December 3 is marked on the calendar as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. According to experts, currently over 650 million people have various forms disability. More than 500 thousand people live in Kazakhstan handicapped. And many of them can give odds to any healthy person in the love of life.
We'll tell you incredible stories from the life of the disabled. The hardships and trials they experienced hardened their spirit.
22-year-old Anuar Akhmetov from Astana, despite his vision of minus 17, successfully performs at international competitions and wins medals and cups for his country. Anuar is a professional swimmer and plans to defend the honor of Kazakhstan at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, for which he is already preparing.
Nick Vujicic was born with Tetra-Amelia Syndrome, a rare hereditary disease leading to the absence of all limbs. Now Nick is one of the most famous and popular motivational speakers in the world, has a beautiful wife and son. And by its very existence it gives hope for a normal, full life to thousands of people.
Hawking was born a healthy man, but at an early age doctors diagnosed him with Charcot's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The disease progressed rapidly, and soon almost all of Hawking's muscles were paralyzed. He is not only attached to wheelchair, he is completely paralyzed, mobility is preserved only in the fingers and individual muscles of the face. In addition, after the operation on the throat, Stephen lost the ability to talk. He uses a speech synthesizer to communicate.
All this did not prevent Hawking from becoming a world famous scientist and being considered one of smartest people on the planet. But Hawking not only leads scientific activity in a laboratory away from people. He writes books and actively popularizes science, lectures and teaches. Hawking has been married twice and has children. Despite his condition and advanced age (the scientist is already 71 years old), he continues to conduct social and scientific activities, and a couple of years ago he even went on a special flight with a weightlessness simulation session.
World-famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796 at the age of 26 began to lose his hearing: he developed tinitis - inflammation inner ear. By 1802, Beethoven was completely deaf, but it was from that time that the composer created his most famous works. Beethoven wrote the Heroic Symphony, the opera Fidelio, in addition, piano sonatas from the Twenty-eighth to the last - Thirty-second were composed; two sonatas for cello, quartets, vocal cycle "To a Distant Beloved". Being completely deaf, Beethoven created two of his most monumental works - the Solemn Mass and the Ninth Symphony with Choir.
Russian Grigory Prutov has been married to Kazakhstani Anna Stelmakhovich for more than three years. Anna is healthy and could live full life, like all ordinary people, but the girl chose a different life, filled with worries and troubles. But they are pleasant for her, and she tries to do everything with love for the sake of her husband. Grigory has been disabled since childhood. At 26, he weighs only 20 kilograms and is unable to take care of himself on his own. His wife does everything for him, she cooks, cleans, dresses, and washes him. But the couple does not complain about life and endures all hardships with dignity. Grisha works as a system administrator and creates websites, while Anna sells fashion items through an online store.
19-year-old Carrie Brown is a carrier of Down syndrome. Not so long ago, thanks to the active support of her friends and the Internet, she became a model for one of the American youth clothing manufacturers. Carrie began posting photos of herself wearing Wet Seal on her Facebook page. social network, which became so popular that she was invited to become the face of the brand.
This story of true love has spread all over the Internet. A veteran of the war in Afghanistan was blown up by a bomb, lost his limbs, but miraculously survived. Upon returning home, his fiancee Kelly not only did not leave her beloved, but also helped him in literally get back on your feet.
New Zealander Mark Inglis conquered Everest in 2006, having lost both legs twenty years earlier. The climber froze them in one of the previous expeditions, but did not part with his dream of Everest and climbed to the top, which is difficult even ordinary people.
One not so good day, Lizzie saw a video posted on the Internet called "The Most scary woman in the world" with many views and relevant comments. It is easy to guess that the video showed ... Lizzy herself, who was born with a rare syndrome, due to which she is completely absent adipose tissue. Lizzy's first impulse was to rush into an unequal battle with the commentators and tell them everything she thinks about them. But instead, she pulled herself together and proved to the whole world that you don't have to be beautiful to inspire people. She has already published two books and successfully gives motivational speeches.
Irishman Christy Brown was born with a disability - he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Doctors considered him unpromising - the child could not walk and even move, lagged behind in development. But the mother did not abandon him, but looked after the baby and did not give up hope of teaching him to walk, speak, write, read. Her deed deserves deep respect - the Brown family was very poor, and the father did not perceive his son, who was flawed, at all.
