“I am my own voice, and I need to make sure that whatever I need to happen actually happens.”
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“I am my own voice, and I need to make sure that whatever I need to happen actually happens.”
-Matthew Shapiro
Slide2“I run my IEP. It is a clear, precise way to channel all of my hopes, dreams, and create goals and strategies that reflect my expectations.”
-Sarah Craig
Slide3“I am determined to succeed in life. I am determined to keep my job instead of quitting because quitting doesn’t get you anywhere
.”
-Steven
Warr
Slide4“I am quite vocal as a self-advocate for my needs in the classroom. I take full responsibility for the quality of my education
.”
-Catherine Elizabeth James
Slide5“I had to recognize what things I was good at when I was in elementary school. I know that I have a positive attitude and I’m very friendly, kind, handsome and caring.”
-Leroy Bonds
Slide6“I have been successful with many of my smaller goals. I wanted a driver’s license. I really had to self-advocate for that one.”
-Kathryn Anderson
Slide7“At college, there will be a lot of changes in my life and I think about that time as when I will have to deal with my disabilities on my own
.”
-Juliana Moore
Slide8“Looking back, I realized that I put my disability to the side until the point that I couldn’t put it off any more.”
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Arteezjah
El
Slide9“My friends and family support me. I get tutors. I set specific goals. I am disciplined. I do homework each night.”
-Caroline
Tobe
Slide10“There are devious kids; there are also devious adults. Sometimes I wonder why I bother going to school for hearing if they don’t bother listening to me.”
-Blair Thomas
Slide11“The things I would like to be in life are movie director, writer and rap singer. My hobbies are basketball, boxing and dancing
.”
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Sharonne
Greene
Slide12“My mom is the best ever and I don’t know what I would do without her.”
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Tyneisha
Garner
Slide13“When there is a situation that I am challenged with, I first think what my options are and then I think what will happen if I pick each option.”
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Doniella
Kissinger
Slide14“I never give up because I want to grow up and have a job and make enough money to take care of myself.”
-Ryan Miller
Slide15“I am shy so I work hard to ask questions on my own without my mom. She won’t ask for me most of the time anyway because she says I need to do it on my own
.”
-Tess Macdonald
Slide16“When it became time to enroll at my new high school, my sister and I enrolled ourselves. I was able to tell the guidance counselors what classes I wanted. They didn’t just assign my classes.”
-Jasmine Marie
Etter
Slide17“School has always been difficult for me. My first-grade teacher would yell at me for not paying attention as I had ADD, and I would yell back at her which would lead to several unpleasant visits to the principal’s office .”
-Andrew Dame
Slide18“My mother told me I’m like a computer with less RAM. I work fine. It just takes me longer.”
-Ben Allen
Slide19“I may never be perfect, but I know a lot of so-called
‘normal
’
people who are never going to be perfect either.”
-Ben Allen
Slide20“I can help others understand the people that need help. Things are working out for me because I know a lot of stuff people taught me. I want to help others make it too
.”
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Jarin
Robertson
Slide21“I have met all (my) goals. I have now decided to set new goals. I have graduated from school and I want to help others know they can make it too.”
-BK Smalls
Slide22“I really changed my mind when I went to the I’m Determined Youth Summit last summer in Washington DC. There were so many students there that really stood up for themselves. I hope I become a leader one day like them
.”
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Kaitlyn
Redding
Slide23“No matter how uncomfortable or self-conscious I may feel when people stare at me, I ask myself, “So?” And I have decided to not care when people stare at me, because I believe that it only matters what I think about it.”
-Benjamin Gibbs
Slide24“I have had to make some hard decisions. For example, I had to switch friends up and find new ones just to get my work done. That’s the hardest thing I think in this world.”
-Jonathan
Bey
Slide25“These privileges are mine and mine alone because my IEP is designed not just to get me through school but to help me with ways of speaking more precisely and what to say or not to say.”
-Michael Williams
Slide26“Being in the Self-determination Club allows me to open up a little bit and understand my disability. Now I know that I’m not the only person who has to struggle with their disability.”
