I like the post submitted by Carmin on "The Madtoe Strikes Again...". This article really captured my attention because of my personal experience with my sister who suffered with cerebral palsy. She had to learn how to resist failure and really lean on advancing technology that was available for empowering her to be successful throughout school. She was able to graduate HS and live independently for nearly 18 years. The statement from the article speaks very directly to much of the discipline my sister had to adopt.
Being disabled doesn't mean an inability to function; it only means we function in a unique way. We find better ways to work more easily and successfully. We must not give up. This is expressed by a quote that was in big bold letters all over my elementary classrooms and physical therapy rooms: "We Can Because We ThinkWe Can."