Welcome. Welcome. I am ELIZABETH CLARKI am ELIZABETH CLARK

Today we celebrate who we are.Today we celebrate who we are.

People with DD, like me, are born People with DD, like me, are born in Fairfax County like you.in Fairfax County like you.

We like to go to school like you.We like to go to school like you.

We want to be included like you.We want to be included like you.

We want to have fun like you.We want to have fun like you.

We want to be good citizens We want to be good citizens like you.like you.

We want to be leaders like you.We want to be leaders like you.

We want to share our talents We want to share our talents like you. like you.

We want to be with familyWe want to be with family like you. like you.

We want to have friends We want to have friends like you.like you.

We want to share our gifts like you.We want to share our gifts like you.

We want to be in the We want to be in the community like you.community like you.

We are graduating!We are graduating!

We want to go to college like you.We want to go to college like you.

We want to work We want to work WITHWITH people people like you.like you.

But we need support from you.But we need support from you.

Will Will YOUYOU hire us to work with you? hire us to work with you?

Will YOU give us the support Will YOU give us the support we need?we need?

Because we Because we AREARE you! you!

THANK YOU from all of us!THANK YOU from all of us!