Dede & Peter Dankelson are a Mom & Son who share Peter’s life with a guitar and Goldenhar Syndrome. They've been motivational speakers for over ten years all while navigating nearly 40 surgeries and countless social situations as a result of Peter's facial difference.

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Peter is one of Music Radar's Top Online Guitar Personalities of 2020, a Rare Storyteller & Music Ambassador for Harmony 4 Hope, and a certified #ChooseKind speaker for Children’s Craniofacial Association. 

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Dede serves on the Board of Directors for both charities and has extensive experience writing and speaking about pediatric healthcare and family and social issues. They live in Lake County, Illinois (just north of Chicago).