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amniotic band syndrome I was born with a rare condition called amniotic band syndrome. It affects my hands, feet, and right arm. As a little girl, I prayed the same prayer every night. I asked God to heal my scarred hands while I slept. I believed wholeheartedly that He had the power to do it. Every morning as my eyes opened, hope danced in my heart. I thought today will be the day that my life changes. Only it didn’t. Every morning as I went through my routine of jerking my hands from underneath the cover— expecting the big voila moment— the only thing I received was more disappointment. I couldn’t understand why God ignored my prayer. I hid in the shadows of life Growing up, I hid in the shadows of life. It was easier for me to hide than to see the shock and pity in the eyes of others. I often cried myself to sleep each night because of the what ifs running through my mind. I feared that I’d never get a job, be able to drive, have children, or find anyone to see beyond my imperfections and really love me. During my teenage years, I became very depressed and even contemplated suicide. The day everything I believed about my condition changed Then one day, everything that I believed about my condition changed. The day I realized that I could have died changed my life. Most babies with amniotic band syndrome die before they are born. God spared me. The realization that I escaped death filled my soul. At that moment, I decided to start living instead of merely existing. As I was going through each obstacle I wrote about it. With each victory, I became stronger and more determined to take my newfound knowledge and share it with others. my life now with Amniotic Band Syndrome Now I have five published books about how to develop the mindset of an overcomer. Every time I sit down to write, I remember the young woman who was so afraid of the future. I write to her. Doing so helps me to reach those who feel broken and hopeless. Every day I open my heart and write about my challenges and how God blesses me to overcome them. Every day I live inspired Since the release of my books, I have traveled the nation and made over 125 school visits in eleven different counties. My Zippy books have been translated into several different languages. Every time I share my story, I remember the little girl who prayed for God to heal her. My healing wasn’t exactly what I wanted, but God’s plan for me and my life was greater than anything that I could have ever imagined. God didn't heal me physically, but He did heal me emotionally and spiritually. He has taught me how to develop the mindset of an overcomer and live my beautiful life—despite my circumstances. My body is scarred, but there is nothing wrong with my soul. Nothing is missing in my life. I have a wonderful husband, children, and a career that I adore.

המשאית שלי והיותי אישה קטועת רגל נולדתי עם אסטרוציטומה בחוט השדרה, גידול נדיר שגדל בתוך חוט השדרה שלי. באמצעות ניתוחים שונים מומחים הצליחו להסיר את הגידול, אך בכל פעם הוא גדל בחזרה. עברתי 20 ניתוחים, כולל איחוי בעמוד השדרה לעקמת, הארכת שתי הרגליים, שחזור רגל ועוד. בעקבות הניתוחים האלה, הרופאים אמרו לי שלא אצליח ללכת, אבל אני ממשיכה להעמיד אותם על טעותם. לאחרונה הפכתי לקטועה לאחר שהחלטתי לקטוע את הרגל שלי באופן מלאכותי עקב זיהומים רבים. פגשתי את האדם שעודד אותי לעבור את התהליך הזה בתערוכת רכב והסתכלתי על רגל תותבת. זה מדהים איך פוגשים אנשים בדיוק בזמן הנכון. אני מאמינה בתוקף שהכל קורה מסיבה, ושהכל תלוי בגישה ביחס למצב. אני בוחרת לאמץ את שלי ורוצה להראות לאחרים שחשוב להיות חיוביים ולאמץ את שלהם. אתם יכולים לעשות כל מה שאתם רוצים לעשות - גם אם יש לכם מוגבלות. החלטתי לבנות משאית ענקית כדי לייצג זאת. אני נדירה בהיותי אישה קטועה, על אחת כמה וכמה בתעשיית המשאיות. משאית ורודה ענקית עם נהגת קטועת רגל היא לא משהו שרואים כל יום. אני רוצה שאחרים שיראו אותי יאמרו: "אם היא קטועה ויכולה להיכנס למשאית הגדולה הזאת, אני יכול לעשות כל מה שאני רוצה". אם אתם לא מרוצים מהמצב שלכם, תקנו אותו. מצאו את החיובי בכל דבר, כי אם אני יכולה לחייך ולהיות מאושרת עם רגל אחת, זה מוכיח שאתם יכולים להוציא את הטוב ביותר מהכל. My Truck & Being A Female Amputee I was born with a benign spinal cord astrocytoma, a rare tumor that grew inside of my spinal cord. Through various surgeries, specialists have been able to remove the tumor. However, each time it grew back. I’ve had 20 surgeries, including rods and a spinal fusion for scoliosis, two-leg lengthening’s, a foot reconstruction, and many more. Due to those surgeries, doctors told me I would not be able to walk, but I continue to prove them wrong. I recently became an amputee, after deciding to electively cut off my leg due to numerous infections. I met the person who encouraged me to undergo this procedure at a car show, and looked into a prosthetic. It's amazing how you meet people just at the right time. I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, and that it’s all about your attitude towards your situations. I choose to embrace mine, and I want to show others that it is important to be positive and embrace theirs. You can do anything you want to do, even if you have a disability. I decided to have a huge lifted truck built to represent that. I’m rare being a female amputee, and even more so in the lifted truck industry. A huge pink truck with a female amputee driving is not something you see every day. I want others who see me to say, “If she's an amputee, and can get into that big truck, I can do anything I want to.” If you’re not happy with your situation, fix it. Find the positive in everything, because if I can smile and be happy with one leg, it proves that you can make the best out of everything.

