wheelchair access at the polk street good entrance is provided via a wheelchair lifts. accessible listening devices are available at our meeting is open captioned. sign language interpreted. our agenda are also available in large print and braille. please, as that for any additional assistance. to prevent electronic interference with this room sound system, and to respect everyone's ability to focus on the presentation, these, sounds [inaudible] your cooperation is appreciated. we welcome the public's participation during public comment. you may complete the speakers card available in the front of the room or call our bridge line at 1415 554 9632. where a staff person will handle requests at to speak at the appropriate time to the mayor's disability council meetings are generally held on the third friday of the month. our next regular meeting will be on friday april 21 2017 from one-4 pm here at san francisco city hall in room 400. please, call the mayor's office on disability for future information or to request a commendation at 1415 554 6789, voice, or by e-mail at m

wheelchair access at the polk street good entrance is provided via a wheelchair lifts. accessible listening devices are available at our meeting is open captioned. sign language interpreted. our agenda are also available in large print and braille. please, as that for any additional assistance. to prevent electronic interference with this room sound system, and to respect everyone's ability to focus on the presentation, these, sounds [inaudible] your cooperation is appreciated. we welcome the public's participation during public comment. you may complete the speakers card available in the front of the room or call our bridge line at 1415 554 9632. where a staff person will handle requests at to speak at the appropriate time to the mayor's disability council meetings are generally held on the third friday of the month. our next regular meeting will be on friday april 21 2017 from one-4 pm here at san francisco city hall in room 400. please, call the mayor's office on disability for future information or to request a commendation at 1415 554 6789, voice, or by e-mail at m

i was in a pub playing dominoes in a wheelchair and the coach asked me if i'd ever tried wheelchair curlingn't know it existed. but i loved it. i played rugby growing up and being in a wheelchair, i missed that. the team dynamic and aggressive. dominoes wasn't really fulfilling it. angie malone has competed in all three paralympics since the sport's debut. after winning bronze and silver, only one colour will do in pyeongchang. we had such an exciting time in sochi, coming back with a bronze. we want to go out to pyeongchang and let the rest of the world know what a great team we are. we are confident, we believe we can be on the podium. so we are going for the big medal. still to come: we meet two of gb‘s leading prospects in one of the game's most exciting new sports, snowboarding. british troops injured in active service tell us about their bid to end gb‘s 20—year of absence from nordic skiing. and germany's five—time paralympic champion gives us a guide to sit—skiing ahead of her bid to make more history. first to the hosts of the last games, russia. despite holding what was arguably th

it broke my heart. >> for people to see you in a wheelchair? >> yes, because i don't want them to pity me or remember me like that. >> reporter: on the verge of giving up the teaching job she loved, her last hope, testing a new drug. >> this is indeed a game changer for people with ms. >> reporter: studies found in patients with the kind of ms that relapses, it cut the number of episodes by half and appeared to stop the disease from getting worse. and for those with more severe progressive ms, it slowed decline. >> for the first time, we now have a treatment that slows degeneration, walking difficult and immobility. >> reporter: the drug costs $65,000 a year but is less than the current medication. it works with fewer side effects. expected to be covered by insurance. christina gets infusions twice a year. >> it's almost unbelievable. it's a miracle drug. you need some water. >> reporter: she's now able to plan a future. >> come on. >> reporter: free from crippling disability. rehema ellis, nbc news, converse, texas. >>> now to a chilling 911 c

. >> after two years he was confined to a wheelchair. >> here's a look at 55-year-old thomas braddishfter being misdiagnosed for years, he found out too late he had lyme disease. >> high-speed chase. >> sorry. i forgot the name of the restaurant. texas chicken and burgers. restaurant. texas chicken and burgers. >> one of the complex prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. farm, crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. my giant. >> you throw him out. >> messed up so bad on that. >> i know, i was thinking that. like your truck. >> thank you. >> he's honorable, he's always with me. >> this father is battling a monster, at the radio station i met up with one of bill spadea's guests. >> it was devastating to learn, not only is my son terminally ill but the way the disease is going to ravage his body is incomprehensible. >> his son is battling duchenne muscular dystrophy. >> we've raised $400,000. we've funded one therapy that may save his life and engaged in another one. >> he wants to save his son's life, he

