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Physical disabilities

Get a better understanding of the different types of physical disabilities and how to best manage and treat them.

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How People With Disabilities Can Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity
Many people with disabilities or mobility issues benefit from regular exercise. Here’s how to get st...

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Teacher bonds with 8-year-old student over shared limb difference
Raegan Justesen was elated to see that the special education teacher at her school had a limb differ...

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Runner with one leg breaks record with 102 marathons in 102 days
Jacky Hunt-Broersma lost her left leg in 2001 to Ewing sarcoma and used her new running prosthetic t...

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Carson Pickett, who has a disability, started on defense for the USWNT
On June 28, 2022 Pickett started on defense for the USWNT. Carson Pickett becomes the first person w...

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Olympic Medalist Urges Inclusion For People With Disabilities
People with disabilities often face additional barriers to care and health risks. Learn how you can ...

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Everything You Need to Know About the Most Common Speech Disorders
Many people experience a speech problem when learning how to talk. Some may experience it into adult...

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Rick Hoyt, Boston Marathon icon, dead at 61
Hoyt's death was announced by his family on May 22nd.

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The Pease brother's story: Finding your strength
Kyle Pease was born with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy but that hasn't stopped him from partic...

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My experience with life in a wheel chair
Jesse Billauer hosts a quadriplegic skating event in Georgia to showcase his team's winning talent a...

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Diveheart helps people with disabilities through scuba therapy
Scuba therapy lets people experience an opportunity they may never have thought possible. Diveheart,...