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Having a cleft impacted Stacey’s confidence growing up. Now she has a son, also with a cleft, she wants to make the world a more accepting place for him and others with a visible difference.
Cari wants to see people with visible differences working in leadership roles to challenge discrimination and change people’s attitudes.
Throughout her life, Rekha has challenged discriminatory attitudes so that people with visible differences can feel valued and respected.
Paige hopes people can embrace all forms of difference in future, viewing uniqueness as part of everyone’s beauty.
Bullying made Lizzy lose her self-confidence, but through challenging herself, she now sees her cleft as a source of strength.
Hurtful comments made Joanne struggle to accept herself, but after finding her talent and a strong support network, she’s learnt to love herself as she is.
Disney Junior’s ‘Firebuds’ recently aired an episode which introduced the character of Castor, a car with a cleft hood. Campaigner Kaylin talks about why this is a positive step for children’s TV, but more needs to be done.
Eszter was bullied for her facial scars as a child, but now she knows that ignorance is the problem, not her. …
Ryan reflects on the difference between a look and a stare, sharing his own experiences with his views on how society behaves towards people with a visible difference.
Andrew wants young people to know that life with a visible difference can turn out well.
Amanda felt ostracized by her friends when she transitioned to secondary school. Now she's encouraging others to speak out about bullying and get support.
Georgia has two sons, Theo and Jude, who were both born with clefts. She wants to educate people to be more accepting of difference.