a mother of a six-year-old boy in a wheelchair is speaking out tonight into defense of her son who cameere to a king of prussia movie theater to celebrate his sickth birthdaly . christine wide man is heart broken. she's also angry at what happened to her disable son nicholas monday night aax movie. >> what did mom tell you? it wasn't your fall, right. >> reporter: her family wouldn't radio station contest four tickets to see special preview of beauty and the beast. it was nicholas' sixth birthday celebration. but fhe kid who suffers from tumors on his spinal cord the outing quickly turned sour. >> when they got to their sealed their companions, she says two fellow movie goers refused to ts. to make matters worse wide man says it was an employee with the nicholas and histor who came family they would be the ones to have to find another seat. >> she told meproblem and they n and i said i understand that. but these are reserved it said -- owes says right on the seat reserved. >> after some other patrons switched around their seats, the family d the movie but wideman her mother and nephew h

i took his one-of-a-kind 1970 wheelchair to the smithsonian and spoke at a memorial ceremony at the office building

and the funding cut that has angered wheelchair tennis despite its "strong medal potential".ome. the english cricket calendar is changing. the ecb plan to place a new domestic twenty20 tournament at the heart of it, in a bid to mirror the success of overseas tournaments such as the big bash in australia and the ipl in india. from 2020, the county championship, the 50 over one day cup and the current twenty20 blast will be joined by a new t20 competition. but will it work? critics claim it will spell the end for country cricket. organisers believe it's just what's needed to attract a new legion of fans to the sport. cricket has always had the ability to evolve and change where it's needed to, and has shown itself to be incredibly adaptable. we are the sport that came up with short formats through t20, and ever since, other sports have been trying to find a t20 equivalent of their own. we have demonstrated we are capable of it. we have the format, but we need to create the competition that allows new fans to get involved. it isa allows new fans to get involved. it is a hugely e

rio was a big success story for wheelchair tennis. it put the sport on the map.g them ready for 2024, really, in the long—term plan, and this will dissuade a lot of people from actually wanting to do that because they don't think financially they can do it. on court, the sport continues to grow and get more and more exposure and the world stage, with players like novak djokovic being big supporters of the game. and the trophies, medals and silverware keep multiplying at least for this generation of british players. time for a look at the weather. here's john hammond. after a bellini ‘s start, most of us brightened up nicely but some did not. the cloud persistent across the east of england, 7 degrees, distinctly chilly. this was the drab scene at bridlington this afternoon. for most of the rest of us, it was another glorious day, no more so than across highland scotland. it again, that's where the highest temperatures were, 19 degrees in some spots. this was the view westwards in ayrshire, a fantastic evening here, and a dry evening everywhere. overnight tonight,

just a few weeks after we contacted new motion, the new wheelchair arrived. shane lights up full of anticipation like a kid at christmas. the final adjustments were made, everything is all in place, and now it's time to give the new set of wheels and tryout. >> one, two, three. >> awesome. >> there we go. >> reporter: shane cautiously maneuvers the wheelchair in his apartment. then it's time to take it out. >> just a little motion. >> no, no, no. >> you got it? >> no. >> all right. >> reporter: that feeling of control is something shane hasn't felt for awhile. it's a good feeling. >> i can be independent again and get out of my home and get in the sun. >> reporter: new motion explained what caused the delay. >> this one took a little longer than normal but there is just some things that happened during the documentation process that, you know, extended the length. >> reporter: today, all those f >> it's real life. it really is. it's -- yeah, it is beyond words. i can't even -- i'm usually not beyond words. >> i'm -- i'm just so happy right now. >> reporter: i

just a few weeks after we contacted new motion, the new wheelchair arrived. shane lights up full of anticipation like a kid at christmas. the final adjustments were made, everything is all in place, and now it's time to give the new set of wheels and tryout. >> one, two, three. >> awesome. >> there we go. >> reporter: shane cautiously maneuvers the wheelchair in his apartment. then it's time to take it out. >> just a little motion. >> no, no, no. >> you got it? >> no. >> all right. >> reporter: that feeling of control is something shane hasn't felt for awhile. it's a good feeling. >> i can be independent again and get out of my home and get in the sun. >> reporter: new motion explained what caused the delay. >> this one took a little longer than normal but there is just some things that happened during the documentation process that, you know, extended the length. >> reporter: today, all those delays are forgotten. >> it's real life. it really is. it's -- yeah, it is beyond words. i can't even -- i'm usually not beyond words. >> i'm -- i'm just so happy right

