Kenzie's Helping Hands

This past week, I had the opportunity to talk to the Girls Who Code group at Mount Vernon Junior High School. The girls were super supportive of what I had to say as I aimed my speech to educate them on prosthetics and what life is like being limb different. They asked great questions and hopefully earned a new respect for the limb different community.

April is here and you know what that means— Limb Difference Awareness Month! This year, I’m preaching body positivity and acceptance. I’m proud of my difference, and I’m proud to say I do everything in my power to make the phrase, “you can’t do this” meaningless. This month is exciting for me because it highlights a time in which my friends and I are celebrated, whereas we’re typically overlooked or ridiculed. I hope more people learn to celebrate the limb different individuals they know this April, and make them feel appreciated, not less. ♥️

I hope many of you saw Microsoft's Super Bowl commercial regarding their new Xbox Adaptive Controller . The Ad reached #3 on USA Today's Super Bowl Ad Meter ! This controller provides gaming accessibility for individuals facing challenging physical conditions. First of all, I am so incredibly proud of the level of publicity the advertisement reached. It's totaled millions of views, and I believe a Super Bowl commercial signifies one of the largest campaigns for limb difference awareness the world has seen! I think it will give kids a new sense of pride in themselves to know they're not alone, and the "big guys" care about the problems they face so much they decided to make it easier for them to play video games with their friends. I cannot effectively emphasize how wrong I feel the amount of discrimination limb different kids typically face is, whether it be unintentional or intentional. I hope this Ad prompts a wave of attention for the issues limb differ...