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Glam and Glitter at the Cinderella Prom

About 100 participants danced this Saturday in the annual Cinderella Ball, a prom for students with disabilities. At a prom like no other, the labels, insecurities and inhibitions that are ingrained in high school life lost their footing on the dance floor.

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Dancing to Dreams At the Cinderella Ball
Article | Stella Jackson had imagined this moment for weeks. Her everyday ponytail had been transformed into a cascade of curls in a two-hour salon visit that morning. Now, she glided across the ballroom, teal gown shimmering.
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