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Keshay
Brown
Slide27“I demonstrate my self-determination by being on top of things and (am)determined to succeed with a passing grade. Even though I have a disability…I don’t let it stop me
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achieving my goals.”
-Brittany Payne
Slide28“I learned that standing up for yourself and accepting life’s challenges is something everyone needs to come to terms with whether disabled or not.”
-Sonia
Murden
Slide29“I do not view my disabilities as defining me; I just try to work around them.”
-David Aronson
Slide30“I honestly think people are afraid to admit they have flaws and accept their own as well as other peoples, but I think if they did, the world would be a better place.”
-Katie Coburn
Slide31“I am determined to get a job, make money, get good grades in school, help my family and go to college
.”
-Eddie Lewis
Slide32“I may have
Asperger’s
Syndrome, but I still have a life.”
-Eric Hammond
Slide33“I’ve always wanted to work with animals, wild animals. I want to become a zoologist and finally pet a cheetah!”
-Erica Wilson
Slide34“Most people do not see me as the typical teenager. Teenagers are usually consumed with friends, fads and fashion. Ethics, personal goals and community affairs are my passions.”
-Catherine James
Slide35“I have been through a lot in my sixteen years on this earth, but I really enjoy the type of person I have become.”
-Kyle Perdue
Slide36“I am the only one who knows what is best for me and how much help I need in class. I am 14 and do not need people telling me that I am not able to do something.”
-Anne Downing
Slide37“Now I must learn to advocate for myself as I get closer to going out on my own. Like everything else, this will take practice, practice, practice and lots of hard work.”
-William O’Connell
Slide38“Sometimes, YOU have to make the change. And sometimes, when you are speaking for yourself, you find you are speaking for others as well.”
-Jo-Elizabeth Strong
Slide39“I really want to be a leader. I want to help other students like me so they do not have to suffer as I did.”
-Christian Knight
Slide40“I have set a goal to go to John Tyler Community College after graduating from high school. I want to work in law enforcement.”
-Zach Sanders
Slide41“Self-determination has helped me understand that I have to be prepared for life after school. By understanding my disability, I feel I will be better prepared to get a job or go to college.”
-Anthony
Bratten
Slide42“I want to get married and have a family and get a good job, someday. Right now, I really want to learn to drive.”
-Brooke Felts
Slide43“It is through my determination, advocating for myself, applying my IEP accommodations, modifications and goal-setting I have worked to do my best
.”
-Zachary Brown
Slide44“Now, I think differently. I realize that people with disabilities shouldn’t have to be afraid of speaking out, or feel uneasy when discussing this because society looks down on them.”
-Justin George
Slide45“I have a mission in life now which requires setting a good example for others to follow. I feel like I have gone on a journey and become wiser
.”
-Will Kirchhoff
Slide46“I have to prove things to myself and I know I can do it. When I accomplish the goals that I set for myself, I know that I can do anything
!”
-Yolanda
Barlowe
Slide47“My mom will always remember what I said. ‘
Asperger’s
?
Asperger’s
? You mean they make hamburgers out of people’s butts?’
”
-Tyler Dos Santos
Slide48“Sometimes it is hard to make friends and be successful in school. But my motivation of what the future will be like encourages me to keep on trying.”
-Joseph Wilkinson
Slide49“When people underestimate me, I show them what I am made of. I am not a girl with a hearing disability. I am a girl who is deaf and can do anything she sets her mind to.”
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Stephani
Davis
Slide50“My penmanship is horrible, but enough about the bad things. I have found that technology such as word processing and spell checking are big helps.”
-Aaron Bowman
Slide51“I’m determined to be the soldier, the leader, and the hero in this battle against all of the obstacles in this journey to achieving my lifetime goals.”
-William Dixon
Slide52“My favorite part of my family is my dog Abby. Abby is always is always there for me. If I rub her ears, she will listen to me for hours. My case manager is very nice, but sometimes she does not listen to what I have to say.”
-Anne Downing
“I am my own voice, and I need to make sure that whatever I need to happen actually happens.”
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