My life

My name is Ricky Stinson II, I own Rickies Computer Services and I have Cerebral Palsy, a disorder cause by
faulty development or damage to the motor areas of the brain vesting in an impaired ability to control movement
and posture. My particular condition was caused by lack of oxygen at birth. Because of my disabling condition, I
have been faced with many obstacles along life’s way, but I have to always try to do my best to overcome these
obstacles, and I don’t let my disable control my life.
Since my condition is a result of a problem at birth, my battle to overcome this disability also begin at birth. The
doctor told my family I would die by the time I was twelve years old and they should Take me on the hill and shoot
me like Chinese does. This upset my father so much that he called the doctor everything but a child of God.
Even though the doctor had sentenced me to death, my mother fought so I was able to start school just like
every other kid my age. It was there that faced my first big obstacle. The teacher would not teach me. Every day I
sat in back of classroom with nothing to do. I was ignored because no one would take the time to work with me. It
was than my mom brought it to the school’s attention that I needed a teacher, not a baby sitter. It was then my
mom and I had to go to a hospital for an evolution to determine whether I was capable of learning. The school
system was then informed of my test results; I was fully capable to learn. The problem was not in my ability to
learn, but in my teachers’. Abilities to adapt to my condition and find a way to teach me. They asked the doctor
for help, but he just told them it was their job to teach me, not his. The school answer was to put me special ed
class and pass me on through elementary school without really teaching me not very much at all
My next big obstacle came when I entered eighth grade and wanted to get into computer class, but the school
would not allow me take the class. They were afraid I would mess up their computers. They told me to take
physical education class instead, since it was a required subject. That made no sense to me at all. My Mom
asked them, “If it require, then why does he sit by the wall and do nothing?“ Finally after she stud up for me
again, she won that round and I was put is a computer class. To their surprise, I did a good job there, and I
discover an interest that I wanted to pursue future.
After graduating the eighth grade, I started teaching myself more about computers in my spare time. It was about
then that the same school that told me I couldn't’t do anything started calling me to work on their computers
because their technician was always in meetings and unavailable to do her job.
While in high school, I met a teacher’s aid by name of Dottie Law, who took the time to actually teach me. Even
though I was in the eleventh grade, I still could not read. Once a teacher’s aid said to me, “You will not amount
to anything and you should just go home and die.” I just look at her and went the other way. Dottie made me feel
as if I was someone important, though, which no other teacher’s aid had ever before. She would help me with my
homework by reading it to me, so that I could understand it better. It was at that point I knew I could go on to
finish high school like everyone else. The only problem was the teachers thought she was doing the work for me.
They never realized that I, and not she were actually doing the work. It was with the confidence Mrs. Dottie and
my mother gave me that I completed high school at the age of eighteen. There was only one thing that really
bothered me. I knew I could not read on a twelfth grade level, but at that point in time I was just happy I could
read at all.
After high school, I sat at home and did very little except work on computers. My first computer only took me a
week to build. So I do not think my goal of building and repairing computers is too unrealistic.
At the age of twenty-two, I came to Carl D. Perkins Rehab Center. I took reading, math and computer classes to
prepare for college. Although most people thought I could not do it, there was one person who felt as if I could,
and that was my case manager, Kathy Thacker. She and I discussed this with other staff members at the
center. Finally, everyone agreed that I should be given a chance to see just how far could go in the computer
field.
So, here I am in college, and all I can say is that I love it and I will do my best! It is hard enough to deal with
everyday situations in life without having to deal with the prejudices of other. I am thankful there are people in
this world that look at a person’s abilities, rather than disabilities, allow them to live their lives as they can. They
give words of encouragement, instead treading them as if they can do nothing at all. Letting people with
disabilities show what they do, without judgment, opens doors that have been close in the past. I am thankful for
places like Carl D. Perkins and P.C.C. They allow this to happen for those of us that may not have all of the
abilities to go through life smoothly. As I mentioned before, my mother helped me through a lot of obstacles
since birth, and I’m sure she will help me through more to in my lifetime. I am however, willing to keep trying to do
my best and reach my goals....