he is in a wheelchair. and this happened while they were celebrating his birthday. fox 29's chris o'connell live in king of prussia. chris, her story is definitely making the rounds on social media. >> reporter: i tell you lucy i got to be honest with you my heart just sank when i heard about this six-year-old boy who is now just a adjusting to life in a wheelchair. unfortunately, he's also adjusting to what his mom calls discrimination of the disabled. >> what did mom tell you? that it wasn't your fault, right. >> christine wad man is heart broken. she's also angry at what happened to her disabled son nicholas monday night at the king of prussia i max movie theater. >> we were so excited. >> reporter: her family won a radio station contest four tickets to see a special preview of beauty and the beast. it was nicholas' sixth birthday celebration. but for the kid who suffers from tumors on his spinal cord, the outing quickly turned sour. >> i explained that my son was in wheelchair and we needed those seats to accommodate him. >> reporter: but when tow got to their s

. >> a trip to the movies ruined for little boy in a wheelchair. what happened at a local theater, that him had him feeling guilt bye his disability. he may look familiar to you. we'll explain. good day everyone, it is thursday, march 16th, 2017. good morning, thomas. >> good morning to you, alex. good morning, everyone, great to have you with us, i feel like we should hit repeat. cold, windy, does it get any better, scott williams? >> it is a little bit every trade off today, guys, temperatures will actually go above freezing for a time by this afternoon. but do you have watch out for the melting ice, and the falling ice. so, weather by the numbers, scale of one to ten, for today, we will give it about a five. because it is still going to be cold, but once again, we will see those temperatures climb above freezing, a little later on, by this afternoon. so, certainly, that's something that will be watching throughout the day. the temperatures, and you still have to be aware of that ice. so temperatures this morning, will be in the 20's, feels like

we spoke with a man that said his wheelchair bound wife and child were two of the four people inside the home. when they brought the grill indoors, their desperation almost turned deadly. >> they called me and said they were trying to stay warm. >> three adults and one child tried to keep warm. >> they started with a gas stove, then went to a kerosine heater. that wasn'they went to using a l grill. they moved it inside the structure. >> that careless decision proved almost deadly for this man's wheelchair bound wife and child. he chose not to show his face. >> i knew they got dizzy but i didn't know it was to the extent it was. >> firefighters found high levels of carbon monoxide inside the home. everyone was rushed to christiana hospital. >> did you try to find a safer way to keep your family warm? >> yeah, i purchased the kerosine lamps. >> then again, this could have been so much worse. fire officials spent the evening airing out the home and power was restored to the block. christie ileto, channel6, "action news," jim? >> thank you. a man and woman were overcome by carbon monoxid

the owner of this one already addeded a wheelchair ramp. also so people no long ver to sit on the floor. most of the costs were paid for by the city. >> i hopope you that w we have s for peoeople with disabilities more customers will visit our placace. >>>> i think the idea is good b my restaurant doesn't have the room for a renovation like that. >> a city official says he hopes the innovations will raise people's awareness about the challenges people face and are going to become one of the great of the games. >> we hope people with disabilities will be able to eat out where ever they like. >> the question is how many opinions can change in time for the games nhk world south korea. >> well, the forecast has daytime highs in the low teens, celsius or mid 50s fahrenheit. let's see what is happening in world weather. >> w we're goioing to be seeini change in the weather pattern. colder for the central united states as you go into thursday but the winds were the bigig sty as we went through the last couple of days. we had a frontal passage thro

someone remodeled her home so it is wheelchair accessible.as a gofundme page which has well over $40000. i have the link on my facebook page at chasing ashley johnson. i asked what the biggest challenge to overcome? >> my challenge is to stay positive and realize it is one day at a time. it is a marathon not a sprint. it took me a while to understand that. it took me a while. i need to celebrate every victory. remember when we're so excited that my big toe move toward the tip of my finger moved. now, my parents say, don't get frustrated if you can move your whole leg or lift your leg up. remember when we are excited when your big toe moved. >> the thing that struck me about her machine so positive. it is amazing. >> is expected to recover question. >> every case when it comes to something like this is different. right now, they cannot guarantee she'll ever walk again. i believe with her strength that she will. i actually witnessed her mother grabbed her and helped her stand up. so she can stand for maybe one minute without getting dizzy. her

