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[ Thought Leaders ]
Start Small, Dream Big: The Secret to Accomplishing Life-Changing Goals
How do we achieve even our loftiest goals? At 19 years old, Dave Jacka was left with only 6% of his physical function after a motorcycle accident. 25 years later, he became the first pilot with quadriplegia to fly around Australia solo! The story of how he got there has insights for us all!
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[ Culture ]
Playing Guitar with Your Toes & More Life Lessons from Mark Goffeney
Although Mark Goffeney has no arms, he’s been playing the guitar since age nine. His talents as a musician are incredible, and his insights from a lifetime of performing can inspire us all to embrace our limitations more often!
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[ Culture ]
What Makes You Special?
How do you make your life long dreams a reality? Why not start with embracing what makes you unique? Sports announcer Jason Benetti has been doing this from a young age, and now, as the White Sox announcer and Cerebral Palsy advocate he’s helping others achieve their dreams too!
10 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Meet The Company Making Travel Accessible for Everyone!
By Sam Burns
Trekking up Machu Pichu, exploring Easter Island, navigating through the wilds of Mexico; these were all trips once impossible for travelers who use wheelchairs. But this organization is changing all of that!
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The Amazing Artists of the Special Olympics!
For the 2022 USA Special Olympics Games, organizers wanted to create a logo that truly represented the spirit of their organization. So, they did something that had never been done before: turn to their athletes for their expertise! Here’s what happened.
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[ Happiness & Hope ]
Kevin Kling’s “The Losses and Laughter We Grow Into”
By Dr. Chuck
Good comedian/story-tellers leave us with smiles that transform us forever. Here is a delightful conversation with one of the best. This guy can help us grow into our losses.
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[ Art ]
Iris Grace Paints Through Autism’s Lens
By Dr. Lynda
Today on Ever Widening Circles we bring you two amazing videos highlighting the paintings and art of a wonderful little girl: five-year-old Iris Grace.
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[ Curators' Best ]
Aimee Mullins’ 12 Pairs of Legs
By Dr. Lynda
Aimee Mullins became an athletic phenomenon in 1996 when she smashed several world records as the fastest human being, yet she has no legs. Is she “disabled”?
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[ Education ]
Teaching Us How to Really Be Human
By Dr. Lynda
One of Jeffrey Wright’s former student’s, Zack Conkle, made a video of the teacher and his lessons… not all of which were about physics.