Fully Brown managed only with his left foot. And it was with it that he began to draw and write, first mastering chalk, then a brush, then a pen and a typewriter. He not only learned to read, speak and write, but also became famous artist and novelist. The movie "Christy Brown: Mine" was made about his life. left leg', written by Brown himself.
We're used to what's in the means mass media there are sad stories about people with disabilities who need help. But it turns out that there are other stories… Their heroes were able not only to overcome their illness, but also to achieve great success.
fly into space
The world famous physicist, despite his "limited abilities", has already passed the necessary tests and is included in the team that will go to conquer Mars in the future. But the worst thing is that in his youth he was healthy, but after he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Charcot's disease, the doctors actually sentenced Hawking. They said that he would not last even two years ... That was many years ago, and during this time Hawking became not only a scientist, but also a teacher. One of the fans made a special program for him, thanks to which he can communicate with people through an electronic translator. In addition, Hawking is not the first time married, and he has children! In general, despite all the difficulties, he lives full life and is not going to stop there.
About leg
About this famous Irish artist, the film "My Left Foot" was made. Why leg? It turns out that in childhood it was the only limb that the boy could independently control. Christie could hardly move, relatives considered him mentally handicapped. Only her beloved mother believed in the boy's abilities and always spoke kindly to him, read books to him, showed him pictures, tried to develop him.
And a miracle happened! At the age of five, the boy took a piece of chalk from his sister with his left foot and began to draw on the floor. This once again proves that if you work with a child, then his abilities can be developed. And if they do not deal with, then even healthy baby will be delayed in development. As a result, the boy made significant progress - he learned to read, speak and draw. He lived only 49 years - short life for a healthy person and very long for a disabled person.
Anna Macdonald became a writer...
This woman's story is amazing. Anna MacDonald wrote a memoir about her life called "Anna's Exit", which was later filmed. She achieved such success on her own, because once her parents abandoned her.
During the birth of the girl, an injury occurred that gave impetus to the disease. Doctors diagnosed Anna with intellectual inferiority. Desperate, the parents gave the girl to a special shelter for severely disabled people, that is, they actually abandoned the child. Alas, there Anna was not provided with the necessary attention or treatment. But, apparently, God helped her, because she developed independently, learned to read and write, draw, was drawn to communicate with people ... Now Anna writes books, she has a family. In addition, she is active social activities to fight for the rights of people with disabilities.
“It is important for me that by helping myself, I help others,” MacDonald says. “After all, so many disabled people could find themselves if only a little help was given to them. Give confidence in your strength and provide conditions for creativity.
... and Chris Foncheska as screenwriter
This American did not want to put up with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy and the prospect of all his life doing nothing but being at the full service of his relatives.
I can't move, but my mental capacity much more developed than most healthy people, he says. “After all, I read a lot and educated myself.
In the end, he was successful. His scripts began to be taken to television and cinema, and he also wrote several books and articles about people suffering from cerebral palsy.
Chris Nolan found himself in poetry
Like the Irish artist Brown, Chris was developed by his mother, who did not want to put up with her son's diagnosis of cerebral palsy. The first years the boy could not move at all, but his mother did developmental exercises with him, tirelessly read books to him, let him listen to classical music.
And a miracle happened - Chris began to move. A little at first, but every day more and more confidently. When he grew up, Chris learned to type on a typewriter. This skill made a revolution in his life, because very soon his poems appeared on paper, first published when he was fifteen years old. 
Jerry Jewell conquered television
Jerry suffers from childhood cerebral palsy. Despite this, she managed to get an education, and most importantly, to fulfill her childhood dream of acting. She became the first famous disabled actor, making her debut on the TV show Life Facts.
“The behavior of a disabled person and in general his actions are often misunderstood,” Jerry says in his interviews. - We do not want pity and some " special conditions". On the contrary, give disabled people the same rights as ordinary people. If a person can and wants to work at least with his head, give him a chance.
After Jerry became famous, several other people with disabilities followed in her footsteps and became actors.
Notable disabled people of the past
People who became disabled in the last century had an even harder time, because there was neither a system for caring for people with disabilities, nor good dentures nor modern wheelchairs. But there were courageous people!
For example, the famous French actress, whose leg was amputated at the age of 72. At the same time, the actress continued to perform without using either crutches or prostheses. She was taken to the stage, and she played sitting. “I can put up with the inevitable,” the actress answered all questions about her health.
