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Here are a few of stories from the news that have you may not have seen yet:

Teens Host Carnival for Special Needs Kids

The kids who put on the carnival paid special attention to each of the children," said Denise Eisele, whose son, Paul, has cerebral palsy, according to a news release about the event. "My son can't talk or move, and the youth assigned to him made him feel part of the whole thing. He had a wonderful time. He had a big smile on his face."

Silent Voices-San Diego LDS Deaf Community Gather for an Evening of Sign

Singing Deaf? How can the deaf sing? It's quite simple really. They use music, various expressions and American Sign Language.
For over a decade, the LDS Deaf Community in the greater San Diego California area has produced an annual musical event called "An Evening of Sign"

Wing and a Prayer
About member of the Church and JetBlue founder, David Neeleman:

He’s already an inspiration for those, like him, who suffer attention-deficit disorder (ADD).

Midvale School Principal Riding off into the Sunset
A tribute to John Gardner who at his retirement as principal of a self-contained school, plans to "maybe serve an LDS Church mission with his wife". From John:

"I just fell in love with the kids... if you work with them long enough, you're going to see that in these damaged little bodies, there's a real person in there . . . with a real spirit. That's where you get hooked.

How Bryan Bounced Back
Story of Bryan Burningham who was involved in a gun accident that "tore (his) face apart". From Bryan:

When you have everything taken away from you, you can either choose to be very bitter about it, or just move on with life and look for the things that make life worth living... My perspective on life has been greatly enhanced by the experiences that I’ve been through.

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Submitted by duberi7@yahoo.co on February 18, 2009 - 4:34am.
Having suffered a serious head trauma when I was ten so many things manifested themselves to me. 1) The inability to go beyond my math skills that I had learned before my head injury. 2) Understanding written and sometimes instructions whether written or spoken. Once a number is given that's the number that I will remember even if there is a change made. 3) Many medications I will ahve an advesr reaction to 4) Flouresant lighting will cause me dizzyness and upset stomach--Strob lights will put me immediatly into distress. 5) There seems to be an aura surrounding me that men do not want to be around. 6) Remembering things like grammer and spelling 7) Focusing in on what needs to be accomplished 8) Starting a project and ending it. Once I do start on a project I usuall will have five more going without finishing the first. 9) If all of these aren't bad enough the worst has to be the inability to look someone in the eyes and tell my point of view, or my story. Body language suggests that I am lying, but in reality I can not do both.

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