Giving voice to all communities
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At 79, Ronald Gould, a federal judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, shoulders a full caseload despite living with progressive multiple sclerosis – a condition he faces with grit and a healthy dose of humor.
Ronald Gould is a federal judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, one rung below the U.S. Supreme Court. At 79, he shoulders a full caseload despite living with progressive multiple sclerosis. He talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about working with MS, a condition he faces with grit and a healthy dose of humor. LaPook also talks with one of Gould's former law clerks, Karla Gilbride, an attorney who has been blind since birth.
In this web exclusive, Karla Gilbride, an attorney who has been blind since birth, and who formerly served as general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, talked with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about what abled people should consider when thinking about people with disabilities.
Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star Carson Pickett, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she saw the impact she could have on fans like Hayden – and she has now embraced the role. Steve Hartman reports.
Seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. The only deaf student at Campton Elementary, in Campton, New Hampshire, Ben felt isolated, until an act of kindness from his classmates marked a transformation that spread through the entire school. Steve Hartman reports.
In this web exclusive, famed violinist Itzhak Perlman talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook about his experience after contracting polio as a child, several years before the development of a polio vaccine, and the obstacles in life to which he has had to adjust because of his disability. He has advice for those who question taking the vaccine. He also talks about the effect of music on the brain, and how he wishes to be remembered.
Twenty years ago, when Kansas City musician Billy Brimblecom Jr. was diagnosed with cancer, he went through 13 rounds of chemotherapy, and ultimately lost a leg. One of his oldest friends, former "SNL" and "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis, rallied to his cause, helping raise funds to pay for a prosthetic leg. Since then, Sudeikis, Brimblecom and friends have held an annual fundraiser, called Thundergong!, that has helped more than 2,000 amputees all over the country pay for prosthetics through the Steps of Faith Foundation. Lee Cowan reports.
"Climbing teaches you a lot about who you are," says 40-year-old rock climber Jesse Dufton, who has conquered thousands of peaks without the benefit of vision. Dufton, who was born with a rare degenerative condition called rod-cone dystrophy, talks with Lee Cowan about how losing his sight did not lead to him forsaking his potential. [Our thanks to Alastair Lee of BritRock Films.]
Asanda Pavlacka is a multi-sport athlete with a background in martial arts, running, swimming and gymnastics. While she has overcome many hurdles, her biggest challenge came about 28 years ago when she lost her sight.
In the new book "Born Lucky," NewsNation anchor Leland Vittert writes about his experience on the autism spectrum while not knowing about his diagnosis until college. Vittert joins "The Takeout" to discuss his experiences.
