About the Author
The condition that Nancy developed later in her life
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
What does MS affect?
Your nerves
What was the overall stereotype that people would associate with crippled people?
That they were incapable, or less valuable in society
MS is not infectious or contagious
True
What are the colors of our school?
Blue, and white
Where Nancy grew up
North of Boston
What kind of people MS affects the most
Young Adults
What were some issues that came from the stereotypes?
MS will go away after taking certain medicines over periods of time
False- it is a life long condition
What 2023 Movie features Ryan Gosling as Ken?
Barbie
Where she received her degree which made her a Doctor of Humane Letters
Why MS happens
Your immune system attacks your nerves by mistake
The areas of life that were affected for those who were disabled?
Jobs, relationships, social interactions
What does Boo from Monsters Inc call Sulley?
Kitty
How many books did Mairs write in her career?
11
Certain diseases, smoking, being overweight, or being low in vitamin D.
What can social stereotypes influence in a person?
Their behavior
There is a cure for MS
False
Which singer has had a Billboard No.1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
What was her husband´s job?
An English Teacher
Why is it called ¨multiple¨ sclerosis?
Because the lesions (damage in an organ or tissue) happen in more than one place
The treatment that doctors would give to those who were crippled?
Sterilization
MS is two and a half times more common in women than in men
True
In which fictional Indiana town does Stranger Things take place?
Hawkins