Disabilities vs. Differences

Disabilities, physical or mental, doesn’t mean that you are any less than anyone else. You are strong. You live a different life than other people. The importance is how you perceive it, how it affects your identity, and how you live with it.

Identifying as Someone with a Disability

Disability identity refers to possessing a positive sense of self and feelings of connection to, or solidarity with, the disability community. Coherent disability identity is believed to help individuals adapt to a disability, including navigating related social stresses and daily hassles. -apa.org

Famous People with Disabilities

Thom Hartman, Stevie Wonder, Whoopi Goldberg, Einstein, etc.

HuffPost: 10 Majorly Successful People With Disabilities

Thom Hartman: Hunter & Farmer

Montgomery School: Famous people with disabilities

Sunrise medical: 8 famous people who exemplify overcoming their disability

Special Edu: 25 Famous People with Learning Disorders

Attitude Mag: The 9 Things People with Learning Disabilities Want You to Know

Videos

Check out our Youtube playlist; The Cut’s “People with Eating Disorders | One Word”; TEDtalks also cover many different topics related to various disabilities.

*Be advised that these videos may contain mature language and content.*

Jubilee Media

The Cut

Ted Talks - Autism Spectrum & Mental Health