THE MAIN BARRIER I HAVE OVERCOME IS THE EXTERNAL PREJUDICE ABOUT MY ABILITY TO DANCE AND SKATE. THIS PREJUDICE HAD STARTED TO SLOW DOWN MY WILL TO SUCCEED. LUCKELY I FOUND PEOPLE WHO BELIVED IN ME AND GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO TRY AND, THEREFORE, SUCCEED, WITH THE RIGHT STRATEGIES. FOR ME THE WORLD OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS REPRESENTS A REVENGE FOR ALL INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN SOCIETY. IN THIS WORLD I’M LEARNING TO BE PROUD OF MYSELF AND TO SUPPORT OTHER PEOPLE WHO STILL DON’T BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES. ELISA PARUTTO, DANCER