I Hope That When People

A Long Time Ago When I Was Very Little, I Dreamed About Being On Stage. Some People Told Me I Would Never Be Able To Do It, So I Only Paid Attention To Those Who Told Me That I Could.

I Was Recently Appointed By President Obama To The President's Committee For People With Intellectual Disabilities. I Am So Excited That The President Trusts Me To Advise Him On Things That Are Important To People With Disabilities!

Like So Many Other Kids With Special Needs, I Have Been Bullied. Kids In Elementary School Made Me Eat Sand, And Those Same Boys Would Walk Behind Me, Teasing Me. Finally I Had Enough, And I Told Them To Grow Up.

I've Spoken In Front Of Members Of The U.s. Congress About A New Dream Of Living In Communities Where Everybody Is Welcome And Everyone Can Live And Go To School And Work Without Facing The Fear Of Bullies.

I Hope That When People With Down's See Me, They Will Be Inspired To Do More Than They Think They Can.