I used to have lots of tantrums. It is because I couldn’t communicate. It was very frustrating. I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t use sign language, I couldn’t use AAC. I felt trapped, I felt pain, I felt frustrated. I hit myself, I hit my family, I hit my friends. After I use RPM, I am able to communicate. I am able to talk using the letterboard. I am free from the prison of silence. I am free to express myself. Few people in the world understand what it is like to not have a voice. It is the most painful experience I have ever had. I am happy that I can talk now. I want to help others. Everyone deserves to communicate!
Lang is my older brother. He is eleven years old. I really like him. He is the best brother ever! He really loves me. He never complains no matter how my behaviors are. I am very fortunate to be his little brother. I wish I can play with him. I wish I can talk to him. I know I can! One day I will make him proud! One day I will be an inspiration. One day I will change the world.
I was in a public school in the special needs room where they taught me baby stuff. I am now at OMS, a private inclusion school where I learn grade level curriculum. It has been a transitional year for me. I am reborn. I am so proud of myself. I am here with a voice. I am smart. I am teachable. I am a genius. It is the public schools that failed me. I especially want to say to the people who didn’t believe in me: You are wrong. You destroyed me. You made me feel like killing myself. But I am strong. I am going to live a meaningful life. I am going to help others who cannot talk. It is important to me that I want to tell my stories so that more people understand people like me. I want to be heard. I have a voice.
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