"A Work in Progress" Central Idea/Summary

Aimee Mullins relied on her disability like a crutch and made people feel sorry for her.

Aimee's family and teachers doubted her and forced her to accept that she was handicap.

Aimee Mullins embraced her physical differences to overcome the obstacles in her life in order to meet her goals.

Aimee aspired to be normal and hid her prosthetic legs from the public.

Aimee Mullins did a TED Talk and defined the word disabled.

Aimee got her legs amputated at a young age.

Aimee's wooden legs split in the middle of class.

Aimee wore stilettos to a wedding even though it was very dangerous to walk across marble floors with prosthetic legs.

Aimee refused to accept her teacher's comment that she was "inappropriate" to her classmates.

Aimee became a runway model with her legs.

Aimee became the first lifeguard with prosthetic legs.

Aimee moved out the house after her father told her her dress was "inappropriate".