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A Diagnosis of Dystopia: Health in the Hunger Games

“May the odds be ever in your favor.” Spoiler alert: they’re not. Not in Panem, the dystopian setting of The Hunger Games, and not in the real world, either. In the U.S., here’s how the odds stack up: On a… Continue Reading →

Hear My Story: Chrysalis Stars on Heart Podcast

I was recently invited to speak on “Heart to Heart with Anna,” a podcast for the congenital heart defect community. Tune in to hear how Kaley and I shared our story with the world. Transcript Deanna Altomara: 0:00 When my cousin,… Continue Reading →

No More Miracle Cures: Disability Rep In Middle-Grade Books

Two facts about me: At first, these two facts might seem unrelated. To understand the connection, you have to go back to a quiet spring evening over twenty years ago, to a toddler snuggled in her mother’s lap, pointing to… Continue Reading →

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