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Saturday May 18 2013

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First Graders' Acts of Kindness Catch On

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Family Life

The group's name may not catch on, but the idea certainly has. SPPRAK (Special People Performing Random Acts of Kindness) began in an Indiana school district as a way to get students, teachers and staff to show more kindness to each other. To help change the culture in the schools t... (Read more)

 

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Paralympics swimmer Kayla Wheeler-altsodotorg
Sunday, May 12, 2013 Family Life

Born missing both legs and one arm, Kayla Wheeler's doctor recommended swimming as a form of physical therapy. Now, at age 16, Wheeler is literally breaking world r... (Read more)

 
HS friends despite social gap - CBS video
Monday, May 06, 2013 Family Life

Tyrell Clay, the football quarterback, is the most popular boy at Miller High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. Adam, on the other hand, has been picked on and calle... (Read more)

   
wheelchair bound student at locker-Livingston Dailyvideo
Monday, May 06, 2013 Family Life

Muscular dystrophy robbed Nick Torrance of his ability to walk, which would be hard enough for a teenager to handle. But it also hindered his everyday capabilities s... (Read more)

   

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