Category Archives: Spread the Word
Awesome Visit
Today we had the pleasure of meeting an Awesome girl, Lily Patterson.
Lily is an 11 year old student at Colorado Early Colleges. She is doing a school project about human strength and perservence, and she chose Nick to represent!
We had a great time chatting with Lily, and learning more about her family. Her mom, Laura, generously shared pictures with Nick of the whole Patterson family!
We are excited to be visiting Lily’s school in the near future to watch her present, and do an Awesome in Action presentation of our own!
Thank you, Lily, for letting Nick contribute to your project!!
…and don’t worry about the lack of green. No pinches for Lily, she has on green nail polish!!
…she’s a clever girl!
National Ability Awareness Month
Happy National Ability Awareness Month!
Nope, not a typo! Nick and the AiA team call this National Ability Awareness Month. There was a day when Nick explained that he did not think of his wheelchair as a disability. His flaming wheels are the only moving legs he has ever known. He feels disabled only when the chair battery dies!
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) says, “Our goal for this month is to create awareness about developmental disabilities, tell stories of people who live with a disability and show their lives.” Nick shares this goal.
You can find Nick’s story in a variety of places and through a variety of means. Born in the East African country of Ethiopia, Nick highlights his childhood years with stories of great adventure, meaning and heroics through his books for children.
Nick would like everyone to feel that they are a “good you” (In Nick’s words).
Want to hear more of his words?
Contact Nick for a special presentation today! Let’s help everyone see how able we all can be!
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