Detroit Lions help remodel home for disabled veteran
Kingsley Ifezue, 39, was honored, alongside his wife and two daughters.
Disability Stories
Graduates with intellectual disabilities find work at South Carolina hotel
The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently.
A helping hand to America's wounded veterans
In 2004 Karen Guenther was an ICU nurse at Camp Pendleton, in California, when wounded service members from the Battle of Fallujah started coming home, to seemingly insurmountable financial hardship. Armed with a copy of "Nonprofits for Dummies," she started the Semper Fi & America's Fund, to help veterans struggling with traumatic injuries. To date they've given $500 million to 33,000 military families. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
Iraq War veteran Joe Dan Worley's purposeful life
Twenty years after being grievously wounded in the Battle of Fallujah, losing his left leg to a roadside bomb, the battlefield medic has recovered from his traumatic injuries, grown his family, and turned to music to honor his fallen comrades.
New laws impacting voters with disabilities
New election laws targeting mail-in voting could make it more difficult for voters with disabilities to cast their ballots, with thousands potentially unable to vote in the 2024 race in Louisiana. CBS News reporter Kati Weis spoke with one woman at the heart of a legal battle looking to overturn the laws.
Former tennis pro creates first wheelchair tennis club in the Twin Cities
Felicia Raschiatore, a former three-time grand slam tennis pro is teaching the next generation of athletes in the Twin Cities' first-ever wheelchair tennis club.
Clemson frat opens its arms to student with special needs
At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. One student, Charlie McGee, a young man with Down syndrome, wanted the whole college experience, including joining a fraternity. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on what McGee, and the members of Phi Kappa Alpha, learned after McGee was welcomed into the brotherhood.
Virtual swim program teaching kids with special needs about water safety
A swim instructor, certified to teach kids with special needs, is aiming to help Minnesota families through virtual trainings.
NFL legends encourage paralyzed Frisco teen at football game
Semyon "SJ" Williams Jr. is recovering from paralysis caused by a wasp.
Survey: Many adults suspect undiagnosed ADHD
A new survey reveals that 25% of U.S. adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD, but only 13% have discussed it with a doctor. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains the importance of seeking professional help.
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