December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Unfortunately, in our country it is customary to ignore people with disabilities and even pretend that they do not exist at all. Seeing a rare disabled person who dared to leave the house, many bashfully avert their eyes. The fact that these people can be full-fledged members of society is out of the question. However, we very much hope that this shameful situation for society will begin to change. Today we want to start small and invite you not to look away, but to look at the disabled and find out the stories of their lives, the fullness of which many people with “unlimited” physical abilities can envy.
Nick Vujicic was born with Tetra-Amelia Syndrome, a rare hereditary disorder resulting in the absence of four limbs. At the age of 10, he tried to drown himself in the bath so as not to cause more inconvenience to his loved ones. Now Nick is one of the most famous and popular motivational speakers in the world, has a beautiful wife and son. And by its very existence, it gives hope for a “normal” life to thousands of people.
17-year-old Kerry Brown is a carrier of Down syndrome. Not so long ago, thanks to the active support of my friends and the Internet, she became a model one of the American manufacturers of youth clothing. Kerry began posting photos of herself wearing Wet Seal on her social media account, which became so popular that she was invited to be the brand's face.
This true love story flew around the internet a year ago. A veteran of the war in Afghanistan, blown up by a bomb, lost all limbs, but miraculously survived. Upon returning home, his 23-year-old bride Kelly not only did not leave her beloved, but also helped him literally “get back on his feet”, even though he no longer has legs.
The little inhabitant of the Irkutsk shelter, Tanya Kirillova, was lucky - at 13 months old, she was born without small tibia and foot bones, adopted by an American family. This is how Jessica Long appeared - the famous swimmer, the owner of 12 Paralympic gold medals and the world record holder among athletes without legs.
New Zealander Mark Inglis in 2006 conquered Everest, twenty years before having lost both legs. The climber froze them in one of the previous expeditions, but did not part with his dream of Everest and climbed to the top, which is difficult even for "ordinary" people.
6. Tatiana McFadden
Tatiana is another American athlete with a paralysis lower extremities Russian origin. She is a multiple winner of women's wheelchair racing, including the 2013 Boston Marathon. Now Tatyana really wants to go to the Paralympic Games in Sochi, and for this she has specially mastered a completely new sport for herself - cross-country skiing and biathlon.
7. Lizzie Velasquez
One not-too-beautiful day, Lizzie saw a video posted on the Internet called "The Most Terrible Woman in the World" with many views and corresponding comments. It is easy to guess that the video showed ... Lizzie herself, who was born with a rare syndrome, due to which she completely lacks adipose tissue. Lizzy's first impulse was to rush into an unequal "battle" with the commentators and tell them everything she thinks about them. But instead, she pulled herself together and proved to the whole world that you don't have to be beautiful to inspire people. She has already published two books and successfully gives motivational speeches.
Of course, there are not seven of them. There are many more such people who have an incredible will to live and are able to infect others with it. And there are even more around us - people who really need to be finally noticed, and having noticed, they did not turn away with horror or disgust, but tried to help and support.
December 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The RIA Novosti photo gallery is dedicated to those who are faced with big problem managed to find the strength to continue living life to the fullest.
Hero Soviet Union pilot Alexei Petrovich Maresyev, despite his disability, continued to fly. Due to a serious injury during the Great Patriotic War both of his legs were amputated. During the war, Alexey made 86 sorties, shot down 11 enemy planes: four before being wounded and seven after. Maresyev is the prototype of the hero of Boris Polevoy's story "The Tale of a Real Man".
The French actress Sarah Bernard at the beginning of the 20th century was called "the most famous actress in history." Sarah achieved success on the stages of Europe, and then toured with triumph in America. Her repertoire included mostly serious dramatic roles, which is why the actress received the nickname " Divine Sarah". However, in 1905, while on tour in Rio de Janeiro, Bernard badly damaged right leg which had to be amputated in 1915. But the "Divine Sarah" did not leave the stage activity: during the First World War, she performed at the front and was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor.
32nd President of the United States, who led America during the World economic crisis and World War II, as well as the only american president, elected for more than two terms, Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1921 fell ill with polio and no longer parted with a wheelchair. Without the help of steel tires weighing ten pounds, he could not stand, moved only on crutches, but at the same time he forbade himself to feel sorry for himself, and his environment - to show any sentimentality.
