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Celebrity Profile – Kim Tserkezie Born: 1973 Significant Work: Penny Pocket (Balamory) Disability: Paraplegic Kim’s parents had to fight in order to get her into inclusive education. She explains on her official website that: “I feel fortunate to have experienced inclusive education. It was a difficult process for my parents
Read more →Celebrity Profile – Kelly-Marie Stewart Significant Work: Plays Hayley Ramsey in Hollyoaks Disability: Guillain-Barré syndrome Guillain-Barré syndrome is a degenerative condition that can cause paralysis of the legs, arms and in some cases the chest. In Kelly’s case, the condition has only affected her from the waist down however, she
Read more →Celebrity Profile – Kelly Knox Born: 1984 Significant Work: Winner of Britain’s Missing Top Model Disability: Born without the lower part of her left arm Kelly Knox has never let her disability stand in her way. In fact, the word ‘disabled’ was banned form her household. Kelly was always determined
Read more →Celebrity Profile – John Lennon Born: 1940 Profession: Musician and political activist Significant Work: Member of the Beatles, writing and performing the song ‘Imagine’, a peace protest from his bed with wife Yoko Ono and changing the face of music forever. Disability: Dyslexia, legally blind without glasses In 1945 Lennon
Read more →Celebrity Profile – Franklin D. Roosevelt Born: 1882 Profession: President of the United States of America Significant Work: The Social Security Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act Disability: Paralyzed from the waist down In August 1921, Roosevelt contacted an illness that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Nevertheless,
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