Jessica Cox, a Filipino-American motivational speaker was recently honored by Women of Inspiration on behalf of Shane's Inspiration, an international project that helps build playgrounds and programs for children with disabilities.
Jessica, herself, was born differently-abled and without arms as a result of a rare birth defect. Despite her condition, Jessica managed to do a lot of things with just her feet. She typed school papers using her toes, drove a car and astonishingly, flew airplanes— a remarkable feat that lander her in the Guinness Book of World Records.
To date, she has travelled to 20 countries, including the Philippines. She flies a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane.
"It's even hard for me when I'm talking about it. You just do it," said Jessica in an Inside Edition interview when asked how she can fly a plane with no hands.
Jessica also holds the rank of Second Degree Black Belt and Trainee Instructor in Taekwondo. She earned her first black belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14 and her second black belt in the American Taekwondo Association while in college. She became the first armless person to earn an ATA black belt.
She recently came out with an inspirational book titled "Disarm your Limits" while her documentary "Right Footed" is set to debut in the Philippines this August.
Source: choosephilippines
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