Search results: special needs

5-year-old with autism thinks bride is Cinderella – and she’s as sweet as a princess

Little girls probably all have one thing in common: they love fairy tales, and princesses in particular. Who doesn’t dream about growing up to become a real princess when they’re a child? The fairy tale ...

Store praised after helping 10-year-old boy with Down’s syndrome achieve checkout dream

For Jay Burke, a young boy born with Down’s syndrome, accompanying his dad to food store Tesco is an exciting experience. He’s fascinated with all the comings and goings; enamoured with the things around him. At the ...

85-year-old doesn’t dare retire after 40 years of work – haunting reason forces customers to band together

Todd met Wendall for the first time in 1978. At the time, Todd was little more than a kid. He worked extra shifts at McDonalds as a way of making some money, but it was ...

Mom can’t fit disabled toddler into grocery cart – store’s gesture takes her by surprise

Melody’s toddler Beatrice was born with cerebral palsy. Despite being close to three-years-old, the youngster couldn’t talk or crawl, and even had poor eyesight. Her mom would often try to take her along when she ...

Nonverbal 5-year-old able to speak after dentist discovers what’s hidden in his mouth

Over the first five years of his life, Mason’s struggles when it came to forming words left him desperately frustrated. His parents were heartbroken at the idea he’d never be able to communicate with them ...

Dad suspects son is being bullied at school – slips tape recorded in his pocket and makes disgusting discovery

YouTube Stuart Chaifetz’s then-10-year-old son Akian, who has autism, was a student at a school that was supposed to be lending him the support he needed. After about a year at the school, Stuart started ...

Dad sends son to school with hidden wire, can’t believe his ears when he hears the recording

Stuart Chaifetz’s then 10 year old son Akian, who has autism, was a student at a school where he was getting the help he needed — supposedly. After about a year in the school, Stuart ...

7-yr-old is called “monster” – then his dad teaches bullies a lesson they’ll never forget

© Facebook/DanBezzant This is Jackson Bezzant and he’s about to turn eight. Jackson was born with Treacher Collins syndrome, a condition that affects the development of his facial bones. His hearing and vision are also greatly ...

Mui defied all odds – now she’s inspiring the whole world with her incredible story

Mui biological mother abandoned her because she didn’t look like any of the other babies at the maternity ward. But Rog and Tina had the opposite reaction. When they met Mui, the couple immediately fell ...

Young man gets uncomfortable when stranger takes his hand – but when he realizes why he holds it back

It was an ordinary afternoon when 21-year-old Godfrey Cutto jumped on the bus. But he soon ran into something out of the ordinary. The man sitting next to him reached out and took his hand.  Godfrey ...