“There is no standard, objective, perfect human being. The metrics of perfection are arbitrary and imposed in the service of those who fit them. My daughter is perfect. Exactly the way she is.” – Caterina Scorsone in People‘s Kindness issue
In People magazine’s latest kindness issue Grey’s Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone opens up about raising a child who has Down Syndrome and since everything she said is in line with my different is cool massage I just had to share the recorded interview.
If you don’t like the narrative change it – that’s my message to the world
Recently I found myself wishing more positive stories about differently-abled people would be shared more widely so today I’m sharing the story of Andrea Dalzell, the first registered nurse in New York who happens to be in a wheelchair. Watch her story:
The journey to success is atypical – that’s the truth.
Recently I started watching Atypical on Netflix – a show about Sam Gardner’s journey with Autism – I LOVE how the show beautifully and accurately captures the social difficulties and family dynamic of a differently-abled person.
“It is so much easier to believe in yourself when you are able to see people who look like you achieving the same dreams that you have. People who have differences really just want to feel included and accepted without feeling the need to hide what makes them unique.” – Mandy Pursley
Today is World Disability Day and in honour of this day I would like to celebrate Mandy Pursley – a fantastic human who decide to do a Cinderella photoshoot but instead of a glass shoe Mandy used her prosthetic hand which looked like it was made of glass thus proving EVERYBODY CAN BE Cinderella. Thank you Mandy for teaching all the young people out there that there’s beauty in physical difference of all kinds and thank you for allowing me to use your photos
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J. Boorstin
It’s 12 : 18 PM on day 2857 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and hang out with family
Recently I watched “Kids Meet A Person With Cerebral Palsy” – an informal question and answer session between kids and an adult with Cerebral Palsy – I LOVED how curious and open to learning those kids were if only more adults were like that. Watch ““Kids Meet A Person With Cerebral Palsy” below: