1. Famous People with Disabilities
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2. Helen Keller Blind and deaf as a result of a sickness as a small child
First blind and deaf person to earn a college degree
Published 12 books
Portrayed in the play and film “The Miracle Worker” about her teacher who helped create a language Helen could understand

3. Frida Kahlo Broke her back in a trolley accident
Got polio when she was 6 which affected 1 of her legs
Was most famous for her self-portraits, most in her wheelchair
Known for “her fierce spirit of survival through artistic expression”

4. Ludwig van Beethoven Was a German composer and musician
Started losing his hearing at the age of 26
Continued composing music for the last 25 years of his life although he was completely deaf

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