The document is a speech given by Elizabeth Clark celebrating people with developmental disabilities (DD) and their desire to fully participate in community life like others. She notes people with DD are born in the same place, want to go to school, have fun, be included, be good citizens, share talents, be with family and friends, and contribute their gifts. She calls on the community to support them by providing opportunities to work with and alongside others.

1. Welcome.Welcome.
I am ELIZABETH CLARKI am ELIZABETH CLARK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. We are graduating!We are graduating!

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

16. We want to workWe want to work WITHWITH peoplepeople
like you.like you.

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

18. WillWill YOUYOU hire us to work with you?hire us to work with you?

19. Will YOU give us the supportWill YOU give us the support
we need?we need?

20. Because weBecause we AREARE you!you!

21. THANK YOU from all of us!THANK YOU from all of us!