Create a Powerpoint presentation about a famous person. Your presentation should have 2 main parts; introduce the famous person and then, talk about the disability.
Use the following questions as a guide for your research:
About the person:::::
Why is this person famous?
Where was this person born? When?
When did this person become disabled?
Has this person done anything to help others with the same disability?
What kind of qualities helped this person overcome their disability?
If you could meet this person, what is the one question you would ask?
The Disability:::::
How many people suffer from this disability?
Are there other famous people with the same disability?
How does this disability effect this person's everyday life?
Here are a links that will bring you to good information regarding the famous person of your choice and or the disability that they have:::::
Disabled World - this website lists the disorder or disability that your famous person had or has - click on the link to that disorder/disability and see if your person is listed.
Disability Social History Project - This site provides information on many disabled persons and also links to other sources of good information
