Disabilities (9 found)
Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
Johileny must care for her dying mother, despite her own disability and a botched operation that landed her in a wheelchair. Still, she manages to graduate as valedictorian. (full text)
The author has trouble paying attention in school. She is put on various drugs, but educational and emotional supports end up helping her more. (full text)
Otis is teased in school because he has cerebral palsy. He attempts suicide, then uses therapy to find better ways to communicate and express his anger. (full text)
A learning disability and the difficulties of living in foster care have caused Eric to fall far behind in high school. (full text)
Confined to a wheelchair by a genetic disease, Tania faces many challenges but emerges stronger in spirit. (full text)
As she gets older, Sarah finds ways to deal with her learning disability, but it never entirely goes away. (full text)
After Perla is hit by a car and forced to spend a year in a wheelchair for a broken leg, she experiences life from the viewpoint of a disabled person. (full text)
Johileny must care for her dying mother, despite her own disability and a botched operation that landed her in a wheelchair. (full text)
At 14, Oni decides she no longer wants to be isolated from the hearing world and transfers to a public high school. (full text)