Girl with deformed face learns to navigate world
Claras Face
In this Feb. 18, 2012 photo provided by the family, Clara Beatty, 9, smiles as she reclines on a couch at her home in Winnetka, Ill. Despite having Treacher Collins syndrome which deformed her face, her parents say Clara is a strong little girl who generally navigates the world with ease. Clara does say that people's stares and comments annoy her sometimes, but generally, she has learned to ignore them - or "smiles and says hi" as her parents have instructed her to do. (AP Photo)