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 always wondered what makes me, Me! All the things I am someone else is too. Then I realized that my whole life I never talk in a loud voice. When you first meet me, I speak to you in a quiet voice until I get used to you. It takes me a couple […]
When I look at myself and others I see tons of differences which makes me realize that everyone of us is special and unique in their own way. One of my differences is that I have mildly dark skin and I am not Christian. Although it may not seem like much it matters to me […]
Most people talk fine and they are the same. I have a speech problem that makes me different. It is different, but it is what makes me, me. This program helped me realize this. It all started at the beginning of Pre-K. Everyone made fun of me, and asked if I was from a different […]
Hi! My name is Tyler Scott. My differences are my asthma, and its weird, but I don’t have a middle name. Having no middle name is not a physical difference; it’s just a weird difference. But there is a reason why I don’t have a middle name. The reason is kind of sad in a […]
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 […]
