Soldier Adopts Dog That Saved His Life Because That's What Best Friends Do
AdultsDisabilityPetsAnimalsFriendshipFamilyWhile serving in Afghanistan, U.S. military combat dog Layka was shot four times by the enemy at point-blank range. Despite her injuries, she still attacked and subdued the shooter, saving her handler and the other members of the team. Seven hours of surgery and the amputation of one leg saved her life. Her handler, Staff Sgt. Julian McDonald, fought hard to adopt her and she's now become a part of his family.
Because who is perfect?
AdultsBusinessDisabilitySocietyEqualityFashionDisabled mannequins will be eliciting astonished looks from passers-by on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse today. Between the perfect mannequins, there will be figures with scoliosis or brittle bone disease modelling the latest fashions. One will have shortened limbs; the other a malformed spine. The campaign has been devised for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Pro Infirmis, an organisation for the disabled.
Henry Evans and Chad Jenkins: Meet the robots for humanity
AdultsDisabilityTechnologyHealthParalyzed by a stroke, Henry Evans uses a telepresence robot to take the stage -- and show how new robotics, tweaked and personalized by a group called Robots for Humanity, help him live his life.
Wheelchair Freestyle - Wheelz - Gnarly!
AdultsDisabilitySportsEntertainmentWe had the amazing opportunity to work with Wheelz! He's awesome.