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Connections for Community Leadership is asking people with disabilities to send us your thoughts, your work, your stories, ideas, examples of experiences, events, and activities you are proud of which give you a sense of personal value and power. We are interested in gathering such personal pride and power intellectual paraphernalia to share with others with the goal of inspiring leaders and showing the world what a difference people with disabilities can make.

We would like to share with you some of the submissions we have received.

Submissions

Writings:

• "Acknowledgement" Written by Shana Holet
• "Miracle Story" Submitted by Glenn Ashley
• "Learning Disabilities" Written by Amy Hasson
• "What You Don't Know" Written by Jillian Bogater
• "From Puddles to Pride" Written by Janice Fialka
• "Sharing My Pride" Written by Alicia Rouse
• "I Wanted to go to College and my Dream Came True" Writte by Micah Fialka-Feldman
• "I Tried Something New" Written by Micah Fialka-Feldman
• "Sea Shells" Written by Rachel Dancy
• "Starting Back" Written by Laurie Thomas
• "My Self-Defense Experience" Written by Melissa Green
• "Untitled" Written by Cheryl Flowers

Pictures:

• View pictures that were submitted
• ADAPT picture gallery

Videos:

• Disability Power & Pride Inaugural Ball
• Proud and Powerful
• Two Paths
• Will You Choose to Make a Difference
• Proud and Powerful 2
• The Sky's the Limit

Articles/Interviews:

• NPR Interview with Micah Fialka-Feldman
• "WDET Interview" by Cathy McAdam
• Autistic and Proud

Songs/Music

Audio Files

• Out of the Muck Grows a Lilly and a Frog by Geri Taeckens
• Blind Man's Bluff by Geri Taeckens

Read the lyrics of these files here.

Websites:

• Through the Same Door - Micah's Journey to Inclusive Education
• Self-Determination Stories by Michigan Partners for Freedom
• Tell Your Story
• Philosopher Crip
• Poetry and artwork by members of Kids As Self Advocates (KASA)
• Writings by Micah Fialka-Feldman

Want to see your submission posted here? If so, send them to us at leadership@prosynergy.org. For more information, call 1-866-562-2669.

By submitting you work, you agree that your submissions can be shared publicly with through our newsletter, website, CONNECT E-zine, and other publicity materials.

Connections for Community Leadership is funded by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council.

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