Vocabulary
Famous People Who Overcame Challenges
Physical Disabilities
Names of Stories with characters who persevered
100

To remove something, get rid of

eliminate

100

This surfer had her arm ripped off by a shark

Bethany Hamilton

100

The loss of hearing

deaf

100

This story is about 3 animals that built their houses of different material.

The Three Little Pigs

200

Something that is challenging.  Something that you have to work hard to get over.

Obstacle

200

This football player plays with his brother on the Seattle Seahawks.  

Shakuem Griffin

200

The loss of sight

blind

200

This story is about a soccer player who didn't give up on his dream just because he had Tourette's Syndrome.

Soccer Superstar

300

To hit against

pummel

300

This blind musician sings beautiful music and plays the piano.

Stevie Wonder

300

Someone who may suffer from uncontrollable twitching in their face and body.

Tourette's Syndrome

300

This story is about a fish who "just kept swimming"

Finding Nemo or Finding Dory

400

Uncontrollable movements by the body.

Twitching

400

This famous deaf musician composed beautiful music for the world to listen to.

Ludwig Van Beethoven

400

A person who has no legs, or who may be wheelchair bound.

paraplegic
400

This story is about a train that just kept pushing on the train tracks.

The Little Engine that Could

500

A disability in which people have uncontrollable twitching in their bodies

Tourette Syndrome

500

This famous soccer player struggled with Tourette Syndrome and became one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.

Tim Howard

500

When a limb is cut off

amputee or amputated

500

This story is about an animal that didn't give up on winning a race.

The Tortoise and the Hare.

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