Miss You Can Do It- Neuro Note #5

This HBO documentary follows the "Miss You Can Do It" pageant for young girls with physical and mental disabilities. This pageant was started by a young woman with cerebral palsy named Abby Curran that competed in "mainstream" pageants. Her dream was to create an outlet for every young girl to express herself and feel beautiful no matter their ability or skill level. The pageant looks at each girls' unique situation and helps to even the playing field. Many of the girls featured in this pageant have a shortened life span, so the Miss You Can Do It pageant was life changing for these girls and their families. This pageant allowed the young girls' personality and talent to shine despite their physical limitations. One of my favorite lines in the whole movie was when a young girl said "When I grow up I want to be an occupational therapist, because they help you put your snow boots on in the winter!" I would definitely recommend this movie to my peers. It was eye opening and showed the need for a pageant like this to exist. It was truly a life changing experience to the families that were participating.