According to the United Spinal Association, approximately 56.7 million Americans have a disability. Nearly 20% of the U.S. population is disabled, but only 2% of the characters depicted on TV are.
Mallory Weggeman, a Paralympic Gold-Medalist, a 15-Time World Champion Swimmer, ESPN ESPY Award winner, TV Sports Commentator, and founder of social impact agency, TFA Group, knows firsthand that the words and images we use, and how we use them, impacts how society perceives everything. These are some of the topics she explores in her new book, Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance.