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Spencer West (born January 7, 1981) is an American motivational speaker and disability advocate.West became an amputee after being born with sacral agenesis.He speaks about overcoming adversity and uses social media to advocate for the disability justice movement and the LGBTQ community.
David Ring (born 28 October 1953) is a Christian evangelist and motivational speaker who has cerebral palsy.Ring has, since 1973, challenged thousands of people with his signature message: "I have cerebral palsy...
Keller became a world-famous speaker and author. She was an advocate for people with disabilities, amid numerous other causes. She traveled to twenty-five different countries giving motivational speeches about deaf people's conditions. [43] She was a suffragist, pacifist, Christian socialist, birth control supporter, and opponent of Woodrow Wilson.
Erik Weihenmayer (born September 23, 1968) is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001.
Purdy was born in Las Vegas in 1979. When she was 19 years old, she contracted Neisseria meningitidis, a form of bacterial meningitis. [1] The disease affected Purdy's circulatory system when the infection led to septic shock; [2] both of her legs had to be amputated below the knee, she lost both kidneys along with hearing in her left ear, [3] and her spleen had to be removed. [1]
Few things are better than seeing a group of cheerful dogs playing together on a beach. Their pure joy, innocence, and appreciation for all life has to offer are always displayed.
50 workout motivational quotes “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” — John F. Kennedy
Inclusion has different historical roots/background which may be integration of students with severe disabilities in the US (who may previously been excluded from schools or even lived in institutions) [7] [8] [9] or an inclusion model from Canada and the US (e.g., Syracuse University, New York) which is very popular with inclusion teachers who believe in participatory learning, cooperative ...