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Inspirational People

Many people have achieved greatness in their field of work despite their disabilities.

Recognise the following inspiring personalities and write their names. You may use the Help Box.

1. She was only 16 years old when she was affected in a terrible
accident that resulted in the amputation of her leg. She is well-
known for her accomplishments as a Bharatanatyam dancer and
has appeared in several films. __________________________

2. He was an American President who was paralysed from the waist down
in 1921 and led America through two of the most difficult periods of
American history—the Great Depression and World War II—in spite of
his disability. __________________________

3. She was almost completely deaf when she was 18 months old.
Despite her disability, she won the Best Actress Academy Award
in 1986 for her debut performance in ‘Children of a Lesser God’.
__________________________

4. He was a British physicist, well-known for his theories on black hole
and his best selling book ‘A Brief History of Time’. He had been
completely paralysed since the age of 21. ________________________

5. When he was born, it was found that he had an exceedingly
rare disease called phocomelia. This disorder caused him to
be born without his four limbs, also known as Tetra-Amelia
Syndrome. He is a preacher and motivational speaker from
Australia.__________________________

6. He is the most famous action hero of modern times, having suffered
from severe dyslexia. This disability never stopped him from doing
dangerous life threatening stunts. __________________________

Help Box

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Marlee Beth Matlin, Stephen Hawking,
Sudha Chandran, Tom Cruise, Nick Vujicic

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