Itzhak Perlman – His Polio Didn’t Stop Him

Itzhak Perlman – Another Inspiring Handicap Success Itzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv on August 31, 1945. At the age of four he was stricken with polio, which caused permanent paralysis of his legs, leaving him to rely on crutches and braces for the rest of his life. He is regarded as one of [...]

Handicapped People Can Become Successful Too…

Success Knows No Boundaries …Yvonne Singer What’s wrong with us? Handicapped people are constantly being stared at, treated differently or being ridiculed by others. This may be the case, but for Yvonne-Singer, an adjunct professor at Middlesex County College who was born with cerebral palsy, she was able to put all that behind her and [...]