6/21/12

Nathan Gocke



http://youtu.be/21OUCoHnWJo

Overcoming

All the world is full of suffering.


It is also full of overcoming.

- Helen Keller

Michael-Ryan Pattison



http://youtu.be/B-rdLEZeioA

All You Were Intended to Be

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter.


They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.

- Charles "Tremendous" Jones

Andy Campbell



http://youtu.be/AW_848nv728

PushingTheLimits.com

6/4/12

Angie & Joe

http://youtu.be/OaAxMBeOe7Y

Jim Hughes



http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57445821/n.y-blind-high-school-teacher-sees-students-like-no-other-educator/?tag=showDoorLeadStoriesAreaMain;ENLeadHero

6/2/12

In Rat Experiment, New Hope for Spine Injuries


Rats with a spinal cord injury that left their hind legs completely paralyzed learned to walk again on their own after an intensive training course that included electrical stimulation of the brain and the spine, scientists reported on Thursday.


5/10/12

Sports and Recreation: Central California

Axis Dance Company
AXIS Dance Company has become one of the world’s most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities. Founded in 1987, they have paved the way for a powerful contemporary dance form called physically integrated dance.

Project Surf Camp
Project Surf Camp uses surfing, the beach, and other ocean activities as an educational modality to build self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy in individuals with special needs. We further provide opportunities to build social skills, improve physical fitness, develop healthy outlets for stress reduction, and foster independence.

Shared Adventures
Founded on the belief that recreation, fun, challenge and access to the outdoors are an essential part of a healthy and fulfilling life, Shared Adventures is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with disabilities.

5/9/12

Stronger

The patients and staff on the hemoncology floor of Seattle Children’s Hospital lip-sync “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson for inspiration.



http://youtu.be/ihGCj5mfCk8

5/3/12

Hellen Keller


"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."

- Hellen Keller

5/1/12

Camps: Kentucky

The Center for Courageous Kids
A world class medical camping facility in the rolling hills of Scottsville, Kentucky providing a cost-free, safe, and fun camping experience for seriously ill and disabled children and their families.