. >> she fits each one of them with a custom doggie wheelchair.with just two working legs they're now on a roll. what kind of reaction do the dogs have when you put wheels on them for the first time? >> they immediately take off. we only had one dog who had -- i don't know how many times it took me to move, and that would be lovey gaga, the one in the pink wheelchair. >> she's a bit of a diva and probably doesn't realize her idle wheels cost about $500. but to whom much is given, a little is expected. after some training these rescues have become therapy dogs they visit schools to provide stress relief for kids with learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and autism. >> it is terrific and magnificent how they actually have a purpose in life after they are hurt. they get the love, but they actually deserve it. >> you have given them a second chance. do you enjoy seeing them give back to other people? >> oh, yeah, absolutely. in this world right now we really need to think about just giving more, caring more. >> and that despite limitations we a

jones is confined to a wheelchair. >> no wheelchair accessible. they had to pull me down the stairs. >> my son said the building is on fire. we grabbed what we could and ran out the door. >> reporter: they grabbed third dog then warned other neighbors to get out. >> it was black smoke everywhere. i started banging on everybody's door. >> engulfed so fast. within five minutes, the building was -- it was too late to do anything. >> reporter: the only thing he could save was his backpack which got burned. everyone escaped the smoke and flames but three people were treated for smoke inhalation. firefighters were able to save this cat. some pets are still missing. >> i don't know where my cats are. >> reporter: where did you last see them? >> before i fell asleep. >> reporter: some tenants claim their room don't have smoke detectors. >> we never was woke up. we don't have extinguishers. the roaches live in them. >> i don't have that information if there were fire alarms or anything at this point. >> reporter: the owner tells us the building was up to c

dozens of wheelchair users and disabled athletes gathered for a weekend basketball tournament. kpix 5's john remus shows us that the game has greater meaning than you might pect.>> coast guard gymnasium in alameda, a basketball tournament was held where players had a lot more to overcome than just numbers on a scoreboard. this is wheelchair basketball, sort of a nascar version of the game where no one ever stays in their own lane. >> this is perfect for bumping into each other. it is bumper car basketball. >> reporter: the bay area outreach and recreational program hosted eight club level teams from northern california and nevada in the competition. >> one of the things that the players get out of it is a community of people who are in the same situation.>> reporter: a tough situation, sure. anyone looking for sympathy here has come to the wrong gymnasium. >> they have come through it. they have overcome. let's live life differently and happily. >> reporter: the games are fiercely competitive. a player was ejected for giving the representative too much grief . if someone takes

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she fits each with a custom doggy wheelchair.wo working legs, they're now on a roll. >> what kind of reaction do the dogs have? >> they immediately take off. we only had one dog it took how many times to get her to move. lovie gaga. she's in the wheelchair. >> reporter: she doesn't realize it cost $500. to whom much is given little is given. after rescue these dogs have become therapy dogs. they visit schools to provide stress relief for children with learning disabilities and behavioral problems and autism. >> it's magnificent and terrific how they have a purpose in life after their hurt. they get love they actually deserve. >> reporter: you have given them this second chance. >> mm-hmm. >> do you enjoy seeing them give back to other people? >> oh, yeah. absolutely. in this world we really need to think about just giving more and caring more. >> reporter: and despite limitations, we are capable of so much more. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> love that idea. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," details

jones is confined to a wheelchair. >> no wheelchair accessible. they had to pull me down the stairs. >> my son said the building is on fire. we grabbed what we could and ran out the door. >> reporter: they grabbed third dog then warned other neighbors to get out. >> it was black smoke everywhere. i started banging on everybody's door. >> engulfed so fast. within five minutes, the building was -- it was too late to do anything. >> reporter: the only thing he could save was his backpack which got burned. everyone escaped the smoke and flames but three people were treated for smoke inhalation. firefighters were able to save this cat. some pets are still missing. >> i don't know where my cats are. >> reporter: where did you last see them? >> before i fell asleep. >> reporter: some tenants claim their room don't have smoke detectors. >> we never was woke up. we don't have extinguishers. the roaches live in them. >> i don't have that information if there were fire alarms or anything at this point. >> reporter: the owner tells us the building was up to c