My name is Ricky Stinson II, I own Rickies Computer Services and I have Cerebral Palsy, a disorder cause by
faulty development or damage to the motor areas of the brain vesting in an impaired ability to control movement
and posture. My particular condition was caused by lack of oxygen at birth. Because of my disabling condition, I
have been faced with many obstacles along life’s way, but I have to always try to do my best to overcome these
obstacles, and I don’t let my disable control my life.
Since my condition is a result of a problem at birth, my battle to overcome this disability also begin at birth. The
doctor told my family I would die by the time I was twelve years old and they should Take me on the hill and shoot
me like Chinese does. This upset my father so much that he called the doctor everything but a child of God.
Even though the doctor had sentenced me to death, my mother fought so I was able to start school just like
every other kid my age. It was there that faced my first big obstacle. The teacher would not teach me. Every day I
sat in back of classroom with nothing to do. I was ignored because no one would take the time to work with me. It
was than my mom brought it to the school’s attention that I needed a teacher, not a baby sitter. It was then my
mom and I had to go to a hospital for an evolution to determine whether I was capable of learning. The school
system was then informed of my test results; I was fully capable to learn. The problem was not in my ability to
learn, but in my teachers’. Abilities to adapt to my condition and find a way to teach me. They asked the doctor
for help, but he just told them it was their job to teach me, not his. The school answer was to put me special ed
class and pass me on through elementary school without really teaching me not very much at all
My next big obstacle came when I entered eighth grade and wanted to get into computer class, but the school
would not allow me take the class. They were afraid I would mess up their computers. They told me to take
physical education class instead, since it was a required subject. That made no sense to me at all. My Mom
asked them, “If it require, then why does he sit by the wall and do nothing?“ Finally after she stud up for me
again, she won that round and I was put is a computer class. To their surprise, I did a good job there, and I
discover an interest that I wanted to pursue future.
After graduating the eighth grade, I started teaching myself more about computers in my spare time. It was about
then that the same school that told me I couldn't’t do anything started calling me to work on their computers
because their technician was always in meetings and unavailable to do her job.
While in high school, I met a teacher’s aid by name of Dottie Law, who took the time to actually teach me. Even
though I was in the eleventh grade, I still could not read. Once a teacher’s aid said to me, “You will not amount
to anything and you should just go home and die.” I just look at her and went the other way. Dottie made me feel
as if I was someone important, though, which no other teacher’s aid had ever before. She would help me with my
homework by reading it to me, so that I could understand it better. It was at that point I knew I could go on to
finish high school like everyone else. The only problem was the teachers thought she was doing the work for me.
They never realized that I, and not she were actually doing the work. It was with the confidence Mrs. Dottie and
my mother gave me that I completed high school at the age of eighteen. There was only one thing that really
bothered me. I knew I could not read on a twelfth grade level, but at that point in time I was just happy I could
read at all.
After high school, I sat at home and did very little except work on computers. My first computer only took me a
week to build. So I do not think my goal of building and repairing computers is too unrealistic.
At the age of twenty-two, I came to Carl D. Perkins Rehab Center. I took reading, math and computer classes to
prepare for college. Although most people thought I could not do it, there was one person who felt as if I could,
and that was my case manager, Kathy Thacker. She and I discussed this with other staff members at the
center. Finally, everyone agreed that I should be given a chance to see just how far could go in the computer
field.
So, here I am in college, and all I can say is that I love it and I will do my best! It is hard enough to deal with
everyday situations in life without having to deal with the prejudices of other. I am thankful there are people in
this world that look at a person’s abilities, rather than disabilities, allow them to live their lives as they can. They
give words of encouragement, instead treading them as if they can do nothing at all. Letting people with
disabilities show what they do, without judgment, opens doors that have been close in the past. I am thankful for
places like Carl D. Perkins and P.C.C. They allow this to happen for those of us that may not have all of the
abilities to go through life smoothly. As I mentioned before, my mother helped me through a lot of obstacles
since birth, and I’m sure she will help me through more to in my lifetime. I am however, willing to keep trying to do
my best and reach my goals....
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