My Dream,
Manu is in a class outside of general education, and his class is only for kids with autism. There may be no inclusion for him. Still, I will continue my intention to bring inclusion to diverse future generations.
At my core, the problem is the system and people who might not know what diverse individuals can do or achieve.
Let’s name a few: *
Dan Aykroyd – Comedic Actor
Hans Christian Andersen – Children’s Author
Benjamin Banneker – African American almanac author, surveyor, naturalist, and farmer
Susan Boyle – Singer
Tim Burton – Movie Director
Lewis Carroll – Author of “Alice in Wonderland”
Henry Cavendish – Scientist
Charles Darwin – Naturalist, Geologist, and Biologist
Emily Dickinson – Poet
Paul Dirac – Physicist
Bobby Fischer – Chess Grandmaster
Daryl Hannah – Actress & Environmental Activist
Thomas Jefferson – Early American Politician
Steve Jobs – Former CEO of Apple
James Joyce – Author of “Ulysses”
Alfred Kinsey – Sexologist & Biologist
Stanley Kubrick – Film Director
Barbara McClintock – Scientist and Cytogeneticist
Michelangelo – Sculptor, Painter, Architect, Poet
Sir Isaac Newton – Mathematician, Astronomer, & Physicist
Jerry Seinfeld – Comedian
Nikola Tesla – Inventor
Andy Warhol – Artist
Ludwig Wittgenstein – Philosopher
William Butler Yeats – Poet
Alan Turing – English mathematician, computer scientist, philosopher, and theoretical biologist.
Albert Einstein-Theoretical physicist
Sujeet Desai – Musician
Madeline Stuart – Model
Pablo Pined – Actor
Vincent Van Gogh – Artist
I dream of a school district where diverse kids learn side by side, teaching each other social skills, math, reading, chemistry, physics, art, music, playtime, worthiness, compassion, empathy, freedom, and gratitude.
It is possible in a school where it is okay to be different and unique, where the teacher is a guide or a mentor like Maria Montessori taught us.
I dream one day that the word “bully” or “persecutor” will be a term of the past.
I dream of a safe place where everyone can live, work, and be independent. A place that they can call home.
You might wonder if this is not possible or what she is smoking or drinking. Trust me, it has taken me 36 years to learn that I should smoke air and drink water. It is the best for my body and mind.
Let me go back to my Dream and take a look at the fantastic items humans have created:
An airplane
The seven wonders
A space shuttle to visit the moon and close to Mars
Languages
Satellites
Rovers to visit and explore other planets
Solar and wind electricity
Electric cars
Music
Art pieces
Cell phones
Computers
The cloud
Cities
Governments
Bridges
Utensils
Soap
Nail clippers
Medicine
Crops
Clothes
Shoes
Fabrics
So my humble question is, why not?
By Juana Venegas
*Taken from article https://casscounselling.co.uk/famous-neurodiverse-individuals/