5 שיעורים שלמדתי בשנות העשרה שלי חגגתי 22 לפני כמה חודשים ועם השנה החדשה מעבר לפינה, חשבתי שזה יהיה זמן טוב לחשוב על הלקחים שלמדתי בשנות העשרה שלי. 5 Lessons I Learned in my Teens Turning 22 years old a few months ago and with the new year around the corner, I thought that it would be a good time to reflect on the lessons that I learned in my teens. 1. קולכם יישמע מדי פעם זה עלול להרגיש כאילו אתם לא נשמעים. עם זאת, אל תדאגו, יש מישהו שם בחוץ שמקשיב לכם. בין אם זה מורים או בני משפחה - פשוט דברו ושתפו את הדעות שלכם. 1. You will be heard Occasionally, it may feel like you are not being heard. However, don’t feel worried, as there is someone out there willing to listen to you. Whether it is teachers or family members, just speak up and share your opinions. 2. היו מעורבים באירועים אירועים הם דרך נהדרת ליצור קשרים ולפגוש אנשים חדשים, כך שגם אם מדובר באירועים קטנים בלבד - נסו להיות מעורבים. זו יכולה להיות דרך טובה להרחיב את הידע שלכם וללמוד דברים חדשים. 2. Get involved in events Events are a great way to socialize and meet new people, so even if it is just small events- try and get involved. Start with the small parts and build up from there as this can be a good way to expand your knowledge and learn new things. 3. קחו את הזמן שלכם אשקר אם אומר שלא כעסתי על כך שדברים מסוימים לוקחים לי זמן רב יותר לביצוע, אבל זה בסדר. במהלך השנים למדתי כי זה בסדר לקחת את הזמן שלך, כדי לוודא שאתה עושה דברים בצורה המתאימה לך ביותר. והכי חשוב - זכרו כי תגיעו לשם בסופו של דבר. 3. Take your own time I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t upset that certain things took longer for me to complete, but that’s okay. Over the years I have learned that it is okay to take your time, making sure that you are doing things in a way that suits you best. Most importantly, remember that you will get there in the end. 4. זכרו את ההישגים שלכם יש פעמים שאני מרגיש מדוכא וחושב שאני לא יכול להשיג הרבה בגלל המוגבלות שלי. עם זאת, כשאני מסתכל אחורה על ההישגים שלי (כלומר לקחת חלק באירועי ספורט) זה גורם לי להרגיש מאושר לדעת שאני לא צריך לוותר. לכן, תעדו ביומן או בתמונות כדי שתוכלו להסתכל אחורה על ההישגים שלכם שיזכירו לכם את כל הדברים המדהימים שהצלחתם להשיג. 4. Keep a record of your achievements There are times when I feel down and think that I can’t achieve much due to my disability. However, when I look back at my achievements, (ie. taking part in sports events) this makes me feel happy and know that I should never give up. Therefore, use a diary or pictures to look back on your achievements which will remind you of all the amazing things you have accomplished. 5. רשתות תמיכה עשוי לקחת זמן למצוא רשתות תמיכה. עם זאת, ברגע שתמצאו לא תרפו, מאחר שהן יכולות להיות מועילות מאוד במתן ייעוץ ולעזור לכם בעת הצורך. זה המקום שבו אני רוצה להודות ל-The Advocacy Academy, Access Aspirations ו-HemiHelp - תודה. אני גם רוצה להודות על החודש לזכויות אנשים עם מוגבלוית בבריטניה. 5. Support networks Support networks may take the time to find. Nonetheless, once you have found it don’t let go as they can be extremely beneficial in giving advice and help you when needed. This is where I would like to acknowledge The Advocacy Academy, Access Aspirations and HemiHelp, thank you. I would also like to take this time to acknowledge Disability History Month UK.

