Famous People with Disabilities

Helen Keller She is a famous American author, political activist, and lecturer She was blind and deaf. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Stevie Wonder He is an American singer- songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, record producer and activist. He can sing, and play synthesizer, piano, keyboards, harmonica, clavinet, drums, bass guitar, congas, bongos, melodica, keytar, accordion. He has been blind since he was a baby.

Franklin D. Roosevelt He was the 32nd President of the United States. He was the only American president elected to more than two terms. He lead the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. He was contracted an illness diagnosed as polio which resulted in permanent paralysis from the waist down; he couldn’t walk.