American actress Marlee Matlin became the first and only deaf actress to win an Oscar. She received the award for the best female role in the film Children of a Lesser God. Her subsequent work in film and television earned her a Golden Globe and two more nominations, as well as four Emmy nominations. For career achievements, Matlin was awarded her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ray Charles is an American blind musician who is the author of 70 studio albums and one of the world's most famous soul, jazz and rhythm and blues performers. Ray has won 17 Grammy Awards, has been inducted into the Rock and Roll, Jazz, Country, Blues Halls of Fame, and his recordings have been included in the Library of Congress. Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Billy Preston, Van Morrison admired his talent. And Frank Sinatra called Ray "the only true genius in show business."
Another American blind soul singer, composer, pianist, drummer, harper, music producer and public figure is Stevie Wonder. Stevie is constantly included in "lists of the best vocalists of all time." He became blind shortly after birth, and at the age of eleven he signed his first contract with the recording corporation Motown Records and continues to perform and record on it to this day.
The famous Dutch tennis player Esther Vergeer fell ill with paraplegia at the age of 8, she underwent a very risky operation. During rehabilitation, the girl learned to play volleyball, basketball and tennis while in wheelchair. She played basketball at the club level for several years before joining the national wheelchair basketball team. Together with the Dutch national team, Vergeer won the European Championship in 1997. By 1998, the athlete was completely focused on tennis. Vergeer competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics where she won gold medal in singles and together with partner Maaika Smith in doubles.
Italian classical singer (tenor) Andrea Bocelli went blind at the age of 12 after he was hit in the head with a ball while playing football. While still a teenager, Andrea wins several vocal competitions, and also becomes a soloist in the school choir. 1992 becomes a decisive year for the young tenor. Andrea successfully auditions for the Italian "rock star" Zucchero. The demo recording of the song hits Luciano Pavarotti. In 1994, Bocelli made a successful debut at the San Remo Music Festival. Now Andrea is very revered in the US. The average ticket price for his concert is $500.
American theater and film actor, director, screenwriter, public figure Christopher Reeve (pictured left), who gained worldwide fame after playing the role of Superman in the 1978 American film of the same name and its sequels, on May 27, 1995, falling from a horse during a race in Virginia , broke cervical vertebrae and became paralyzed. The doctors could not put the actor on his feet, but saved his life by unique operation. He was paralyzed below the shoulders, could not breathe on his own, and could speak only with the help of an apparatus inserted into the trachea. Since then, he has devoted his life to rehabilitation therapy and, together with his wife Dana (pictured right), opened a center for teaching the paralyzed the skills of independent existence. Despite his injury, Reeve continued to work in television, film and community activities.
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To become the best in your business, to live in harmony with yourself - it is generally believed that only the “darlings of fate” can do this: lucky, courageous, strong. But there are people who achieve significant results, despite the fact that life has not always been favorable to them. We dedicate this presentation to those who persevere towards achieving the goal, overcoming limitations and circumstances. For those who know they can achieve great things. To those who strive. As well as those who help people with disabilities believe in themselves and make their dreams come true.
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The word "disabled" in translation from Latin means "powerless". A disabled person is a person whose abilities are limited because of their physical, mental or mental abnormalities. The word "disabled" for some people is perceived as offensive, therefore, the term "person with disabilities" is now more commonly used. Our society strives to ensure that people with disabilities are more involved in public life, therefore, organizes many rehabilitation centers for people with disabilities.
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People with disabilities are people with physical disabilities, BUT this does not prevent them from being successful in life!
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Ludwig van Beethoven - the great German composer, conductor and pianist of the XXVIII century In 1796, already a famous composer, Beethoven began to lose his hearing: he developed tinitis - inflammation of the inner ear. By 1802, Beethoven was completely deaf, but it was from that time that the composer began to create his most famous works.
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Louis Braille, teacher, creator of the Braille alphabet (1809 - 1852) Due to an absurd accident, he lost his sight and created an alphabet for the blind. At the age of three, Louis injured his eye with a knife, which caused inflammation of the eyes and made him blind. In 1829, Louis Braille developed the embossed dotted font for the blind, which is still used all over the world today - Braille. In addition to letters and numbers, on the basis of the same principles, he developed the writing of notes for the blind and taught them music. Braille, now used to transfer knowledge in all areas of human activity, is equally accessible to both scientists and ordinary people.
