Re: Can't Wait to Meet THis Little Dynamo......:O)

[Guest guest]

Wow Aubrie,

What a champion......a self advocate....as a follow advocate I am

looking forward to shaking you hand.

mom to (31)

>

> I hope that we can make a difference. If Aubrie can speak up and

be out

> there as a voice for others, it would be so amazing. She's a kid

who can

> talk and interact and isn't busy just trying to survive. She can

speak for

> those who can't. And I can speak for all the parents who don't

have the

> energy to do it for themselves. We are fortunate to be able to

speak up.

> And we do so on behalf of those who can't for whatever reasons.

She totally

> " gets it " and wants what is best and right for everyone - not just

herself.

>

>

>

>

> Her teacher spent a lot of time on Luther King Jr and the

issues he

> stood for. The text of Aubrie's brochure came from our

conversations about

> the issues in IL. She completely related to MLK. She

said, " Luther

> King said everyone should be equal, not separate. They're not

doing a very

> good job! " I have been talking about my job since I began.

Layering on top

> of that an intense unit of diversity, discrimination, equality, etc

was very

> powerful for her this year.

>

>

>

> Later she asked me what comes after junior. I finally understood

that she

> was wondering what to call herself and she strives to be "

Luther King

> III " for people with disabilities.

>

>

>

> So many people with CHARGE and other disabilities are so busy just

trying to

> cope with their lives that they can't begin to speak up. We try to

be sure

> the legislators always understand that we are just the tip of the

iceberg -

> that we speak for thousands.

>

>

>

> Michele W

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>

[Guest guest]

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I will have Aubrie read your message after school today. She wants to be on

Broadway - but I have a feeling she'll be getting her time in the limelight

through advocacy. She's a gem!

Michele

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From: CHARGE [mailto:CHARGE ] On Behalf Of

artthrobgracie10

Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:52 AM

To: CHARGE

Subject: Re: Can't Wait to Meet THis Little Dynamo......)

Wow Aubrie,

What a champion......a self advocate....as a follow advocate I am

looking forward to shaking you hand.

mom to (31)