I was ashamed of my disabilities. Then my parents insisted I compete in the Special Olympics

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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. 

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I had been figure skating since age five and

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