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Sarah Bernhardt, actress The French actress Sarah Bernhardt at the beginning of the 20th century was called "the most famous actress in history." Sarah achieved success on the stages of Europe, and then toured with triumph in America. Her repertoire included mostly serious dramatic roles, which earned the actress the nickname "Divine Sarah". However, in 1905, while on tour in Rio de Janeiro, Bernard severely injured her right leg, which had to be amputated in 1915. But the "Divine Sarah" did not leave the stage activity: during the First World War, she performed at the front and was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor.
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Nikolai Ostrovsky, writer Nikolai Ostrovsky managed to change many professions But the main thing is that he wrote the novel "How the Steel Was Tempered". Already in his youth, "ossification" of the spine occurred, and at the age of 36 the writer became blind and paralyzed. He no longer got out of bed, but continued to write a book, dictating its text to his assistant.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt - 32nd President of the United States In 1921, Roosevelt became seriously ill with polio, was confined to a wheelchair until the end of his days, but this did not prevent him from being elected to the post of President of the United States four times - an unprecedented event in the history of America! One of the most significant pages in history is associated with his name. foreign policy and US diplomacy, in particular, the establishment and normalization of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and the US participation in the anti-Hitler coalition.
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Alexei Petrovich Maresyev Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot Legendary pilot of the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union. On April 4, 1942, in a battle with the Germans, the plane of Alexei Maresyev was shot down, and Alexei himself was seriously wounded. For eighteen days, the pilot, wounded in the legs, crawled his way to the front line. Both of his legs were amputated at the hospital. But he, having been discharged from the hospital, again sat at the helm of the aircraft. In total, during the war he made 86 sorties, shot down 11 enemy aircraft: four before being wounded and seven after being wounded. Maresyev became the prototype of the hero of Boris Polevoy's story "The Tale of a Real Man".
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Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, scientist, creator space rocket"The main motive of my life: to do something useful for people, to move humanity forward at least a little bit." At the age of nine, after sledding, Kostya Tsiolkovsky caught a cold. The temperature has risen. The called doctor has defined - a scarlet fever. He was ill for a long time and hard, but survived. However, the consequence of the disease was partial deafness. A Russian scientist who worked in the field of aeronautics, aerodynamics and astronautics, the inventor of the rocket and space explorer, Tsiolkovsky was the first to develop a model of a rocket capable of flying into space. True, during his lifetime he was not able to observe its launch.
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Stephen Hawking, scientist "In my thoughts I am free" Laureate Nobel Prize. World-class physicist and mathematician, considered the second most important scientist of the 20th century after Einstein. Paralyzed almost completely. He only moves his fingers. right hand with which he controls his moving chair and a special computer that speaks for him. He is alive and continues his research, visited space, starred in scientific programs and serials and films.
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Vanga, the soothsayer One of the famous blind people- clairvoyant Vanga. At the age of 12, she lost her sight due to a hurricane that threw her hundreds of meters. They found her only in the evening with sand-filled eyes. During the Second World War, Vanga determined the whereabouts of missing people, whether they were alive or not, predicted the future not only for individuals, but also for entire parties and even countries.
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Pablo Pineda, writer, actor Worst enemy children with Down syndrome - silence" Spaniard Pablo Pineda is the first person in Europe with Down syndrome to receive higher education. In March 2009, Pineda completed an apprenticeship in Córdoba and is preparing for the exams for the right to teach. Recently, the feature film Me Too was released starring Pablo Pineda in leading role. At the San Sebastian Film Festival, he was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor.
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Ruben David González Gallego, writer “I am a hero. I just have no other choice " Ruben David Gonzalez Gallego is widely known as the author of the autobiographical work "White on Black", awarded in 2003 literary prize"Booker - Open Russia" behind best novel in Russian. Ruben Gallego wrote this book with one finger, because from birth he is almost completely paralyzed.
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Valentin Ivanovich Dikul, circus performer, founder of medical centers During the performance of a trick in the circus, he fell from high altitude. The doctors' verdict was merciless: “a fracture of the spine and a traumatic brain injury. Will never walk again." Dikul created his own recovery technique, discovered medical Center under your own name. Later, under his leadership, clinics appeared throughout Russia and abroad, in which people with similar injuries of the spine and limbs were helped.
