Claudio Vieira de Oliveira, also known as Claudio Oliveira, (born 1976) is a Brazilian
motivational speaker
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and accountant born with
arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a rare syndrome which affects the
muscular system.
Biography
Claudio was born with a complicated body structure due to the
arthrogryposis Arthrogryposis (AMC) describes congenital joint contracture in two or more areas of the body. It derives its name from Greek, literally meaning "curving of joints" (', "joint"; ', late Latin form of late Greek ', "hooking").
Children born with one ...
syndrome. He was born with his head positioned upside down and with severely deformed limbs. He was also born with muscular atrophy in his leg muscles, arms stuck to his chest and his head turned all the way back.
The doctors initially expected that he might not be able to survive beyond 24 hours soon after his birth and they even advised his mother to let him starve to death. However, his mother kept faith in him and bravely ignored the doctors' advice, instead raising him alone. Claudio was carried by his mother until the age of seven and he started to walk on his knees at the age of eight. It was also reported that his parents had renovated the house keeping his disability in mind.
He currently lives in the small municipality of
Monte Santo, Bahia
Monte Santo () is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Bahia
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which is situated in the
Northeast Region, Brazil. In March 2021, it was revealed that he had been under self-quarantine for over a year due to
COVID-19
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concerns.
Career
He became a professional qualified accountant after graduating from the
State University of Feira de Santana. He began his career as an accountant by engaging in research and consulting clients despite his disability. Claudio also became a motivational speaker in 2000 and has travelled to various countries to deliver motivational speeches. In 2016, he wrote and published his autobiography, titled (''The World is the wrong way around''). The book was launched at the
São Paulo Museum of Art
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in
Southeast Brazil.
See also
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Early ...
, an Australian-American evangelist, motivational speaker and survivor of
tetra-amelia syndrome
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Hirotada Ototake
(born April 6, 1976) is a Japanese sports writer from Tokyo, Japan.
Born without arms and legs due to a genetic disorder called tetra-amelia syndrome, Ototake is most notable for his 1998 memoir (). Within a year of publication, the book became ...
, a Japanese sports writer and survivor of tetra-amelia syndrome
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Joanne O'Riordan, an Irish tetra-amelia syndrome survivor
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Jennifer Bricker
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, an American acrobat born without legs
References
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1976 births
Living people
20th-century Christians
21st-century Christians
Brazilian Christians
Motivational speakers
Brazilian people with disabilities
People with arthrogryposis