KATHERINE,
Yes... but! It is always encouraging to hear reports of individuals with disabilities who are successful in their endeavors. But there is a fine line between respecting someone for their achievements, and idealizing their success as the exception to the rule, or the result of some outside force. People with disabilities ALWAYS achieve because of what they CAN do, not what they CAN'T do (that is, "...in spite of their disability").
Dr. Jane Jarrow
