Empowering Ability
in·de·pend·ent /ˌindəˈpendənt/ adjective 1. free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority. 2. not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence. We all know what it means to be...
Success Stories
Celebrities with Disabilities that Turned their Dreams into Attainable Goals
Celebrities with disabilities There is no greater misconception than those surrounding physical and intellectual disabilities. The idea that those with disabilities are less than or that success cannot be attained...
Cody Breaking the Tape: How Disabilities Didn’t Stop Him in Life
Cody My name is Michelle Carroll-Piver, and my husband, Dale, and I have four children. My oldest is18 and serving in the US Army stationed at Fort Sam Houston in...
Special Artisan and Crafter Adam Flasterstein
Adam Flasterstein Age: 26 Disorder: Autism/Intellectual disability Style of Art: Shell painting As told to us by his mom, Elaine Adam Flasterstein, 26, is a multi-media artist. He uses collected...
Special Artisan and Crafter Kodie Smith
Kodie Smith Age: 22 Disorder: Duplication of Chromosome 16p.11.2 -12 Style of Art: Multi-Media As told to us by her mom, Kristy Kodie Smith, 22, is a multi-media artist. She...
Special Artisan and Crafter Lila Morrow
Lila Morrow Age: 7 Disorder: Down syndrome Style of Art: beading – ID lanyards As told to us by her mom, Lainey Lila Morrow Lila, our youngest crafter at seven...
Special Artisan and Crafter Austin Bruder
Austin Bruder Age: 14 Disability/Disorder: Dysgraphia and ADHD Style of Art: Woodworking As told to us by his mom, Lynn Austin Bruder, 14, is very much into woodworking. He learned...
Mikey’s Wish: Hard Work Makes a Wish Come True!
Hard work makes a wish come true! I am Mikey, I’m 19, and I live in a village just outside Birmingham, England in the UK. I live with a diagnosis...
The Day I Found Out….
Hello my amazing parents. It’s me, a young adult who managed to make it out on the other side of early intervention and what felt like a lifetime of special...
How to Find Your Special Child’s Spark?
How to find your special child’s spark? Before you read any more of this article, take a moment and think of one that you really love to do. Now ask...
