Albinism in the Family
Albinismo en la Familia
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My mother has albinism,
and so
does 1 in every 17,000 people.
So it’s kind of unusual that her
sister, Marjorie, and her brother, Elwood, were born with albinism too.
There are only 18,000 people with
albinism in the
And guess what...albinism is NOT
contagious.
*[al-bi-ni-sm] lacking normal
color; genetic and inherited
Mi madre
tiene albinismo,
igual que 1 en cada 17,000 personas.
Por eso, es poco
común que su hermana, Marjorie, y hermano, Elwood, nacieron con albinismo también.
Hay solamente
18,000 personas con albinismo en los
estados unidos. No son muchos de los 300 milliones de personas.
Y imajina...albinismo NO es contagioso.
*[al-bi-ni-smo] persona sin color
normal; genetico e heredado
The doctors didn’t have much information
on albinism in the 1930’s, and they didn’t know there are several different
kinds. But I’m just gonna tell you about Mom and why
you shouldn’t call people with albinism “albinos.”
*[in-for-ma-tion] shared knowledge
Los medicos no tenían
mucha información en
albanismo en los 1930’s, y
no sabían que hay diferentes tipos. Pero le voy a contar sobre
Mama y porque debes de no llamar “albinos” a los personas
con albanismo.
*[in-for-ma-ción] conocimiento
compartido
Mom’s parents had pigment
called melanin, just like most people do. But both of them had genes
that didn’t work right together to make melanin, so their kids didn’t get a
normal amount of color.
*[pig-ment] color
*[mel-a-nin] a brownish-black
pigment in skin, hair, etc.
*[genes] something passes from parent to child
making characteristics
*[char-ac-ter-is-tics] special parts of a
person
Los padres de Mama tenían pigmento que se llama melanin,
*[pig-men-to] color
*[mel-a-nin] un pigmento cafe-negro en el piel, pelo, etc.
*[ge-nes] algo
que pasa de los padres a los hijos que nos
da caracteristicas
*[car-ac-ter-is-ti-cas] partes
especial de una persona
Melanin gives our skin color,
plus freckles and tans. Without melanin, Mom gets sunburns pretty
easily, and without melanin in the retina of her eyes, her eyesight is
not good.
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ALBINISM IN THE FAMILY
ALBINISMO EN LA FAMILIA
Do albinos exist?
Do people with albinism have
A Disease?
Magical Powers?
Are they
Outcasts?
Handicapped? Disabled?
You decide.
Uncover the myths of albinism
by following the life of an exceptional woman.
This book “provides a wonderfully and uniquely simple explanation of what albinism is, with a rare insight into the real (and perfectly normal) life of a family with albinism . . . I would recommend/order this book for my children’s classrooms.”
Vicky Vaught, NOAH member
and parent of a child with albinism
www.albinism.org
(National Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentation)
·Introduce yourself to Braille
·Learn simple explanations about albinism
·Expand your vocabulary with this bilingual story
Elizabeth Tromsness Mitchell wrote Albinism in the Family in honor of her mother who has albinism. This bilingual story, written for children and adults in English and Spanish (Albinismo en la Familia), is an informative biography explaining albinism and how Mitchell’s mother deals with the challenges it brings. Mitchell also simplifies dictionary jargon with simple definitions attached to each page.
The idea of sharing her mother’s unique life came years ago as Mitchell began uncovering the myths of albinism and educating her college students and friends. Now, in this unique story, Mitchell shares with the world not her mother’s disabilities, but her mother’s gifts.
Elizabeth Tromsness Mitchell works to watch for are Meet My Grandpa: The Color T.V. Man, a biography of Mitchell’s grandfather. This non-fiction children’s story informs the reader of her grandfather’s inventions, such as the shadow mask, which enables television color; Read the Color Seven, Joke Journal #1 (pen name Macy Cassidy), a collection of witticisms combined with journal space for the readers’ own written collection; Macy Cassidy, a fictional account of a child accused by his peers of paranoia because of his uncanny knowledge of germs and diseases; and The Obese Christian: A Spiritual Journey, a journal of Mitchell’s personal battle. Most Mitchell books will have English/Spanish translations.
About the Author
Elizabeth Tromsness
Mitchell is a former college writing and literature instructor with degrees in
English and Education. Mitchell prefers
the position of mentor and educator, while actively involved in community
service and church work, as well as writing and editing.
Mitchell has been married for 23
years and has 2 sons in college. Her
other interests include traveling, jogging, and spending time with her family.