Heather Whitestone McCallum

Heather Whitestone is ashamed as an infant and is educated at a school talking with a mainstream school. She began participating in local beauty contests during her teens, won the 1994 Miss Alabama Championship in the third attempt and won the second time twice. On September 17, 1994, she became Miss America the first disabled. Her wonderful ballet surprised the judges and the audience. STARS ("Success through actions and realizing your dreams") is her motivational program; she also actively seeks early detection of hearing impairment and tells it to audiences of all departments and states . She received cochlear implants in 2002. She is a faithful mother of two sons, a public speaker.

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Heather Whitestone is a fine woman. She is the first disabled Miss America. Whitestone was born in Dothan, Alabama in April 1973. She is strong, dedicated, and deserves praise throughout her life. Heather Whitestone is diligent and coarse miss America, not doing anything that hinders the goal. Even in difficult times, her mother always supported her. She urged Whitestone to say, "You can do it, Heather. Yes, you can do!" (Heather Whitestone). Whitestone is the youngest of three sisters. Her mother Daphne Gray is a seventh grade mathematics teacher and her father, Bill Whitestone, is the owner of a furniture store. Whitestone parents divorced and her father moved to Birmingham. At 18 months she had an allergic reaction to the diphtheria - tetanus vaccine, which resulted in high fever and was taken to the hospital (Calahan).

Heather Whitestone was the first woman crowned to Miss America in the 75 - year history of Pageant. He was dangerous at 18 months of age and lost his hearing when he was taken to the hospital, the cause was later diagnosed as influenza virus later. According to doctors, if they take two strong antibiotics to reduce fever and save her life, she dies only for a few hours. Under the guarantee of the doctor, Heather's family was relieved to return home, and they believed that energetic kids would return to normal within a few weeks. Heather did not retreat a few months later when Heather's mother mistakenly threw a large amount of frying pan over the kitchen floor. At Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, Heather tested "I can not hear", and both ears had no hearing.