Author: Kristin Wright

Taylor Carty, who has cerebral palsy, long dreamt of becoming a doctor. She hoped to one day help children and young adults with disabilities. Grace Widyatmadja for NPR hide caption toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja for NPR All through her 20s, Taylor Carty chased her dream of becoming a doctor. Carty, now 30, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was a baby, and was inspired by the many doctors and health care professionals who helped and encouraged her. “I knew it was the path I wanted to pursue,” she says. In 2022, it looked like her dream was about to…