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A non-verbal special needs student made headlines after his inspiring graduation speech using voice software went viral. According to KARE 11, 21-year-old Ahmed Ali graduated from the Transition Plus Program of Minneapolis Public Schools, which aims to “provide services to students with educational disabilities and transition needs in post-secondary education.” Ali, who has cerebral palsy, was chosen to […]

Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft have proven to be really effective for people who don’t have cars or perfer to get picked up and dropped off as opposed to driving. But what about people with disabilities and health issues? They usually have to hire an expensive service to transport them or often times don’t […]

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Though I’m only in my twenties, I’ve survived circumstances that would devastate most. At the tender age of nine, I was diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Less than two years later, I became the recipient of a heart and kidney transplant–all before my twelfth birthday. You would think that this medical saga would end […]

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The four individuals accused of kidnapping and attacking a special needs teen in Chicago will not receive bond.

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Haben Girma is our new hero. The 27-year-old lawyer is the first deaf-blind alumna of Harvard Law School.