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Ep.14 | From Self Contained to Mainstream Valedictorian with David Lucas
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Join Winifred A. Winston with David E. Lucas, as they discuss his inspirational journey of self advocacy. As a quintuplet David shares how all of the boys were placed into special education self-contained classes, while his sisters were not. He learned how to self advocate, graduated valedictorian, and went to college for free.
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
- When you’re dumped into a self-contain class and you feel like you don’t belong.
- Changing the narrative from I can’t learn to my class valedictorian.
- What motivates David to help families navigate the special education process.
- Becoming a # 1 bestselling author
- And so much more!
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About David E. Lucas:
Edgar A. Guest once wrote, “Figure it out for yourself, my lad. You have all that the greatest of men have had.” The words from the late poet are found in his poem, “Equipment”. The poem goes on to build hope and optimism about the equal capabilities we all possess inside of us. For author, speaker, and coach, David E. Lucas, the words are especially true for his personal journey to become the man who would one day stand proudly on the challenges he was once told would hinder him.
David was no stranger to adversity as a young child. As a quintuplet ( three boys and two girls ), he was already aware of what it felt like to be a minority and have to divide resources. After being labeled with a learning disability in elementary school, he saw firsthand how labels and navigating resources created more barriers to his growth.
Determined to be the pioneer of positive statistics for the youth that looked like him, he went on after high school to graduate from the esteemed, Claflin University. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and began plotting how he would reach back to help children with stories similar to his.
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You can find David E. Lucas ...
Website: https://www.davidelucasspeaks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidelucasspeaks/
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Connect with Winifred!
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Resources mentioned during this episode...
State Vocational Rehabilitation Services https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states
- “Less Than Perfect, More Than Special: Just Enough of Exceptional” by David E. Lucas https://www.davidelucasspeaks.com/product-page/less-than-perfect-more-than-special-just-enough-of-exceptional
- Should Students Attend Their IEP Meeting? https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/should-students-attend-their-iep-meeting/
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