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Choosing the life we want At the end of 2009, life looked pretty grim. I’d just lost my sister and niece to murder and I was in an abusive marriage. I had three boys under the age of 7 that I knew carried diagnoses, but were not diagnosed yet. I was drowning. I felt like a failure. My oldest had been diagnosed with Mosaic Down Syndrome in utero, and in 2010, was diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. Shortly thereafter, my 3 year old and 2 year old were also diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. I’d been told so many things. Mostly, not to expect much. Not to be hopeful. Not to try. I grieved. I cried. I became angry. I let my thoughts limit how I saw my children. For years. We made progress through diet and other natural remedies, but I still saw them differently. I was still believing there was a cap to what they could do and that I had to be there for it all. To make sure everything was ok. Or somehow I’d be failing them again. I carried huge Mom guilt. weeding the garden As the years passed, more diagnoses followed. Brain damage. Anxiety. Blindness. The list continues. And as it grew, so did my beliefs of what my kids COULDN’T do. Then I stopped. One day, at my rock bottom, I decided to weed out all my limiting beliefs about my boys, like weeding a garden. I threw them all out. I began to replace them with limitless thinking. And my boys blossomed. So did our relationships. School. Bike riding. Staying home alone. Reading. Self-care. Advocating. You name it, they started doing it because I stopped believing they wouldn’t. They stopped believing they couldn’t. It was a beautiful transformation that continues today. Life is amazing. And we use our message now to help others understand the power of thought to reach potentials beyond their wildest dreams.

My story with Erbs Palsy My name is Matt Parsons and I was born with Erb's Palsy / Brachial Plexus Injury in my left arm. I was a huge baby, almost 11lbs and I got stuck coming into the world. Due to the difficult birth, my left arm was left paralysed. After hours of physiotherapy and persistant determination, I regained around 75% movement back. I was told by the doctors that I'd never catch a ball, play a musical instrument or do anything practical skill based. I now play guitar in a band, I'm a teacher of Design Technology and I played county cricket as a kid. I started playing the drums and percussion at a young age as it was good exercise for my arm. I picked up my parents old guitar one day and realsied that I could actually play the guitar upside down, even though I physically can't turn my arm over. On my 18th birthday I got a left handed acoustic guitar as my left arm allows me to strum and fingerpick, my right arm plays the chords. Music became a real passions and I have ended up releasing albums and gigged for 15 years and it's a huge part of my life. When I was a kid I loved cricket. I worked so hard at improving my game and it was my dream to play professionally. One year my coach sent me for county trials, but sadly I didn't get into the team. The following year I tried again and after hours of practice I finally made the squad! I ended up playing county cricket as a teenager, despite being told I'd never catch a ball. I've recently set up a blog documenting my journey with Erbs Palsy, showing the exercises and stretches I do to strengthen my arm. The blog also has articles written by other people living with Erbs. I offer mentoring for people with Erbs Palsy to help them get one step closer to their goals. I'm in the process of filming a documentary about living with Erb's Palsy and I'm meeting people from around the world and getting to know how it effects them both physically and mentally. Hopefully working together we can raise awareness and beat BPI.

