After defying the odds as a child, this South Florida woman now advocates for others with disabilities

A South Florida woman is defying odds — proving wrong the doctors who said she’d never walk or graduate college. She’s accomplished both. And now, she’s helping others with disabilities live life to the fullest. Her story shines in our 7Spotlight with Courtney Allen.

When Yessenia Leyva was born, her parents got a dire prognosis.

Yessenia Leyva: “‘Your daughter is not going to make it. If she does, she is going to be a vegetable.’”…

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