Brina maxino biography of abraham

As a unified generation, let us stand together and declare that all people matter. I have an intellectual disability — Down syndrome. People with Down syndrome often have other medical problems that delay our physical and mental development. When I was nine days old, a doctor told my parents that I might not live long because I had a hole in my heart, and very poor muscle tone.

Brina is now working as an Assistant Teacher in a regular Grade School.

When I was ten years old, a psychologist said that I had borderline IQ, and that I might not be able to finish grade school. I exceeded her expectations. At 16 years old, I graduated from a regular high school as class valedictorian. Today, I work as an assistant teacher at a local preschool. Throughout my growing up years, I studied in regular schools.

Because I was slower than regular kids, I had to work harder. It is sad that some people do not see our hard work; instead they only see our disabilities. Some classmates bullied me because I was not like them.

She was 10 years old when she was told she couldn't finish grade school because of her serious intellectual disability.

They called me ugly and stupid. They excluded me from their games because I was too slow. There were schools that did not accept me because I was not smart enough.