Our Journey with Down Syndrome Our daughter, Ana María, had been begging and praying every night for a baby sister. Daddy and I were trying, but it took us longer than we thought to get pregnant. When I was twenty weeks pregnant, we drove to what seemed like the happiest place on earth. We were headed to the lab to see the sweet baby on the screen, we couldn’t wait to see this precious one’s profile. We didn’t want to know the sex, it would be a surprise just like our first daughter. We sang songs and laughed so much. We were feeling ecstatic about this new addition to our family. We were told that our baby on the way had a heart defect called complete atrioventricular septal defect. We were so scared, but brought to our knees in pain after we were told that this defect is corrected with Down syndrome. Sure enough after tests and a very negative doctor, it was confirmed. Not only would our baby have to have open heart surgery but she would have Down syndrome as well. He spoke of our baby on the way as if he had first hand experience. He said that our baby wouldn’t be able to dress herself, that she wouldn’t be able to feed herself and more than likely would end up in an institution, he said our best option was to terminate this pregnancy. The months that followed were filled with horrible pain as I mourned the child I was carrying, as I pictured our lives literally ending and filled with so much sorrow. I had never known anyone with this diagnosis, so I only had what the doctor said as a basis. As the day approached my tears began to dry and our excitement of a brand new baby was coming back. We were still unsure of what our future would look like but we had hope and so much love for this precious one on the way. Jordan Grace Completes Our Family When Jordan Grace was born, she was placed on my chest and as she looked up at me I knew everything would be ok. We have been on this journey for four years now, and though it wasn’t what we expected, it’s honestly better than what we imagined. Our lives are full of joy, love and normalcy. Ana María adores her little sister and Jordan Grace tries to copy everything her big sister does. They were made for each other and we are so blessed they are ours. The doctor was completely wrong. She CAN dress herself, feed herself, she communicates very well, she’s smart and capable. We believe in her and in her potential, she will do amazing things in her life; we couldn’t be more proud of her. She’s worthy of love, respect and inclusion. And best of all she completes our little family.

The Motorcycle Accident That Caused My Spinal Cord Injury My name is Jesi Stracham. On January 18, 2015, I was involved in a motorcycle accident as a passenger. Injuries included broken ribs, punctured lungs, traumatic brain injury, and injury to my spinal cord. After 'coding' twice and being resuscitated, needless to say, I'm lucky to be alive though I have been left paralyzed from the waist down. What I can do even though i am paralyzed Since my injury I have lived life to the absolute fullest, traveling across the country numerous times by myself, competed in the World WCMX Championships, the US Disabled Water Ski National Competition, snow-skied, rocked climbed, hand-cycled both on and off-road, raced off-road for Polaris being the first female and paraplegic to the UTV podium in the GNCC Series, finished second runner-up in the Ms. Wheelchair USA pageant, and am the first paralyzed individual to the Holy Grail in the Tough Mudder Series. Wheel With Me Foundation I take full advantage of the different Social Media platforms sharing my story there. In 2016 I partnered with Justified Cultures, a lifestyle-clothing brand for off-road racing. They allowed me to create my own line with the proceeds going to a foundation of my choice. No other foundation had the same vision as ours, so Dundee (Justified’s owner) suggested we create our own. With that, the Wheel With Me Foundation was born. We are a non-profit dedicated to building a transitional house to give SCI residents’ real-life skills towards independent living and integration into the real world. In 2014 there were 12,500 reported new spinal cord injuries. In 2017 that number increased to 17,500. (Source: NSCISC.uab.edu) Although there are numerous active clinical trials making incomplete injuries more prevalent, there is currently no known cure for SCI’s. The population of SCI patients is cumulative; they aren’t getting better. More than HALF of these injuries are happening to young people (ages 16-30). More than 80% of injuries happen in men. Auto accidents are the number one cause of spinal cord injuries, (hard to believe with all of the distractions huh?) The Wheel With Me Goal Our goal is to build community area consisting of mobile/manufactured homes outfitted for wheelchair users in which users can gain day daily living skills like cooking and take care of one's self around the home, a gym space to teach continuing therapeutic fitness, and common areas for social interaction. Towards the front of the park, homes will serve as an in-patient style transitional housing. After the residents spend the 3-6 months becoming independent, they will move on to the independent transitional homes. There they will have their own space and practice the skills they have learned. Rent will be based on ability to pay, similar to low-income housing. The long-term goal is for the residents to be employed and living independently by their two-year injury date anniversary. These residents will leave with the skills to independently function as a wheelchair user in the walking world. They will leave with the skills to maintain a healthy diet, moderate exercise at home, mental development skills, knowledge to return to the workplace (with applications for education or employment submitted prior to discharge); ultimately creating contributing members of society.

