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Meghan Trainor Fights Body Image With Song (WATCH)
In the last four years, Grammy winner Megan Trainor went from a shy body-conscious teen to a renowned pop star and body-positive activist.
Having low...
How To Make Holiday Travel Less Stressful for Children w/ Special Needs
Parents of children with special needs do an amazing job of juggling many different factors while keeping calm and providing their children with amazing...
Autistic, Deaf, or Tired, Santa Proves To Be Perfect Lap For Any Child
Whether children on his knee are autistic, deaf or just plain sleepy, Santa Claus has a knack for knowing just what to do to...
This Teacher Gives Compliments to Every Student, Each Morning -Watch
The world could learn a lot from this special education teacher in Florida.
He doesn’t start his lessons until he has complimented every student in...
Autistic Teen Saves Choking Friend With Help From SpongeBob
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and teaches kids how to save lives? SpongeBob Squarepants.
Brandon Williams, an autistic teenager, used the Heimlich...
Once Speechless, Teen Finds Loud Calling Among Veterans at VA Hospital
Aidan Knaus is quite the chatterbox.
He doesn’t simply push patients from one place to the next. His intense interest in striking up long conversations has...
Girl With Special Needs Starts A Thriving Business Based on an Inability to Read
An Australian woman who was born with Down Syndrome and a mild form of autism, has built a business based on her low level of reading...
8 Stories of Cops Being Absolutely Awesome in 2015
From coaching little league to handing out gift cards to strangers in need, these officers made us freeze, put our hands above our heads, and...
Four Athletes Who Totally Crushed It At The 2015 Special Olympic Games
As closing ceremonies commence, we’d like to be able to shine a spotlight on all 6,500 Special Olympics competitor—but these four inspiring individuals stood...
How A Police Officer Made My Autistic 6-Year-Old Son’s Dream Come True
My son Brock was diagnosed in 2014 with Autism-SPD-impulsivity control issues. He has severe anxiety which makes it difficult to communicate with strangers. This...
Three-Legged Goldendoodle That Cheated Death Now Changes Lives
Hope is no ordinary dog. After nearly being killed 2 years ago, she’s using her new ‘leash’ on life to help others.
The 6-year-old Goldendoodle...
Pit Bull Love Prompts Autistic Teen to Kiss Mom for First Time
Evidence that Pit Bulls are actually incredibly sweet just keeps piling up.
When Amanda Granados adopted Roxy the Pit Bull from a Los Angeles animal shelter,...
The Most Inclusive Playground in the Country Opens – And it’s Magical
Where can a blind child, a child in a wheelchair, a sister with autism or brother with Down syndrome play with other families equally,...
Nasal Spray Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Regain Some Mental Function
An insulin nasal spray has shown it can boost memory and other mental functions for people with Alzheimer’s. Patients in the early stages of...
Benedict Cumberbatch Pens Heartfelt Note for Funeral of Young Sherlock Fan
A young Sherlock fan in Cheshire, England defied the odds all her young life, living 14 years, most of it with a tracheotomy tube...
Community Saves the Day for 6-yo After No One Came to Birthday Party
When none of his classmates showed up for his birthday party, 6-year-old Glenn Buratti and his mother were broken-hearted.
Ashlee, whose son has autism, wrote...
Car Wash’s Secret to Success? 35 Autistic Employees
The Rising Tide car wash in Parkland, Florida has hired 35 employees whose stellar quality is that they have autism.
"We view autism as one...
Stylist Offers Trauma-free Haircuts for Special Needs Children
A hairstylist who is mother to an autistic daughter launched a service to take the trauma out of trims for special needs children.
Colleen Spano provides haircuts right...
‘Doctor Who’ Sends Heartwarming Message to Grieving Fan
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"The past few weeks have been hard for 9-year-old Thomas Goodall, who lost his grandmother in October. It was the first major loss...
Lion King Performance Planned For Autistic Audience
The New England chapter of Autism Speaks is teaming up with Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway in Boston to provide an “autism-friendly” performance of...