#therapy dog cheers Spanish special-needs kids during COVID

#therapy dog cheers Spanish special-needs kids during COVID

“#therapy dog cheers Spanish special-needs kids during COVID” SANT VICENC DELS HORTS, Spain – Surrounded by parents and teachers, five children with disabilities in a Spanish special-needs school cannot hide their excitement when Soul the therapy dog walks in wagging her tail. “What we have noticed a lot during the time of the pandemic is…

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#Disabled hold rally in Belarus to demand president step down

#Disabled hold rally in Belarus to demand president step down

“#Disabled hold rally in Belarus to demand president step down” KYIV, Ukraine — More than 200 disabled people rallied in Belarus’ capital Thursday, continuing a nearly three-month wave of protests triggered by the disputed reelection of the country’s authoritarian leader. They demonstrated in Minsk’s central avenue chanting “Go away!” and “Your time is over!” to…

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#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71

#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71

“#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71” In 1997, over 15 days, Chris Pendergast rode his wheelchair from Yankee Stadium to Washington, DC, to lobby for awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). On Monday, and down a path lined with his supporters who will cheer to his memory, he’ll take his final ride to his…

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