1. SPECIAL EDUCATION How it has impacted ME Presented by James Canzano 1/26/15

2. INTRODUCTION! These years have been a bumpy road but when you put dreams into action they will come true.

3. ● Time to catch up on missed and unfinished work ● Strategies to help efficiency and organization of my work ● Study methods and time management WHAT DOES SPECIAL EDUCATION OFFER?

4. HOW IT HELPED ME? ● Experienced growth in reading,writing, and math ● Communication with getting my ideas out of my head and on to paper ● Organization skills in class and out of class

5. MY HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE ● Graduated out of Wilson a reading program that helped me become fluent in reading and comprehension ● Good grades in both years of high school with a GPA of 3.69 ● Taking a foreign language- Latin ● Support through a DCAP

6. GOALS ●4 years of college ○ business ○ engineering ○ ? ● Get a nice job that fulfills my needs

7. ● Cross Country ● Indoor/Outdoor track ● Summer miles ● My own road race ● Colorado running camp INTERESTS

8. ● We are some of the Hardest workers in the school that spend multiple hours working on learning ● Without this support many of our peers would not be where they are today Conclusion

9. “In my 17 years of special education experience, James is one of the most self aware students I have ever met. As a ninth grader, his self determination skills far surpassed my expectations for a student entering high school” Kelli McSweeney “It is clear James has successfully gained the tools and strategies needed to take control of his academic future and reach his goals”. Erin Palazzo, Teacher “The care for his classmates and the Shrewsbury community is to be commended. The diligence he spends in his extra-curricular work of running and fundraising is inspiring and shows the maturity of someone more advanced in years. I am very proud of what James has accomplished and I look forward to hearing about his certain forthcoming successes”. Michael Carpentier, Teacher

10. THANK YOU