April 3: Dr. Jane Goodall & the first Little People of America Convention

Transcript

Today we celebrate Dr. Jane Goodall, who has prosopagnosia (face blindness) & the anniversary of the first Little People of America Convention in 1957.

 

*Note: This episode briefly mentions a historical organization in whose title contains the M-word. Today, this is a highly offensive slur against people with dwarfism to be avoided entirely. It was, however, a term used to distinguish particular medical traits from others with short stature. Words have power, and their uses and connotations change over time. Please listen–and speak–with care.

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Learn more:

• Do You Have Face Blindness!? (Prosopagnosia Explained)
• 1957 - A Midgets of America convention is held in Reno, Nevada. - DVarchive 

 

Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound