Seltene Behinderung

Voll im Leben auch ohne Arme und Beine

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Im Spiegel einer Schaufensterscheibe: Janis McDavid (30) aus Berlin hat keine Arme und keine Beine, arbeitet aber trotzdem erfolgreich als Autor und Motivator und will Lebensfreude vermitteln.

Im Spiegel einer Schaufensterscheibe: Janis McDavid (30) aus Berlin hat keine Arme und keine Beine, arbeitet aber trotzdem erfolgreich als Autor und Motivator und will Lebensfreude vermitteln.

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Janis McDavid kam ohne Arme und Beine zur Welt, eine seltene Tetraamelie. Trotzdem ist er Autor, Motivator, Testfahrer und Partylöwe.

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Autofahren ist die pure Freiheit für Janis McDavid

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„Dass ich so zur Welt kam, war eine Überraschung“

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Mit dem Armstummel auf dem Handy tippen

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Treppensteigen schon als kleines Kind gelernt

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