Overcoming Apert Syndrome My name is Dorsey Ross, and I was born with a birth defect called Apert Syndrome, which is a birth defect of the hands and the face. When I was born on January 16th 1977, my parents were unaware of the possibility of them having a child with a birth defect. Apert Syndrome is a birth defect of the hands and face. At birth my forehead was pushed outward, my eyes and nose were pushed back into my head, and my fingers and toes were fused together, meaning I had no individual movement of them. Doctors advised my parents that because I had no skull opening, and no room for my brain to grow, that I would eventually become brain dead, and because of this that I should be put into an institution. Growing up with Apert Syndrome Thankfully my parents believed and trusted in God, and knew that God had a plan and a purpose for my life. My parents took me home, and at six weeks of age I had my first of many operations to open the skull, and allow my brain to grow. Throughout my life, I have had to undergo sixty-eight operations over my 41 years of life. Growing up, I was teased made fun of, called monster and freak. Although I did have some friends, I often felt like they were only playing with me because I was the one with all the toys. Even though I went to a school for people with disabilities, even at that school, people with made fun of me, and called me names. You're an Overcomer Though my parents always encouraged me, and helped me to realize that their wasn’t much that I couldn’t do. Because of this, my life mantra is can’t is not in my vocabulary. I have tried bowling, baseball, rock climbing, and even floor hockey in my high school gym. Even though I was never the A plus student, and was never on the honor roll, I wanted to try and attend college. My high school history teacher even told me that I wouldn’t be able to make it. Though I wasn’t going to say I can’t, so I tried it anyway. Four years in community college, and five years in Bible college for a total of nine years. Even though I struggled, and wondered at times if I was going to make it, I graduated on May 5th, 2005, with a Bachelor’s degree in youth ministry. Sometimes, life throws us a curveball, and the youth ministry didn’t really turn out, but now I am an evangelist and I travel around the country speaking at different churches and events. Regardless of what happens in life, don’t allow your disability to stop you from doing what it is you want to do in your life. You’re an overcomer.

Our Life With Disabilities When Annebelle was born, she was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with Incontinentia Pigmenti, epilepsy and other developmental disabilities. We were quickly thrown into life as a special needs family. Annie started therapy at 6 weeks old and was set up with seven different specialists. Annebelle’s Epilepsy Journey Annebelle’s epilepsy journey has been a roller coaster. She was diagnosed with focal epilepsy in the NICU and the seizures were quickly under control with medication. When she was a baby we noticed that she was having “jackknife” movements. They started off subtle and quickly, but became more dramatic and clustered. She was having 50 spasms a day. Infantile Spasms Eventually, Annebelle was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms and was quickly put on another anti-epileptic medication. Annebelle tried and failed five medications along with the ketogenic diet. After a year of uncontrolled spasms we finally found a medication that worked and her spasms stopped. After a blissful two months of seizure freedom, I noticed that her focal seizures returned. She was placed on a new medication that failed, and then tried two more. We had a conversation with her neurologist and discussed her options after failing all medication options. Epilepsy Surgery & Triplegic Cerebral Palsy After a lot of thought, we decided to opt for an epilepsy surgery. Annebelle will have a Vagal Nerve stimulator implanted and we are hopeful it will help. Along with Epilepsy, Annebelle was also diagnosed with Triplegic Cerebral Palsy. Her legs and right arm have muscle weakness and spasticity making it difficult to develop her fine and gross motor skills. She’s currently going to physical, occupational and speech therapy once a week to help her develop these skills. She is also on a mission to learn to walk. Life with disabilities Life with disabilities has proven to be a challenge in many ways, but at the same time it's simple- it's our life. We live life like everyone else. I spend my days taking care of the house and looking after two crazy kids with a few differences from the typical family. Every morning we wake up and make breakfast, take Tanner to school, get dressed, and play. Annebele comes with me to run errands and go grocery shopping. We go to therapy and work on her motor skills and then come home to make dinner and settle down. Tanner plays with Annebelle and they (sometimes) share their toys. He is protective of his sister and does what he can to make her life easier. Living with epilepsy Living with epilepsy is the hand Annebelle was dealt. When seizures happen, I drop what I am doing to comfort her and make sure that she knows she is not alone. I document her seizures and keep track of how often they happen and if she is developing a new form of seizure. I started an instagram account, @abplusme to help raise awareness for childhood disabilities. I use this platform to share what our day-to-day life is like as a parent and a child with disabilities. I integrate all abilities into fashion.

