Dreams and Hopes
By Matthew Stoloff, Esq. | February 24, 2010
I discovered Ellen Seidman’s blog, Love That Max, about two months ago. Upon learning that Ellen’s son Max has cerebal palsy and unspecified cognitive impairments, I read some of the articles that Ellen had published and found them interesting.
In a recent article that could only come from the heart, “I stared at an adult with disabilities, and wondered if I was seeing Max’s future,” Ellen is brutally honest and shares with her readers one of her greatest fears: Where will Max be after he graduates from school? What will become of Max when he reaches adulthood? These are very important questions.
In due time, I will write special education articles about the importance of IEP transition planning, but in the meanwhile, I want to share with Ellen and all parents who have children with disabilities a collection of weblinks that I’ve put together. These links will direct you to a list of famous people with disabilities; they are role models for any parent and child with a disability. May these links and resources always keep your and your child’s dreams and hopes alive:
- Famous people with autism and Asperger’s
- Famous people with bipolar disorder
- Famous people with cerebal palsy
- Famous people with Down’s Syndrome
- Famous people with Deafness/hearing impairments
- Famous people with dyslexia
- Famous people with epilepsy
- Famous people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Famous people with Schizophrenia
- Famous people with Spina Bifida
- Famous people who stutter
- Famous people with Tourette Syndrome
- Famous people with vision impairments
© 2010, Matthew Stoloff, Esq.. All rights reserved.
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1 Comment
Siouxsie Law on February 25, 2010 at 12:28 AM.
Great post. I did not know that the creator of Pokemon had been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.