I met author Tom West recently. He's written books on learning disabilities (The Mind's Eye is one) and he sent this along to myself and Dr. Rowe. The speaker in this clip is Aimee Mullins, who was born without shinbones and has won Paralympics events. The post title here is a quote from her speech. Her observations and the stories of her life demonstrate the impact of attitude, opportunity and having the right teacher. Parts gave me goosebumps. There are a few points I don't agree with but overall it's worth taking the time to watch and to share.
http://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_the_opportunity_of_adversity.html
For info on Tom West see this link.
http://krasnow.gmu.edu/trustees/biotw.html
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