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Being a role model to people who share the same challenges can be rewarding for everyone.
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Next week, the Midwest Valor Games will be held in Chicago. It's a collaboration between World Sports Chicago, United States Paralympics, the Chicago Park District and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Therapy using gymnastics equipment with yoga movements is giving children with disabilities positive results.
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Self-advocacy is about speaking up for yourself, and is essential for people with developmental disabilities.
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Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system, and it is a disability that many people are not aware of.
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Last month a neighborhood cafe opened with two simple goals: sell homemade baking goods and give people with disabilities job skills.
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Children with Tourette's syndrome are often misunderstood. One Gurnee teen has opened up about his disability hoping people will understand why he can't control his ticks.
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Saturday was a perfect day for a parade and the Disability Pride Parade was a fun celebration.
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Forty-five years ago, the first international Special Olympics summer games were held at Soldier Field.
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Chicago is a city of parades representing different cultures, ethnic groups and disabilities.
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Unable to walk a block without difficulty 7 years ago, a Chicago area woman is now pumping it up on the hottest high tech indoor cycle.
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There's nothing like sailing on Lake Michigan. It is an activity that anyone can learn, regardless of their limitations, and there is a program that helps make it possible.
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Children often ask why their disabled classmates are ''different.'' A special education teacher created a book that helps kids understand each other.
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For over 40 years, the Family Resource Center on Disabilities has been giving parents tools so they can understand how to advocate on behalf of their disabled child.
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Research shows post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 20 percent of veterans returning from war.
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Despite employment challenges among people with developmental disabilities, many agencies work hard to find jobs for their clients.
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Beep baseball is an adaptive version of American's favorite pastime. It lets athletes who are blind and visually impaired to play ball with some modifications to the rules.
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Next month, two organizations that help the disabled will merge into one not-for-profit organization.
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A unique adaptive bike is changing the lives of some students with disabilities.
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A few weeks ago, a Chicago public school opened series of a unique gardens designed by architects with help from students with cognitive disabilities.
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Last spring, Giant Steps, a school for autism, developed a model program designed for the undeserved adults population.
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Passionate Focus is a one-of-a-kind annual art exhibit that showcases the work of artists who are legally blind.
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Regardless of your limitations, you can always find a way to participate.
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A celebration of disability arts and culture kicks off Wednesday in Chicago. It's 11 days of multi-venue events.
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Archery is a sport that works the muscles and hand-eye coordination, and it's beneficial for some people with physical disabilities.
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People with mental illness need support and resources when making the transition from living in nursing home back into the community.
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Chicago Children's Theatre is offering a one-time performance adapted for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families.
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Tai chi is an ancient Chinese art that uses slow body movements to achieve relaxation for the body and mind. It also helps a number of people with disabilities, including a woman who has multiple sclerosis, walk again.
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A Chicago-area sixth grader who is hearing impaired understands the benefits of wearing hearing aids and wants to help other children have the same opportunity.
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Pop culture has a lot of influence on the way people think, including stereotypes about people with disabilities.
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Mental illness is a disability that is often misunderstood and associated with negative stigmas. But there are reasons for that.
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Imagine yourself in an albino person's world where reading simple things are challenging. Then, you're told by your teachers,"You won't make it." This is what life has been like for one 28-year-old.
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Eight years ago, at the age of 26, a young woman was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
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The BP gas station on Dempster and McCormick in Skokie has many gas pumps. Two of them have a fuel call system to aid those with disabilities.
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Getting from point A to point B can be especially challenging for people with disabilities. That specialized need has also created a successful business in customized transportation.
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Twelve years ago, Adaptive Adventures was created to give people with disabilities life-changing experiences through different outdoor recreational activities.
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One in 88 children has autism spectrum disorder. Some autistic children have other significant disabilities including blindness.
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Four years ago, Found, a not-for-profit center, was created to help disabled homeless dogs and cats.
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A ComEd energy efficiency education program is designed for and taught by individuals with developmental disabilities.
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A former Chicago-area woman lost several limbs from an infection caused by a thumb injury.
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Every year there are a number of disability-related films and characters nominated for Oscars, and this year is no different.
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Celebrity presenters will receive swag bags on Oscar Sunday, which will include wine charms made at the Autism Therapeutic School in Tinley Park.
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Bullying and suicide in the gay youth community is an ongoing problem.
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A young couple with Down syndrome found love after meeting as toddlers.
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Seventeen years ago, a Chicago-area not-for-profit organization got into the screen printing business.
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Service dogs have changed the lives of many people with disabilities.
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A Chicago-area deacon created an organization that reaches out to high school athletes who became disabled on the playing field.
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After being bullied by students and teachers, a 13-year-old boy who stutters has won respect from his peers and professionals.
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Marjorie Sullivan Lee, 91, raised a child with Down syndrome when there was little information about cognitive disabilities available to families.
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