There are many well-known individuals who have not let having a disability slow them down from achieving a good quality of life. For example, Chris Burke is a man with Down syndrome who has gone on to become an actor, author, speaker, and musician. Chris has won a Golden Globe award, which is not an award that is handed out to those who are incompetent or unqualified. People with Down syndrome often have deficits in their speech and language production or experience deficits in short term auditory memory. However, as seen by Chris’ success, these are delays that don’t affect someone’s capability of going out and making a name for themselves. Someone who has a disability often has a special skill. Kim Peek, a man with Savant syndrome, had the
