Inspiring Stories of Disability and Success PDF

Rehab Ahmed enjoyed watching powerlifting on television while she was growing up, but she rarely did any sport herself. After she completed her studies, she met the Egyptian powerlifting team's coach at a gym and soon developed a strong interest in the sport. Rehab is disabled, but she hasn't let t...

Rehab Ahmed enjoyed watching powerlifting on television while she was growing up, but she rarely did any sport herself. After she completed her studies, she met the Egyptian powerlifting team's coach at a gym and soon developed a strong interest in the sport. Rehab is disabled, but she hasn't let this stop her lifting weights. In fact, her disability has probably been the least significant challenge that she's had to overcome. At first, Rehab wasn't sure if she could successfully combine powerlifting with being a mother to her young daughter. Powerlifting is also seen as a male sport and there aren't many role models for female powerlifters. Rehab has now become an inspiration to other young women due to her achievements, which have included winning gold at the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships and silver at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics. Angela Bachiller comes from Valladolid in Spain. She was born with Down's Syndrome, which usually results in people having a learning disability and not being as tall as the average person. However, Angela's family has never treated her any differently because of this. They saw no good reason why Angela shouldn't grow up with the values of the importance of hard work, trying your best and trying to help other people. After working as an administrative assistant at the town hall in Valladolid for two and a half years, a position as a town councillor became free. Angela won the vote and since 2013 she has performed the role of town councillor in the same way as another person doing that job. Her strong character and determination not to be treated differently have helped her to change people\'s minds about people with Down's Syndrome and accept her as someone who can do a responsible job.