2008 Dream Wall

26^th Annual Conference

Attendees at the 26^th Annual Cal-TASH conference were asked to share their dreams by writing them down on large posters called a Dream Wall. Here is what the 2008 attendees shared about their dreams, large and small:

• People just appreciated and respect one anther as THE starting Place.

• Celebrating and Embracing different styles of each human being..

• It is my dream that we will learn that co-operation is better than competitions.

• Wheel-chair accessible restrooms that are actually wheel chair accessible and make sense.

• To learn more about how our brains/minds function and erase pre-existing taboos!

• Inclusive world.

• A where we aren’t judged by what we can’t do, but are encouraged to do what we CAN!

• No Labels.

• A world where disabilities aren’t noticed.

• I wish I was a millionaire. Ana

• No WARS!

• More $$$ to schools! Better training provided & teachers.

• More singing and more dancing! Lots and lots of dancing J

• LOVE finally conquers ALL

• I dream that everyone can be helpful to each other. Jose Perez

• ALL teaching students are students of inclusion strategies NO more Special Ed.

• TO be done with schoolJ

• As a Inclusion Teacher my dream is to be respected as a teacher and viewed by my colleagues as a valued member of the school community.

• TO become a writer and to help people with disabilities through my writing. Benson

• Paraeducators will be valued, trained, and compensated for the great work they do & are expected to do!

• Equal opportunities for all persons.

• I hope all people can be productive in what they want to do!

• Health care that meets everyone’s’ needs w/o draining personal accounts.

• To hug a chimpanzee and he has to mean it.

• To transform Special Day Classes into Full Inclusion Programs.

• I dream of the day when all peoples of every culture, ethnicity, race, disabled or not may be looked upon and treated as equals in all spheres of society – where peoples with disabilities can be whatever they want to be- without prejudice.

• I dream of a day that you don’t need to make a “PLAN” to include kids in school.

• I dream of a time when people of different religious and cultural beliefs can be not just tolerated, but accepted and received as equals, and teachers as well. J

• I dream of a day when there is freedom and certainty joy.

• For all individuals to get needs met in inclusive settings!

• My Dream is that the job of inclusion teachers be respected and valued by all.

• That all understand children/adults with disabilities.

• I Dream To: Erase-Racism In this Life Time! “Eracism”

• Starting my own business as an educational consultant to help include all children empower all parents and help schools be more effective.

• To recognize that all of life is a manifestation of ONE thing

• To make ALL schools in San Francisco Full Inclusion Schools.

• World Peace.

• That the N.Y. Giants win the super bowl!

• More horses!

• That Everyone has HOME they want!

• I hope Barack wins the election!

• Health and happiness for all!

• Services without funding restraints.