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Diana Gurtskaya, singer, pianist At first, Diana sang only for her family and classmates at a boarding school for blind children. Little Diana managed to convince teachers music school that will be able to learn to play the piano and graduated from school with success. Her sensual manner of performance made a real sensation in the hall of the Tbilisi Philharmonic. Now she is a famous singer of our stage.
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Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev - Russian artist, master of portraiture, graphics, caricatures I knew a lot in the life of interesting, talented and good people. But if I have ever seen a truly great spirit in a person, it is in Kustodiev.” This is how Fyodor Chaliapin wrote about this painter. At the age of 31, Kustodiev developed spinal tuberculosis, which resulted in complete paralysis of the legs, and from that moment the artist was chained to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. But he continued to paint.
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Veronika Skugina, actress My coach is life It happens that she hurries through the streets of St. Petersburg on business, and she is stopped: “Oh, we saw the movie in which you played! Give me an autograph, please." At this moment, those who were nearby look with even greater curiosity at beautiful girl without legs on the cart. Veronica never refuses an autograph, gives a charming smile and rolls on. But I don't want to let this girl go. And I want to speed up the step to the beat of her nimble cart and chat. About the weather, about the last movie he saw, about music, about a new book.
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Eric Weichenmeier, climber The world's first climber to reach the summit of Everest while blind. Eric Weichenmeier lost his sight when he was 13 years old. However, he completed his studies, and then he himself became a high school teacher, then a wrestling coach and a world-class athlete. About Weichenmeier's journey, director Peter Winter made a live-action television film "Touch the Top of the World". In addition to Everest, Weihenmayer has conquered the seven highest mountain peaks in the world, including Kilimanjaro and Elbrus.
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Marley Matlin, actress American actress Marley Matlin became the first and only deaf actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God. Her subsequent work in film and television earned her a Golden Globe and two more nominations, as well as four Emmy nominations. For career achievements, Matlin was awarded her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Nick Vujicic, speaker Possesses a rare genetic disease- tetraamelia. This disabled person is deprived by nature of both arms and legs. Nick's only limb is one small foot 10-15 cm with two fingers, with which he learned to print with incredible efforts, and then began to write motivational articles that were very popular not only among patients, but also among healthy people. Worried about his appearance, this strong-willed disabled person mastered the principles of positive psychology. He came to the conclusion that all complexes and fears occur solely because of negative thoughts. By changing their course, you can completely change everything in life. Today, Nick Vujicic works as a motivational speaker, invited to speak on all continents. Basically, his speeches are listened to by disabled people and people who, for some reason, have lost their meaning in life. In addition to success, a courageous disabled person has other joys in life - a beautiful wife and an absolutely healthy son.
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Michael Kreuzer - Mime Yomi It is very important not to withdraw into yourself. Find the strength in yourself to move forward and reveal your talent The unique actor Michael Kreuzer, better known as the mime Yomi, lost his hearing as a child after suffering from meningitis. But this did not prevent him from making a brilliant career on stage. Michael studied with the legendary Parisian mime Marcel Marceau, and he was his only deaf student. Thanks to his virtuoso pantomimes, Yomi gained worldwide fame. Yomi is currently performing at the best venues world with solo programs.
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Anna Macdonald, writer British writer, Anna Macdonald did not even receive support from her parents as a child. Due to careless handling of the mother, just a few days after birth, the baby received a head injury. Because of her, the disabled girl became intellectually handicapped. Noticing the growing mental retardation child, relatives gave her to an orphanage. In this institution, the girl, as she noticed her dissimilarity to healthy people, and immediately began to actively work on herself. The task was difficult, because even the teachers did not help her. Having found the alphabet on the shelves, the girl studied the meaning of one letter for months. Having learned to read, Anna did not miss any of the books that fell into her hands. Having literally formed the talent of a writer in herself with great difficulty, already a young girl wrote a memoir called "Anna's Exit", describing her many difficulties on the way to growing up. The memoirs achieved worldwide recognition, and subsequently they were filmed. As a result, a disabled woman became a welcome guest on foreign channels and significantly improved her financial condition. After that Anna MacDonald wrote a large number of books, successfully married and began to conduct active charitable work with people who also have certain physical and mental disabilities. About her work, the writer says: “Of course, all disabled people can find their calling in life, for this they only need help to gain faith in themselves”
