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Get into pairs and match the prominent personalities with the disabilities they had :

‘A' ‘B’
(1) John Milton The great German composer and musician who became deaf at the age of 28 years
(2) Beethoven The great English poet who became blind at the age of 43 years.
(3) Stephen Hawking An American enterpreneur, animator, voice actor, had a learning disability.
(4) Walt Disney Famous scientist of the 20th century who was paralyzed.
(5) Albert Einstein A great inventor who has over 1000 patents had a learning disability and became deaf.
(6) Thomas Edison Great 20th Century scientist and noted physicist who had a learning disability.
(7) Hellen Keller Dancer whose leg had to be amputated because of an accident.
(8) Sudha Chandran Was blind and deaf.
(9) Tanay Grey-Thompson Had polio and was elected as the President of the United States for four terms.
(10) Franklin Roosevelt Is a wheelchair racer.
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‘A' ‘B’
(1) John Milton (b) The great English poet who became blind at the age of 43 years.
(2) Beethoven (a) The great German composer and musician who became deaf at the age of 28 years.
(3) Stephen Hawking (d) famous scientist of the 20th century who was paralyzed.
(4) Walt Disney (c) An American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, who had a learning disability.
(5) Albert Einstein (i) Great 20th century scientist and noted physicist who had a learning disability.
(6) Thomas Edison (e) Great inventor who has over 1000 patents and who had a learning disability and became deaf.
(7) Hellen Keller (h) Was blind and deaf
(8) Sudha Chandran (g) Dancer whose legs had to be amputated because of an accident.
(9) Tanay Grey-Thompson (j)Is a wheelchair racer.
(10) Franklin Roosevelt (i) Had polio and was elected President of the United States for four terms
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