“Normal is a difficult word for me. I would never be normal in the eyes of society. It’s all I’ve wanted, but somehow it chooses everyone else instead of me.” SocietyNormalDisability Book:The First Thing About You Source: The First Thing About You
“Why are you so excited to have me as a student?” I asked. “I’m just like every other student, right?” “Well, of course we’re excited about all of our students. But we’ve never had a differently abled student as academically gifted as you.” “Harris hates that term, differently abled,” my mom said. “Don’t you think it sounds patronizing?” DisabilityDifferently Abled Book:The First Thing About You Source: The First Thing About You