Video Topic: Perseverance
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Kids with Character: Grit"Grit is having the courage to do your impossible or to do what you think is hard and to do it anyway," says Nasina, a young woman with incredible grit. Her story will awe and inspire you.
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December 2017 | 2130 | College Preparation, Postsecondary Education, Perseverance, Self-Determination | |
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Dealing with PainA young woman with cerebral palsy and her father talk about the impact of pain and how effective strategies for pain management have made a difference in her life.
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February 2017 | 527 | Health, Independent Living, Perseverance, Supportive Adults | |
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Meet Sue PrattMeet Sue Pratt, well respected leader in the parent advocacy movement and mother of an adult with autism. In her series of videos Sue shares stories and insights about understanding autism and being a strong advocate for her son as he made the transition from school to living in the community.
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April 2016 | 657 | Autism, Intellectual Disability, Supportive Adults, Perseverance, Impact of Disability on Family | Voices of Experience |
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Sue Pratt on the Importance of a Transition PlanSue shares about the power of high expectations and the role a well-constructed transition plan plays in success for transitioning youth.
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April 2016 | 525 | Finding Strengths, High Expectations, Perseverance, Transition, Special Education | Voices of Experience |
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Meet Hassan SamantarMeet Hassan Samantar, a parent advocate at PACER Center who serves Minnesota’s Somali population. In this series of videos, Hassan provides historical context for why Somali families came to America, discusses the challenges many Somali families face when having a child with a disability, and offers advice to Somali families who have transition-age youth.
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April 2015 | 358 | Somali Parents, Community Supports, Perseverance | Voices of Experience |
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Meet Brandon ZiemkeMeet Brandon Ziemke, a college student, employee and young man with an intellectual disability. Brandon talks about overcoming obstacles, the impact of caring adults in his life, and his hopes and dreams for the future.
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March 2015 | 706 | Employment, Postsecondary Education, High Expectations, Perseverance | Voices of Experience |
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Meet Rachel MagarioMeet Rachel Magario, an assistive technology specialist at PACER Center and a person who is blind. In her series of videos, Rachel shares her story, including the impact of assistive technology, parental support, and maintaining a positive outlook for the future.
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March 2015 | 213 | Perseverance, Vision Disability | Voices of Experience |
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Rachel Magario on Becoming SuccessfulRachel Magario shares how attitude has helped her overcome difficulties.
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March 2015 | 204 | Family Support, Self-Advocacy, Perseverance | Voices of Experience |
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Jonathan Mooney on the Role of AdultsJonathan Mooney discusses the role of adults in his life.
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March 2015 | 243 | Family Support, Supportive Adults, Perseverance, High Expectations | Voices of Experience |
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I Can Soar: SeanSean is a popular and outgoing teenager who lost his sight at the age of 10 to retinal blastoma. With the help of assistive technology (AT), Sean is able to participate in regular classes all day long at school, socializes with all of his classmates, and learns and is assessed with the same curriculum standards as his nondisabled peers.
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January 2013 | 2280 | Assistive Technology, Vision Disability, Perseverance, Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy |