Celebrity Profile – Michael Phelps Born: 1985 Profession: Athlete (swimmer) Significant Work: Michael won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Disability: ADHD Ms Phelps, Michael’s mother, was told when Michael was in kindergarten that Michael couldn’t focus on anything and that he wasn’t gifted. At the age of
Read more →Celebrity Profile – Mary Wells Born:1943 Profession: Singer Significant Work: Was a member of the Supremes and also had solo hits with the songs ‘My Guy’ and ‘Two Lovers’ Disability: Partial blindness, partial deafness and throat cancer As a small child Mary Wells suffered a bought of spinal meningitis which
Read more →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
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