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Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds Quotes

born 1960 United Kingdom

Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds OBE (born 1960) is a British businesswoman, artist and disability rights campaigner. She was born without arms or legs after her mother was prescribed thalidomide in pregnancy.

United Kingdom
Businesswomen

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I have two fingers coming from each shoulder and my legs are foreshortened above where the average person’s knees would be with little feet.”

It’s vital to be a role model. To me it’s important to answer questions; it’s an opportunity to be honest and that’s good for all disabled people.”

One of the things I really enjoy is talking to young people. I give talks in schools, and to Brownie groups as well as book talks.

Having four fingers and 13 toes never stopped me doing what I love’

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.