryanair

"The court of appeal today ruled that both an airline and airport authority are responsible for providing a free wheelchair service."


It's really amazing the different forms discrimination takes. Have you ever been a victim of discrimination? I really like to hear your stories.

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Anger at child wheelchair delays

"Parents and supporters insist urgent funding is needed to cut the long queues for assessment and equipment. "

The Kid and I

"Undeterred by the poor box office performance of his last film, Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking a break from his duties as governor of California to return to Hollywood.
The former Mr Universe has announced that he will make a cameo appearance in The Kid and I, a film described as 'an inspirational comedy' written and produced by his friend, Tom Arnold.
Schwarzenegger will play a famous actor who befriends a teenager stricken with cerebral palsy but who dreams of starring in an action film. He will team up with the actress Linda Hamilton, who appeared with him in The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day."

sundaymail - GREAT SCOT 2004: YOUR 10 GREAT UNSUNG HEROES

"SEEING a mother cry with joy as her boy receives a trophy is what life is all about for Helen Ann Lundie, who runs the West of Scotland Football Club for the Physically Disabled. Helen Ann, 38, keeps the squad going.
When mum-of-three Helen Ann, of Paisley, isn't booking transport, organising tournaments or washing the team's kit, she is raising funds, buying trophies or cheering on her boys.
Her hard work brings joy to the 30 players, whose disabilities include cerebral palsy and amputated limbs, and gives parents a sense of pride.
Helen Ann's son Andrew, 19, who has cerebral palsy, is part of the squad. Gillian Sproul, who nominated Helen Ann, said: 'The club has given these young guys a sense of achievement, not to mention the community spirit that comes out of bringing families together to help each other.'"