Abilities In To Kill A Mockingbird

I have had a missing left arm since birth. When I was adopted, at the age of five, I was told by my parents that I was as capable as someone who had two arms. My mother said my disability is a “differ-ability.” I had abilities that required different approaches, techniques, or methods. I learned how to tie my shoes with one hand, rappel off a rock wall, and type.
When I came from China, I was told to visit Shriner’s Children’s Hospital for my orthopedic condition. An orthopedist offered me a prosthesis, which I gratefully accepted. For the next three summers at camp, I used the prosthesis at Cub Scout functions, and I was able to participate and excel in Cub Scout programs. I decided that I did not want anything that would slant me to dependency.