a question answered

 This is from  Michelle  who is    hosting 31 for 21 this month


  What are  my strengths in school

  Well to be specific  I am now in college but I degress   I am a big auditory learner. I  remember  most of what people say which is helpful  in  during lecture .  I also have a great memory.   My english  professor  now  has   my  blog adress so maybe she will chime in.


  TUNE IN  NEXT WEEK  THERE WILL BE SOME COOL  POSTS  SO BE SURE TO STICK AROUND 

 IF  YOU  HAVE A QUESTION  ASK ME  AND I WILL ANWSER IT    NEXT FRIDAY

Last day

 to ask me questions about    me   right  now  I  only  have one  would  like more   got any?

Post for today

    http://prestongannaway.com/#/multimedia/chosen-ones

 great   story

Adults with Intellectual disabilities can be parents?

   This  movie  is great  I saw it on youtube ( has  since  been  taken down)   I want to be a mom one day  so parents  with disabilities give me  a lot of hope   that  I can.


 To  read about this  family  click  here ( this was originally published  in 9-91  shortly after I was born)

Another good movie gets ruined

  So today I went with my dad and  brother  to see trouble with a curve.  It was a good  movie   wait let me  repress that  it  was  almost a  good  movie but then someone  used the R word   and  it was not a teachable  moment.     I think this   is  the second movie this  year that has  used it when will hollywood  ever lean.     Why do people seem to   think that its  still ok to use the r word.  I know  a lot of  people with  intellectual disabilities and that word hurts.  It  isn't ok.      What harm will a  harmless movie do  you ask  well     people  see it  and think its  ok.  It  isn't OK. Treat others the same  way  you like to be treated.     People with intellectual disabilities  have  feelings  and  they can  be hurt  by   saying  this word.  It is not  Ok.      I know  of  some little  guys with intellectual disabilities  who love  baseball  but  this  movie  will not  be good for them to see because of   a couple of lines of dialogue.

  got image f rom here http://www.publicimagesnetwork.org/Disable%20the%20Label/DISABLE_THE_LABEL-R-word_Hurts.jpg

21 things I want to do in life

 I am 21.  I  have my  whole life ahead of me .  Here are 21 things that I want to do   in my life    

 21things I want to do 
   1 go to dc 
2   vist new england 
3     coach  high school soccer team
  4  Be a mom  
5 date 
6  go on a zip line 
 7 Live in a place that snows 
8 make  true friends 
9 write a book
10   get   my  teaching  credential
11  graduate college.
12    go to an indoor waterpark
13 teach  high school students with  disabilities while allowing them  to  attend  general ed   academic classes
14  make a documentary
15 learn to drive 
 16  go  to an  NBA game
17 go  camping
18  adopt a kid with a disability  from  EE
19   meet   Tim Shriver 
20     try  surfing  
  21  visit all the   states 

  What are   21  things u  want to?


 ps did u  know   Down  Syndrome happemds when their are  three copies of the  21st chromosome

Yesterday was a bad day

      Most days   I  do not feel  bad about  disabilities  but there are times when I do.   Yesterday  was  one of those  day.

  It started out in class when I asked  someone to  join me  to study  and they said no.    Too make  matters worse   I am  trying to befriend this  guy  and I thought it was  going well , but then his  friend from high school  who hadn't been in class for a while  came back and I could see their  interaction and  realized  that we were  not  friends .


 Then  we  went to the  Oregon Standford  V ball game to  root for the ducks, by the  way  since  Princess  has  started  going there  my  parents have been turned into duck fans  I think they are   growing wings lol.     

 My  first soccer team  G U-6    So cute   

Watching the game it hit me that I play on special olympics,   and thus we do not have   nice uniforms and  for soccer, which  along with basketball and   golf are my favorite  sports. we only have  eight  practices.   We  practice  once a week for  two hours.  That is not a long time.    Regular sports  get  longer seasons.  It seems like   our  seassons   are getting shorter and shorter.    Its not fair.    We   will train for eight weeks and play a tourment  that consist of  two to three games and that's all.     I want more.  When  will Special Olympics  realize that   this  program is the only advenu for  people with disabilities  to play sports.    If  we only  have  eight weeks   couldn't we have  practice  twice a week  for two hours.   Once  week does not allow   athletes  too improve  right.   Just saying.