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"I had made vows that I would be with him in sickness and health, and I took that very seriously," Kris Armstrong said of her former husband, Brandon Smith. "I didn't stay married to him, but I wanted to take care of him."
In this week's Focusing on the Future, we met up with an Elmwood Park Zoo employee whose abilities go well beyond his contributions on the job.
People of all ages and abilities are welcome to drop in six days a week, where they can participate in group activities and outings.
AJ Iredell passes his love of surfing so other children can have a "feeling of accomplishment."
She had never acted before, but the Rhode Island native and Fulbright scholar stood out among hundreds in a casting call for Netflix's adaptation of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II novel, to play a heroine that - like Loberti - cannot see.
Aria Mia Loberti had never acted before, but she stood out among hundreds in a casting call for Netflix's adaptation of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II novel, "All the Light We Cannot See." The heroine is a young woman who, like Loberti, cannot see. Correspondent Seth Doane visited Loberti on the set during filming in Budapest, where she talked about the responsibility of bringing a blind character to life for audiences.
Jordan Lang was born with an incredibly rare genetic mutation — so rare that she was the first ever to be diagnosed with it. Thanks to the work of her parents and five other families whose children have the same condition, millions of dollars to research the rare mutation have been raised and ongoing research may have led to a possible breakthrough. Adam Yamaguchi has more.
Tatum Robotics is developing a robot hand to be the first independent communication tool for the deaf-blind community.
Two Massachusetts mothers — inspired by Nikki Puzzo's daughter, Stella — hope to make adaptive clothing for people with disabilities mainstream through their brand, befree.
A new Netflix docuseries is giving viewers an unprecedented inside look at the Invictus Games. The international competition was created in 2014 by the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry. "Heart of Invictus" profiles a group of competitors from around the world as they prepare for last year's games in The Hague. Gabe George, one of the competitors profiled, joins "CBS Mornings."
