We adopted our sweet Adaya from Ethiopia at the age of three. In this culture it is believed that if a child is born with an abnormality, someone must have committed a sin.…
Hello, I’m Panagiotis and am thirty seven years old. I have used a wheelchair for the past twenty three years. I’m from Greece, born and lived here all my life. I have learned…
My parents always tell me that when I was born it was one of the happiest days of their lives, but I know it was also one of the scariest. Eight hours after…
I’m kind of a big nerd. I mean, I do spend many hours after school working on homework that won’t necessarily be checked, and make it a regular activity to bug my teachers…
Featured in: Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Contests and Programming on Visible and Invisible Differences Meg Zucker, May 2018
Featured in: Meg Zucker, December 5, 2017 Media
Surrounded by concrete there was a small garden filled with sunflowers, pansies and tulips. A garden that provided not just pretty flowers but served as a place of healing. I can picture such…
At the age of 15, I sat with my sister, Jocelyn, in a dim concert hall on a chilly November night, about to see one of my favorite classic rock bands, Crosby, Stills,…
Currently I am a stay at home mom to three children Nate (age 12), Jonah (age 10) and Eva (age 6) in suburban New Jersey. When my oldest was nine months old I…
At this very moment last year, I was undergoing surgery that would change my life forever. Little did I know, that it would be for the better. In May of 2016, I had…
Within the same year, I was both diagnosed with a neurological disability and placed into the honors program at my elementary school. As the only student with a disability in my class, I…
Fourth Grade “Flaunting” Ethan Zucker September 11th, 2017
When someone meets me for the first time, they probably presume my life is picture perfect. But they are mistaken. Something invisible is wrong with me. Almonds. Apples. Avocados. Bananas. Berries.…