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During the scope of my federal lawsuit against my town and school for inaccessibility, one of the moments that has always stood out for me was flat out being told by an educator that I did not belong in an honors level English class because I was not going to college anyway and that I should just be in special education. I now have a bachelors and masters degree and am less than two years away from a doctorate degree, from the University of Illinois. That is something that stays with you, it grounds me in everything that I do. I firmly believe that everybody has potential to do great things.

I was in a race and lost control going down a hill that was wet and there was a sharp turn at the bottom. I didn’t make the turn and crashed into an old 18th century jagged stone house. I broke the 2 slowest healing bones in your entire body and was in plaster casts up to my shoulders for 4.5 months! It was not fun! I was unable to do anything for myself—eating, getting dressed, showering etc. Just what a 13 year old wants is more quality bonding time with mom.