Columbia Girl Uses Ailments For Physical Disability Advocacy

Columbia girl uses ailments for physical disability advocacy Jordan Reeves stared out from stage right behind the heavy curtain in the Missouri Theatre, pacing back and forth for a few minutes. After Jordan was announced at the April 13 TEDxCoMo, she stepped confidently onstage and started to speak about her life experiences. Jordan's limb difference has helped her realize that everyone has a different perspective on what is normal. Because of this, she learned how to embrace people who don't hide their stares. "A few years ago, I had a really uncomfortable experience in a new dance class where a few kids just could not stop staring, and it made me really angry," she said during the TED talk. "T-shirts have been a really easy way for me to tell stories and encourage others to relax and enjoy differences," she said. The Columbia Missourian (http://bit.ly/2riuseR ) reports that the 11-year-old, whose life has been chronicled largely through her mother's blog and social media since before her birth, saw a huge boost in online attention after Jen Reeves posted a video of Jordan shooting glitter from her prosthetic arm. [...] this year, Jordan appeared on the daytime talk show the "Rachael Ray Show" and pitched Project Unicorn to investors from ABC's "Shark Tank" in front of a live audience. In January 2016, Jordan was asked to join a Superhero Cyborgs workshop led by a design education group, KIDmob, and hosted by the 3-D software company Autodesk in San Francisco. Jordan and Hobish brainstormed the glitter blaster into a unicorn horn-shaped prosthetic arm that shoots glitter. Mother and daughter hope to create more opportunities for disabled kids to learn how to upgrade their lives. Jordan, who is finishing up at Fairview Elementary School, is involved with a number of activities, including basketball, softball, CrossFit, honors choir and Girl Scouts. Raising awareness about limb difference and advocating f

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