. >> the wheelchair if you wondered why there is a giant as hat on a downtown m. ni stop in san francisco. wonder no more. part of a new promotion, fans can trade in a giants lid for an as cap. also coincidentally ties into the start of the bay bridge series. abc 7 reporter, eric thomas, live at the kill see yum. happen right now, oakland fans lining up for the game in san francisco. eric, great fun? >> in about four minutes, they will walk from the kol see jump here to the bart station, take the 20 minute train ride over at & t park. where the as will make on the giants. you know the score, you know what to get at at & t park. the food and everything. but there is some new offerings this year at the oakland coliseum. $4 million has gone into sprucing up the coliseum interior from outfield signage to the tavern featuring new food and drink. connection between the club and city is unique and special. we want to do everything we can to not only preserve that, but also to carry it forward for another generation. >> that include new jen ration of cuisine, featuring a

and, you know, that need help. >> so you are involved in playing wheelchair basketball, also involved in pal and what are those? >> up to us sports is actually very innovative company, with a unique program. that uses sports youth development in order to teach kids life skills. yes, i mean, awesome thing. as coach go in, you learn how to recognize traumatic behavior. and then we can kind of channel that stress into, you know, some non-destructive behavior. so it is a really, really forward thinking program. >> and the sixers gala coming up that's huge. >> ai will be there. >> oh, allen iverson? dr. j, specking like 600 people, which is double from last year. >> that's right. >> we will be performing. and so it will be awesome. i think kevin hart will be there. >> i love it. >> meek mill, keep it going. >> all right, so show me what you do here with this. >> all right. >> you're really good at it. >> let's see if the ball works. if i miss it is because the ball doesn't work. look at this. that's all right. >> guys, forget that. forget. >> it is pretty early. >> coming up in the 6:00 ho

the elderly, the injured in wheelchairs. many of the fighters carrying their automatic weapons.rth close to the turkish border where they'll continue their battle against syrian government forces. the process has been supervised by the red jacketed officials of the syrian red crescent. syrian military police as well as police from russia who helped negotiate the deal. it's a deal the government calls reconciliation, part of the process, they say which will bring syria closer to peace. but for the fighters that amounts to a surrender and forced departure. many of them are leaving their homes. once this process in al—waer is complete all of homs, the country's third largest city, will be back in the government's hands. a city that the opposition once called the capital of their revolution. today, in al—waer, it is coming to an end. stay with us — in a couple of minutes, we'll tell you about a new appointment in the trump administration. the president's son—in—law jared kushner will be in charge of a new unit to overhaul government bureaucracy. northern ireland's political parties

medicare and medicaid kept dodging responsibility for wheelchair repairs. olivia's care coordinator helped her get a new chair. that's a real quality of life improvement for olivia. i want to say a special thank you to both ty and to olivia for sharing their stories, for letting us make them public, and a very big thanks to the boston center for independent living for all that you're doing every single day to help the people of massachusetts. we are all deeply grateful for your work. and we want to continue to support it here in congress. many of my constituents have written to me fearful of what changes to medicare or medicaid might actually mean to them. jeffrey, who is from gardner, wrote me to share his constant worries about health insurance coverage. this is what he wrote. dear senator warren, i hope this message finds you well, and i want to thank you for your continued fight for the rights of everyone in massachusetts and the nation. unfortunately, this election has left me with some constant worry, as i'm sure it has many. i'm a graduate student an

