Education Law

A Teenager with Disabilities Statement of Love and Courgage

By Charles Fox

The following is a statement from a client of mine who has disabilities. He is a teenager. He was adopted a number of years ago. Over the last year and a half he has been the frequent victim of bullying based on race and disability from peers. Unfortunately, school personnel have not been responsive to him and have not been protective of him. Despite all that he has been through, he is an amazingly resilient person who has an enormous capacity for love for his parents and courage in the face of adversity. It is students like him that make my job so very satisfying.

Who I Am 

I am a young man who wants to learn.

I love to play with kids.

I am easy to talk to.

I love my parents.

I know that I need to work on me, personally.

I know that I can be whatever I want to be.

I know that I’ am sensitive, but I am going to work that out.

I am a young man who is going to build his courage, little by little.

I am proud that I have the two parents I have now.

Now, I can forgive my mom for her wrong doings;

I have an incredible family that I know loves ME.

I am a young man that worries about my moms.

I am a young man who loves what his parents do for me.

I am a young man who knows that his parents are trying their best to do things for me and get the things I need.

This is me and is forever going to be me.

This is why I LOVE ME.

                                                I love you moms.

Full post as published by Special Education Law Blog on January 17, 2008 (boomark / email).