Well, it’s true and I will tell you why! I have a new friend and her name is Mary Kate and she is fifteen years old. Mary Kate uses a wheelchair just like I do. Her mom is very smart because she knew that the other kids were getting dressed in costumes at school and…
I am so excited because I am helping kids and parents who have disabled people or animals in their lives! Guess why? Well, it’s ‘cuz I am teaching them that just ‘cuz someone’s body or mind isn’t perfect, they are still cool and they still have feelings and they still have things to offer others…
I hear kids say so often, “Are you blind?” They say it a lot when kids make mistakes in sports. Whenever I hear that I feel sad because it’s like those kids are putting down blind people. You know what? It takes just one special person to care about someone who is disabled in order…
The earthquake in Haiti is heartbreaking. There are so many injuries including spinal cord injuries because of the buildings falling down. My mom used to spend a lot of time there and she loves the Haitian people, especially the children. She said that the poverty in Haiti is unbelievable. She told me that she wanted…
Every once in a while I hear about something happening that is not right. I just heard about this and the story makes me very angry. It takes a lot to make me angry and this story sure does! Do you know about autism? Well, I do. The exact definition from the Encarta Dictionary is,…
Do you know about taxes? Well I do, so I’ll tell you. Tax is the money collected by government for income, a product or an activity. Some people pay less in taxes because they get tax credits. Tax credits are kind of like coupons. Here is an example. It’s kind of like shopping at the…
I just heard something on the T.V. that made me very excited! Someone on CNN said that “The same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery… According to new research…the University of Rochester Medical Center found that when…
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
