NBC HAS OUR STORY WITH THE INSPIRING AMERICA REPORT TONIGHT.
>> I WON FOR IDAHO. >> Reporter: FOR ALEXANDER NOEL, AGE IS
MERELY A SUGGESTION. WITH HONORS STACKING UP INSIDE HIS IDAHO
BEDROOM, IT'S CLEAR THIS 12-YEAR-OLD IS WISE BEYOND HIS YEARS.
>> WHEN YOU HEAR PEOPLE SAY THE TERM "OLD SOUL," I THINK
ALEX IS A GREAT CASE OF AN OLD SOUL. >> Reporter: THE
INVENTIVE REDHEAD IS ALREADY A CEO, CREATOR OF THE ABILITY APP.
>> IT SHOWS ALL THE DIFFERENT HOTELS YOU CAN SELECT THAT HAVE
DISABILITY FEATURES. >> Reporter: IT WILL BE LIKE YELP FOR
ACCESSIBILITY WITH INFO ABOUT WHEELCHAIR RAMPS AND
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PARKING. HE CAME UP WITH THE
IDEA AT AGE 10 WHEN HE SAW SOMEONE STRUGGLE WITH OPENING A DOOR.
>> I WONDERED IF THERE WAS AN APP ON A WEBSITE TO TELL HIM
WHAT STORES HAD AUTOMATIC DOORS. >> Reporter: PARALYZED
FOR 17 YEARS, SHE SEARCHES FOR RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE
LOW TABLES. SHE IS OFFERING ALEX HER EXPERTISE FOR THE
APP. >> I THINK IT'S REALLY GREAT FOR THE FACT
THERE'S A LOT OF PLACES I DON'T GO BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW
IF IT'S GOING TO BE ACCESSIBLE OR NOT. >> Reporter: SHE'S NOT
THE ONLY ONE WHO WANTS TO HELP. >> JUST LOOKING AT IT
AMAZE ME. >> Reporter: LAST WEEK, ALEX GOT TO MEET
HIS HERO, ELLEN DeGENERES. >> HI.
>> HI. >> I AM SO HAPPY TO MEET YOU.
>> THIS IS SO GREAT. THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE SO
INCREDIBLE. >> Reporter: SHE GAVE HIM A $25,000 CHECK
FROM SHUTTER FLY, MONEY TO FINISH THE APP.
>> Reporter: YOU'RE PRETTY CONFIDENT AT THIS POINT IT'S GOING
TO HAPPEN, RIGHT? >> I WILL WORK AS HARD AS I CAN AS FAST AS I
CAN TO GET IT DONE AND OUT TO PEOPLE. >> Reporter: AN OLD
SOUL WITH A NEW IDEA AND
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