. >> reporter: she fits each one of them with a custom doggy wheelchair.king legs, they are now on a roll. what kind of reactions do these dogs have when you put those wheels on them for the first time? >> they immediately take off. we only have one dog that it took me i don't know how many times to get her to move, and that would be lovey gaga, the one in the pink wheelchair. >> reporter: she's a bit of a d va, and probably doesn't realize her idle wheels cost r out $500. but to whom much is given, a little is expected. after some training, these rescues have become therapy dogs. they visit schools to provide stress release for kids with learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and autism. >> it's terrific and magnificent how they actually have a purpose in life after they're hurt. they get love that they actually deserve. >> reporter: you have given them this second chance. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: do you enjoy seeing them give back to other people? >> oh, yeah. absolutely. in this world right now, we really need to think about just giving more, caring

quakertown. 110 residents were taken to an adjacent facility with many of them needing canes or wheelchairs. no one was hurt. >> philadelphia district attorney seth williams has until friday to find a new lawyer to represent him in his federal bribery and extortion case. his current attorney michael diamondstein wants off the case because he says he doesn't think williams has the some and to pay him. the city stopped paying the d.a.'s legal bills once he was indicted last week on 23 federal corruption charges. yesterday a judge ordered diamondstein to represent williams unless the d.a. can find a different lawyer that he can pay by friday. >> david joins us. it's going to many what up today but i guess the winds are going to kind of -- >> yeah, it will be a little windy and chilly but bright and a much better day than yesterday. storm tracker6 live double scan shows you we are dry taking a look outside we have sky6. there are a few clouds over the ben franklin bridge and the battleship new jersey. you can see how the camera is bouncing a little bit right now as the winds are picking up. and

jones is confined to a wheelchair. >> no wheelchair accessible.pull me down the stairs. >> my son said the building is on fire. we grabbed what we could and ran out the door. >> reporter: they grabbed third dog then warned other neighbors to get out. >> it was black smoke everywhere. i started banging on everybody's door. >> engulfed so fast. within five minutes, the building was -- it was too late to do anything. >> reporter: the only thing he could save was his backpack which got burned. everyone escaped the smoke and

bound to a wheelchair, he relies heavily on the remaining use of his feet... using his toes to type on an ipad... the same ipad where he read about dwight clark's diagnosis. through his caregiver, chaney communicates..the difficult struggle of living with als. "it has been the greatest challenge of his life. losing independence is agonizing, same with losing the ability to communicate." there are no definitive causes for als, but clark suspects years of football may have had something to do with it. chaney played at the high school and college level for 6- years... and while he can't say for sure if the sport had anything to it, he feels repeated shots to the head are never beneficial. "he thinks if the brain is rattled, rattled around in the skull, something is bound to go haywire." while life with als has been difficult, chaney's resolve to keep fighting has not been deterred... and his advice for clark-- stay ahead of controlling the symptoms as much as possible. "don't be afraid to ask for help. everyone is waiting to know how they can help" (mark) while t

. >>> straight ahead this local man has to get a wheelchair to get around and the way to his favoriteen blocked for years. what's the hold um. >> kathy orr is tracking that forecast. >> talking about cold to warm, spring like and then more cold coming our way. setting the stage for a chance of snow in the seven day. we'll take look at the possibilities coming up. >> all right, kathy, thanks. >>> you got breakfast plans tomorrow? you might want to change them after hearing what one restaurant chain has got planned for the morning. >> got me intrigued. >> ♪ ♪fast, rhythmic drumming it's coming soon to the poconos! america's largest indoor waterpark. kalahari resorts & conventions book your african adventure now! hi hey i'll take one of those new fast play games. oh, you ready for a rush? uh, sure! ♪ i'm pretty excited for you right now. ♪ fast play is the new way to play fast and win instantly from the pennsylvania lottery. pick a game, get your ticket and see if you've won. i won! fast play, please! fast play. play fast. win instantly. ♪ >>> the search is on for three men who broke int

some came in wheelchairs. we had world war ii veterans. it was scary for some of them.ut for the most part, it was a beautiful, beautiful day. and it was five hours of celebrating singing, doing the pledge of allegiance, singing god bless america, doing a prayer, and picking up trash on the beach. you have to look at those 5,000 people, those beautiful people that were willing to finally come out and say no longer are we going to be silent. and we are going to follow law and order and so should you. liz: thank you. yeah, good. final thought. go ahead. >> no. i just my final thought is more folks that have thought they need to say nothing, they need to speak u u. liz: jennifer, come back soon. okay? >> thank you so much. i appreciate your time. liz: sure. my next guest says the media was in panic when president trump could not repeal and replace obamacare. he's got the proof. also going after sean hannity saying programming is bad for america. we're going to play you the full sound after those. >> we have to some credit to the arican people that they're somewhat intellig

