The 17-year-old hopes to inspire other young people to push forward, despite disabilities.
Flash forward to Jan. 2, 2023: It’s Princess Salia Baligh on the float carrying the 134th Tournament of Roses Royal Court. She is perfectly coiffed and prettily made up, gowned and crowned, a wash of flowers in her arms.“Growing up in Pasadena, I watched so many Rose Parades,” the 17-year-old said. “My dad would wake me up at 6 a.m. and tell me, ‘That’s going to be you one day.’”
“Girls with disabilities can be princesses, too,” said Marina Salais-Robbins, of Cochlear Americas. The company produced the hearing device that helped Salia with her hearing impairment five years ago. Born with no ear canals in both ears and after undergoing two failed reconstructive surgeries, Salia said she turned a corner after she got a Cochlear Baha device, a bone conduction solution for people with hearing loss, and single-sided deafness. For the last five years, her Baha has allowed her to participate in school activities, social events, and now the Tournament of Roses.
“My Dad gave me confidence to be a hard-working female,” Salia said “He taught me to have a good smile. A smile spreads so much joy in the world. It does so much for people. He taught me about determination and hard work. Hard work will beat talent any day.”Salia works through her hearing impairment as captain and point guard for Alverno’s varsity basketball team.
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