This First Person column is written by Emma Tiede, who lives in Burlington, Ont. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ.
I was 11 when my parents gave me a choice: I could quit figure skating or transfer to a new club that had a program for people with disabilities.
I was born with a condition called dyspraxia, a gross motor co-ordination disorder that made it hard for me to keep up with my peers at my figure skating club. Despite extra lessons, I wasn’t improving.
I wasn’t keen on either option.
I had been figure skating since age five and