i made a few calls. >> unable to, you know, get his wheelchair in here and he's got to ride along trafficngerous. i was hoping you could talk to me about it. turns out the parks employee who told bill the work would get done is now gone cut county spokesman says the project is underway it needed to be designed, bid out and engineered he said which takes time but says he doesn't want much. >> i only would like it to be just edged out a little bit, formed up, pour something in there so it's nice and flat and won't wash away and i'll be able to go down to the path any time i want without being subject to cars hitting me. >> reporter: i'm no engineer, but i've seen a bit of crushed stone in the right place do wonders. camden county however says they want it done right for the whole haul and he's looking for the project to be underway in the next two to three weeks at a budget of about 40,000 bucks. hope that makes it easier for you, bill. i'm hank and that's my take. ♪ >>> over the weekend we told you how the tsa is stepping up security at airports across the country the saint see expects tha

. >> reporter: she fits each one of them with a custom doggy wheelchair.wo working legs, they are now on a roll. what kind of reactions do these dogs have when you put those wheels on them for the first time? >> they immediately take off. we only have one dog that it took me i don't know how many times to get her to move, and that would be lovey gaga, the one in the pink wheelchair. >> reporter: she's a bit of a diva, and probably doesn't realize her idle wheels cost about $500. but to whom much is given, a little is expected. rescues have become therapy dogs. they visit schools to provide stress release for kids with learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and autism. >> it's terrific and magnificent how they actually have a purpose in life after they're hurt. they get love that they actually deserve. >> reporter: you have given them this second chance. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: do you enjoy seeing them give back to other people? >> oh, yeah. absolutely. in this world right now, we really need to think about just giving more, caring more. >> reporter: a

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all people see is someone in a wheelchair. >>reporter: the average life expectancy is 2 to 5 years from diagnosis. she is an outlier and she has mourned each ability she lost first warning -- walking, eating . >> i can't do this anymore but i can still do that.>>reporter: they say support is key both from caregivers and the als association. they hope dwight clark will take advantage of the resources. >> it's not going to be easy there will be some good days and there will be terrible days. >>reporter: experts say while there is no known cure we learn more each day. >> there is more research and more clinical trials. we are much closer. we know more than we ever did. >>reporter: kay thomas says the hardest part is having a mind that works trapped in a body that does not. her biggest strength is her ability to stay positive. >> she says she gives herself 30 minutes a day to cry and then that's it. she has done that time and time again. >>reporter: her focus is on family. she is not mister granddaughters riding lesson and she doe

. >> no wheelchair accessible, they had to pull me down the stairs. >> my son woke me up and said mom, the building is on fire. >> reporter: tina and trenton grabbed her dog and warned neighbors to get out. >> i started banging on everybody's doors. >> the whole building was like -- too late to do anything. >> reporter: the only thank martin could save was his backpack which got badly burned. three people were treated for smoke inhalation. firefighters were able to save this cat, but some pets are still missing. >> i don't know where my two cats are. >> reporter: when did you last see them? >> -- >> some claim their rooms don't have smoke detectors. >> we never was woke up from a smoke detector. we don't even have ex-te extinguishers. >> we are told the building was up to code by the owners. it quickly spread upstairs thanks to a fuel can left on a in vallejo, abc 7 news. >>> some areas are experiencing incredible weather. hail bouncing off the roof and outdoor future. in san francisco people were caught off guard by small bits of hail. it lasted minutes. let's head to drew for more.

. >> for this aquarium store came up with a goldfish wheelchair. the frame is made from air tubing and styrofoam. now the little fellow can go up and down as he pleases. >> so cute. >> it is cute. >> i thought it was interesting. i always thought they die quickly. perron they can live for more than a decade. it's our fault that they die. >> yeah. we don't feed them properly. >> don't clean them properly. >> they make the best pets. i like how they greet you when you walk home. >> you don't have to clean up after them too much. >> too much. >>> coming up what every parent needs to know about the smoke alarms in your home. what new research is showing they're not doing and what you need to do to protect your family during a fire. >> turning up the heat on march madness, our own "world news now" team is taking the bracket challenge. yeah. but first, here's a look at today's temperatu >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by stamps.com. you won't see these folks at the post office. they have businesses to run. they have passions to purs