Celebrating Inclusion of Children with Disabilities by Sharing Their Stories
Ethan's Interview
Interview with Ethan
Ethan was born with a congenital heart defect. When he was a baby he was in the hospital for a long time. He needed surgeries and medical care, he couldn’t spend his time playing and learning like most babies get to do. This slowed his development and his speech was hard to understand. When he got older he was brave enough to read his book, I Don’t Know If I Want a Puppy, to his entire school at a school assembly. Ethan’s now in middle school and you can hear how well he speaks on his interview video.
Q: What’s your favorite?
Food- bacon
Book- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Game- Monopoly
Color- red and black
Sport- soccer
Animal- donkey
Q: How old were you in your book?
A: Six years old.
Q: What’s it like to be in a book?
A: Fun, Exciting
Q: What’s it like having a difference ?
A: I’m no different from someone who doesn’t have a speech impediment or ADHD.
Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A: A veterinarian
Q: What do you wish others understood or knew about you?
A: I'm not that different
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