An eastern Kentucky woman is competing for Miss Wheelchair America in Michigan this week. Deborah Robbins has been in a wheelchair for most of her life; she was diagnosed when she was 15 with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. She got into the pageant world just recently. She won Miss Wheelchair Kentucky earlier this year. Her time wearing the Miss Wheelchair Kentucky sash has taken her all over the state. Her advocacy mission is to improve access and normalize wheelchair usage. #misswheelchair #ke

A 10-year-old girl living with a rare neuromuscular disease is experiencing newfound freedom thanks to community support that helped her family purchase a wheelchair-accessible van. @christianafordtv reports. #michigan #positivity #community | WXYZ-TV Channel 7