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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Lucas Healy, D75 Student, on Special Education Experience
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Lucas Healy, a D75 student, shared his positive experience in the ESP program at TELA, emphasizing the support and opportunities it has provided him in high school. He advocated for expanding similar programs across the city to benefit more students with special needs.
- Highlighted the benefits of having access to regular classes with additional D75 staff support
- Expressed gratitude for extracurricular activities and friendships made possible through the program
- Called for increased civic awareness education for students with disabilities, focusing on voting rights and disability policies
Lucas Healy
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I'm Lucas Healy and I'm a d 75 student.
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I'm here today to speak to you about my experience in the ESP program at TELA.
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This program has helped me to have a great high school experience.
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I have access to all the classes and programs at my school with extra support of my d 75 staff.
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I've learned so much and I have gone on great trips.
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We had an amazing camping trip with tele with the tele teachers and students.
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I've participated in the Morgan book project and made a bunch of new friends.
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I don't think that this would have happened if I if it wasn't for my d seventy five program.
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My counselor, teachers, and paras have guided and survived, supported me in every in everything that I've that I have wanted to do.
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Sorry.
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I'm just a little nervous.
Rita Joseph
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It's okay.
3:57:56
Okay.
Lucas Healy
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I think that there should be more programs like this all over the city so that every kid who needs to who needs one has the chance to have an experience like mine.
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I'm one of the lucky ones.
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I only wish other kids had the the same opportunity to have a school look at me for my potential and not as a burden.
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I also wish students like me learned in school how important our rights to vote is.
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There are There are not enough civic awareness clubs, especially with
Stephanie Bonilla
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the Emphasis.
Lucas Healy
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The With emphasis on disability rights and policies.
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Sorry.
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That's okay.
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Thank you, chair mayor Joseph, for this opportunity for me to speak.