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Pediatric physical therapist Joann Ferrara tells PEOPLE that she was motivated to create the nonprofit program “ Dancing Dreams ”...

Dancing Dreams was highlighted on Good Morning America on their achievements of the disabled community for disability pride month. Click...

Dancing Dreams, Where Recitals Are Possible for Children With Disabilities At this dance company, children with disabilities can do...

Special to DNAinfo UPPER EAST SIDE — Glitz and glitter know no boundaries at this dance studio, and wheelchairs are welcome. “I never...

Like many little girls, Veronica Siaba dreams of being a prima ballerina, but cerebral palsy means the 14-year-old can’t stand on her...

BAYSIDE, N.Y.–Cerebral palsy presents a wide array of challenges for those who have to contend with the illness. However, one young woman...

Gripping and leaning over the barre, struggling to keep herself up in a room surrounded by dancers, Abigail Penny, 16, stood for more...

Sixteen-year-old Abigail Penny loves to dance, but spina bifida — a disease that impairs mobility — prevents her legs from moving to the...

This guest post is by Sarah, mom to Ruby, age 11; they live in Brooklyn, NY. Ruby was born with a rare brain malformation on the right...

Upon first learning about your child’s diagnosis of Spina Bifida, it is natural to become deeply concerned about the disability’s impact...

The Women’s Sports Foundation recently announced the winners of their first ever essay contest, celebrating the launch of their new...

The local nonprofit organization Dancing Dreams gives children with medical or physical challenges the opportunity to attend dance...

Sebastian Ortiz, 7, a first grader now making his Broadway debut in “A Christmas Carol,” scrunched up his face as he paused to think...

Joann Ferrara, a pediatric physical therapist from Bayside, was one day working with a patient who was wearing a tiara and a tutu....