Kid Flaunts (by children ages 5-12) and Teen Flaunts (by teenagers ages 13-18) feature essays from children and young adults inspired by DHFI’s theme, “The things that make me different make me, me.” DHIFI is always accepting new submissions – if you’d like to share your story, click here to learn more about how to write and submit a flaunt for publishing on our website. Parental permission required for writers under the age of 18.
I have a unique difference. When I was about a year old, I got pneumonia. I ended up getting a very high fever, which caused the mechanism that aligns the eyes to stop working properly. When I was about one and a half, I had surgery to re-align my eyes, because they drifted inwards every […]
Asperger’s Syndrome! What on earth is Asperger? It sounds like a vegetable! It’s caused by a problem in the brain. It makes people think and act differently from others. In 1944, a German doctor named Hans Asperger discovered that some children behaved differently from the majority. He named it after himself (Credit hog!) People with […]
I am a fun, 10-year-old girl. I have three sisters and two brothers. Their names are Mia, Laura, Liana, Alex and Max. Yet, I did not always have them, I only had Alex, and this is why: My parents got divorced in 2009 when I was about six, and my brother Alex was nine. We […]
I am eight years old. I like art and dance and especially reading. I have an older brother and a younger brother. In this report, I will be telling you about my older brother and how he has affected my life. He is ten years old. He has autism. His autism has made things very […]
“I’ve got this fin, and you should see me swim!” Tony Memmel Have you ever heard the phrase, “Everybody is different”? Lots of people can’t put a finger on their differences or other people’s differences (although some people see differences right away, but call them flaws). In my case however, people see it right away. […]
Hi. My name is Olivia. I am 7 years old. I am in 2nd grade. I have something in my right leg called Klippel Trenauney Syndrome. Every year, I get a few surgeries. I had 14 surgeries so far. I started surgeries when I was 4. I used to think I was the only one in […]
My first karate class was on August 2, 2006. I was just 3 years old. I had a blast! From that day on I was on a ‘quest to be my best,’ which is a motto at Action Karate. Some of the techniques were difficult at first with my limb difference, especially push-ups. It was […]
Hi! I’m Charlie and I am seven and in 2nd grade. My Mom is Meg. Here are some things about me you might want to know. Everyone thinks I have good handwriting. They were all surprised because the way my hands look! I love art, Lego’s, foosball and video games. Up until now, I have only played […]
Recently, I went to sleep-away camp. As you can see, Meg is my Mom. First of all, I am not going to start my Guest Flaunt by writing about my past, since I am only ten! Anyway, she asked me a lot of questions before sleep away camp. For example, she asked me, “Ethan, do you […]