Math teacher... without arms
PNO - Although Mary Gannon was born without arms, with her willpower and determination she became a teacher and inspired many people about the will to live.
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Many people were amazed to see Mary skillfully using her toes to write math problems on the board, or typing fluently in class.
The young teacher hopes that through math and hours on the podium, she can teach her students the best values in life. Mary confided: “I have the job I have dreamed of since I was a child. If you want to do something and are determined to do it to the end, no one or anything can stand in your way.”
Mary doesn't like people calling her disabled or similar words because to her "it's a negative bias". "But if my disability story can help inspire you, I'm very happy" - the young teacher confided.
“She has helped me understand life better, and I am much better at math because of her,” said Jaden Johnson, a sixth-grader. “Everyone tells stories about Mary’s resilience and her motto: If she can do it, so can you,” said Joe Tackacs, assistant principal at Harding Middle School.
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