מעצבי המכון הטכנולוגי חולון יוצרים אושר דרך תחפושות חלומיות לילדי בית איזי שפירא היי חברים! רק רציתי לשתף אתכם בשיתוף פעולה מדהים של החוג לעיצוב במכון הטכנולוגי חולון ובית הספר המיוחד בבית איזי שפירא. לכבוד פורים (ליל כל הקדושים היהודי), הם איחדו כוחות כדי להפיץ אושר עם יצירת תחפושות מותאמות אישית לילדים עם מוגבלויות המשתמשים בכיסאות גלגלים, הליכונים ועזרי ניידות אחרים. HIT designers create happiness through dream costumes to Beit Issie Shapiro’s children Hi yoocaners and friends! I just wanted to share with you an amazing cooperation of HIT design college and Beit Issie Shapiro special school. As it is Purim (Jewish Halloween), they have joined forces to spread happiness with the creation of custom tailored costumes to children with disabilities who use wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility aids. האם אתם מוכנים ילדים ..... ארררר! ארז אוהב את בובספוג והתחפושת שלו יצאה פשוט פנטסטית כפי שאתם יכולים לראות. החלק הטוב ביותר היה כשהם נשלחו הביתה עם המסר "האם אתם מוכנים, ילדים?" - "איי יאי קפטן ארררר". זה גרם לו להיות כל כך מאושר. אנחנו רק צריכים להיות קצת יצירתיים והעולם נראה אחרת. אהבו את הילדים שלכם, תנו להם חיוך וכנפיים! Are you ready Kids.....Arrrr! Erez loves SpongeBob and the result of his cosume was just fantastic as you can see. The best part was when they were sent home with the message “are you ready kids”- Ay Yay Captain arrfrr” This made him so happy We just need to be a little creative and the world looks different. Love your kids, give them a smile and wings!

We are living most special needs parents' "worst fear"... When Mallory Paige was a senior in high school, her mother was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. That same year, the day after Mallory's 20th birthday, her mom lost her battle to cancer. Mallory was the second youngest of six mostly-grown children, and her mom had been there to do everything for her up until her passing. Isn't this every special needs parent's worst fear? "Who will take care of my child if I'm not around?" The family was close, but this was certainly unforeseen and unplanned. What do you do when the glue that holds your family together, the backbone, the planner, was no longer there? A pathway and a mission... Mallory's step-dad, who she lovingly referred to as "Dad," maintained his role as the provider for Mallory. Upon graduating from high school, she enrolled in Lindley College, an exceptional school focused on providing relationships, wellness, community service and career exposure for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But something still seemed to be missing. Her sister, Tiffany, made an appointment with vocational rehabilitation services and attempted to find Mallory a job. After much frustration at the overwhelming process of job placement and lack of true options for Mallory, the two set out on a mission to start their own company. One that not only provided an income and purpose for Mallory, but one that also promoted the value of ALL lives. Moving mountains with a line of jewelry... Fast forward through the typical start-up business struggles, and here we are today. Tiffany and Mallory design and make their own line of jewelry for their growing company, Mallory Paige Designs, Inc. Each piece they create features a single, tiny mustard seed in a glass vial. The mustard seed is symbolic of a verse found in the Bible. Matthew 17:20 states "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." The two sisters have thus adopted "Moving Mountains for Adults with Disabilities" as their motto. Mallory makes a commission for each piece of jewelry sold both in their online shop (www.mallorypaigedesigns.com), in small boutiques (such as Reese and Co. in Randleman, NC) as well as at events they attend around the state (such as Southern Charm at the Farm in Clemmons, NC each spring and fall). The two dream of one day employing other adults with disabilities and creating a profitable business while providing a fulfilling work envrionment that allows the world to see the value of inclusion in the workplace. And there's more to come! Tiffany and Mallory are having too much fun to stop with jewelry. The two are making plans to expand their business into other realms with hopes of creating multiple businesses and increased opportunities to eventually employ more workers! You can support their vision by sharing their story and shopping in their online store at www.mallorypaigedesigns.com/shop!