Living with Challenges

Rochel Burstyn

Everyone has challenges in their lives at one point or another. Today we’re meeting kids who live with some difficult physical challenges, but still manage to go to school and enjoy life. Let’s meet them.

Sunday, November 02, 2014

D’vorah G., 9, lives inNew York, loves drawing, bike riding, and Rollerblading.D’vorah was born deaf and received cochlear implants when she was a baby.ShlomoFeld, 10, lives inSouthfield,Michigan. He enjoys drawing and playing with Lego. When he was five he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.ShimonB., 10, fromLakewood,New Jersey, loves sports. He has asthma and is allergic to milk, nuts, eggs, and lots of fruits and vegetables.

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