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Show Notes
About the Guest:
Gage Robinson is a 19-year-old college student at Dakota County Techincal College in Rosemont, Minnesota. He loves public speaking and has co-presented at several regional, national & international conferences. He runs a nonprofit called Gage Gives Back where he educates others about traumatic brain injury, shaken baby syndrome, and gives back to those places that have helped him get to where he is today.
Episode Summary:
Imagine being an adult and not being able to have a say in your education. This was the experience of Gage Robinson, a young man who has an intellectual disability. His road to college was bumpy.
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Key Takeaways:
1) How Gage took on his school district to get the services that he wanted.
2) What he said in front of the Minnesota Council on Disability Legislative Forum on Inclusive Higher Education.
3) And what support looks like for him in college.
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Credits
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Additional music by Tim Villegas.
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