With the modern ubiquity of screens, smartphones and social media conversation, it’s easy to lose sight of the power of face-to-face connection. But for 94-year-old policyholder William Schimm, one interaction with a single person earned his loyalty …

Teachers are trained to identify and work with children with learning disabilities. If the teacher feels the student needs extra attention, they are prescribed special classes, educators and curriculum. That’s not the case with dyslexia. The …

There are moments in our lives that change us forever. One of Jennifer Sollars-Miller’s moments came on a sunny day in July 2003. She and her family had gathered to celebrate a birthday with a pool party. Jennifer, a self-proclaimed helicopter …

Making a difference doesn’t have to include a five-year plan, hundreds of people or millions of dollars. It can be as simple as two 10-year-old girls, a homemade craft and a Facebook post. Lani Pinkerton from Cornell, Ill., has always loved …

“Three years before we met, Jason was diagnosed with ALS at age 28,” says his wife, Annie Walker. “I was working at a local pub, and Jason and some friends came in. We talked that night and he explained he had a disease that affected his …

Karina Kangas’ parents didn’t go to college. Neither did her grandparents. She had always done well in school, so her academic performance would not be what prevented her from being a first-generation college student. Rather, Karina’s hurdles …