disabilities

MEDFORD, Ore. — A prom on Friday will give dozens of teens and young adults with disabilities a night to shine. The event is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and hosted across the United States once a year. Inclusion Works, a …

MEDFORD, Ore. — People gathered to sip wine and raise money for a local non-profit that specializes in peer mentorship for children with disabilities. Inclusion Works was founded in 1979. They provide resources for youth with disabilities and down syndrome within local …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh met with a man who experienced homelessness in Ashland. He suffers from multiple disabilities and heard about an organization …

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore.– A local organization is all about healing hearts and horses. Volunteers gathered together on Sunday to begin preparing for classes with the organization, Healing Hearts and Hooves. The organization helps students with disabilities, or with difficult backgrounds, receive support …

Ashland, Ore. – A new program developed by Rogue Rowing in Ashland is getting people off land and onto the water. The new rowing club offers so much more than a good workout. Participant Jojo Crane said, “Sometimes I forget everyone else …

Eagle Point, Ore. — One Rogue Valley organization is using a unique form of therapy to help people with special needs. The Hope Equestrian Center uses the power of horses to help strengthen the minds and bodies by providing therapeutic horseback riding …

Medford, Ore. — A group of Rogue Valley children with disabilities tested out man’s best friend on Friday. Six children with disabilities are being paired with their new dog by the Canine Angels Service Team. The organization brought the kids to the …

St. Louis, Mo. (KSDK/NBC) — It’s no wonder we want to take our pets with us everywhere we go. And until now, most places have been off limits to most dogs. Dianne Peters’ Golden retriever Calgary is an exception because he’s a …