When I was twenty-seven years old, I was in a fire. I was severely burned and spent six weeks in the hospital. I had five years of plastic surgery, seven years of litigation.…
My name is Jules Klein, I’m 10 years old and I live in California. I do competitive cheerleading, play the drums, and love to surf like a lot of people in California. But…
“My name is Laurie Zappulla and here is my pitch!” That is the opening line for all TEDx speakers and I voiced my pitch this past March. In 1979, a week before my…
Hi. My name is Landon Svatek and I am 12 years old. I like basketball, video games, and playing with my sister and pets Bella, Finn and Papa. Anyway, this is about my…
Hi. My name is Jade. I’m nine years old. I’m going to share how I have five moms and 5 dads! You might think it’s impossible but nothing is impossible and it’s true.…
My older brother Matthew is autistic. When he was two years old, he was slow to develop cognitive skills. My parents knew something was wrong. He was formally diagnosed shortly thereafter, and after…
My brother, Scott, has a severe version of Cerebral Palsy. As a result, Scott cannot walk, and requires a wheelchair for mobility. Unfortunately, there are many other families that are affected by this…
My name is Charlotte and I am 8 years old. I love ballet, playing tennis and making slime. I also like eating chocolate. I love chocolate so much that my dad calls me…
I grew up in Los Angeles just off of Doheny Drive North of Sunset in a location known as Lower Bird Streets or “Doheny.”I initially went to Stephen S. Wise elementary and then…
I love math Numbers are fun I don’t struggle with math Only homework won’t get done! Not because I can’t do it-math is fun! My mind…
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Every day I walk into school with my hair in a bun or two braids, my scar from spinal fusion surgery on display. I am 16 years old, and I’ve learned how to…
With their crisp white tennis shoes stuck out in front of them, the girls in Mrs. Daley’s kindergarten class set out to conquer that morning’s task: tying their shoelaces. Chloe, the only little…