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"For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not."
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"It is a lonely existence to be a child with a disability which no-one can see or understand, you exasperate your teachers, you disappoint your parents, and worst of all you know that you are not just stupid."

"A seemingly simple task like taking a bath or wearing a condom feels like multitasking to someone who suffers from hemiplegia or has only one hand."

"Whenever we come across 'Viklang' person, our attention goes towards their disability but we do not notice the immense capabilities and strength they have to accomplish a task. And, that is why I urge everyone to use the word 'Divyang' instead of 'Viklang'."

"Some disabled people spend a significant amount of their energy on trying to come across as abled or as not that disabled."

"But I was not in the band, because I suffer from the kind of tone deafness that is generally associated with actual deafness."

"For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not."

"I have terrible handwriting. I now say it's a learning disability... but a nun who was a very troubled woman hit me over the fingers with a ruler because my writing was so bad."
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"Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of being at the center of something very exciting."

"Most original viewers of the Mickey Mouse Club didn't face the crush of family and social problems children have today."

"As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort and hope."

"Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After years of listening to radio, we found the black-and-white images mesmerizing."

"Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame."
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