It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ability crazy disability
Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me. Marlee Matlin hearsilencething Change image and share on social
I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and in spite of what most people might have expected from a young girl growing up deaf, life for me was like one long episode of 'The Brady Bunch.' Despite whatever barriers were in my way, I imagined myself as Marcia Brady skating down the street saying 'hi' to everyone, whether they knew me or not. Marlee Matlin barrierbradybunch share on social
I was the youngest and only girl in a family of two older brothers. Marlee Matlin brotherfamilygirl Change image and share on social
I have always had confidence in my own ability. Robert Preston abilityconfidence Change image and share on social
So, for example, if a child is labeled as having a learning disability, it has very concrete consequences for the kinds of services and potentially accommodations that child will get. Robert Sternberg accommodationchildconcrete Change image and share on social