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I AM EQUAL :: PHOTOSTORY

My PhotoStory: Pam M.

CATEGORY: Civil Rights, Deaf & Hearing Impairment, Disabilities & Disorders
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PUBLISHED: August 18, 2011 by jasonbeckett

I have been deaf since birth. I do not see myself any less of a person than anyone else. I am proud to be Deaf and we have come a long way in the fight for equality. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Mindy M.

CATEGORY: Bullying, Disabilities & Disorders, Down Syndrome, Photo Story
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PUBLISHED: June 20, 2011 by jasonbeckett

I have downs syndrome and it would make people want to tease me when I was in school. One time a boy spitted on me on my glasses. Another time a girl pinched me hard on the shoulder and it hurt. And other students would call me slow. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Hailey H.

CATEGORY: Disabilities & Disorders
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PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010 by jasonbeckett

Just because I can’t hear; That doesn’t make me any less of a human being than my fellow man. All my life I’ve struggled to show people that I am just like them, that I am a human being and that I deserve the same things as anyone else. Continue reading →

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TBA CHARLESTON, WV
TBA ATLANTA, GA
TBA RICHMOND, VA
I live with my parents and I’m 29 years old. Salt lake city is my hometown and I have three pugs.

I have downs syndrome. Sometimes people been teasing me cause I look different. I went to many schools. I was vulnerable and it would make people want to tease me when I was in school. One time a boy spitted on me on my glasses. Another time a girl pinched me hard on the shoulder and it hurt. And other students would call me slow. And when people do these things it kind of makes me a little sad and hurt.

I love my family and they are precious to me. I like to go to the movies with my brothers and listen to my favorite singer Taylor Hicks. I’m happy...  » READ MORE «