2. I AM A PERSON FIRST!

3. I am unique. That’s who I am… Each child is a unique and unrepeatable miracle!

4. Labels come later... ASD VI SLD DD ED OHI L/CH OH TBI MD HOH D Acronyms and Descriptions for Disabilities

5. A person who is Deaf Interpreter I LOVE YOU American Sign Language Signing Exact English

6. A person with Developmental Delay. Language and learning disabilities, mental and physical handicaps Down Syndrome

7. A person with Multiple Disabilities Accidents Stroke Birth Defects

8. A person with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

9. I am a person who is Hard Of Hearing Hearing Aid Say again? I’m not stupid, I can’t hear you...

10. . I am a person with an Orthopedic Handicap Please do not park in our spots, as we need them, they are wide for our chairs, and near the front for easy access. Bone centered disabilities...

11. I am a person with an Emotional Disturbance. Bipolar Schizophrenia Depression Eating Disorders Victims of: Emotional Abuse Child Abuse Physical Abuse

12. I am a person with a Language or Communicative Handicap Assistive Technology Speech and Language Therapy Articulation Therapy

13. I am a person with a Visual Impairment or blindness

14. I am a person with a Specific Learning Disability. And, I am your doctor! Perceptual Auditory Memory Visual Memory Speech and Hearing Dyslexic Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

15. Other Health Impairments Sickle Cell anemia Cancers Multiple Sclerosis Congenital Heart problems Diseases Cystic Fibrosis Turret’s Birth Defects Genetic Abnormalities...

16. I am a person who has had a Traumatic Brain Injury. Sometimes, I need extra help. Help me relearn what I can...