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Nicholas James Vujicic

Also commonly known as Nick Vujicic, he was born with tetra-amelia syndrome
(absence of limbs). He is a motivational speaker who has touched the lives of millions.
He swims, plays football, and pretty much does everything, just like any other person.
Nick didn’t let his disability stop him from staying happy, achieve his goals in life and live
life to its fullest. He founded an NGO named Life Without Limbs through which he
motivates people to have faith in Jesus, who he believes gives him strength. He also
starred in a short film called The butterfly circus for which he was awarded best actor in
a short film by Method first Independent Film Festival.
2. Stephen Hawking

One of the greatest living minds on the planet does not need an introduction.
Stephen hawking stands among the most famous people with disabilities who have
changed the world with their life’s work. He is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist.
His work involves black holes, gravitational synergy theorems, quantum mechanics and
a bunch of other things that I need another lifetime to understand.

He has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which gradually paralyzes the whole
body over the years. With a computer and speech generating device he is able to
communicate with people. He has control over his cheek muscle which helps him to
communicate. He is a prominent scientist who has greatly contributed to the theory of
black holes. If he can do it, so you every disabled person.
3. Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris born May 13, 1950, better known by his stage name,
Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A child
prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th
century, Wonder has been blind shortly after birth.

Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Stevie was the third of six children. Being six weeks
premature, Wonder received too much oxygen in the incubator, which resulted in his
retinas detaching, causing total blindness. He showed an early gift for music, first with a
church choir in Detroit at the age of four, and later with a bevy of instruments including;
the harmonica, piano, and drums, all of which he taught himself before the age of ten.
8) Helen Keller

An American author, political activist, and lecturer, Helen Keller was the first deaf and
blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her story was famously portrayed in the
play and film, The Miracle Worker, which documented how her teacher Anne Sullivan
was finally able to develop a language that Helen could understand.
Helen wrote a total of twelve published books, including her spiritual autobiography, My
Religion, and was also a member of the Socialist Party in America. She campaigned
heavily for women’s rights and other labour rights, and was also awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom by Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

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