are still so many people in Gainer “There institutions,” said. Olmstead case was 10 years time for “The ago! It’s Georgia to comply with Olmstead!” Gainer then led the crowd in us out! Keep chanting, “Get us out! let us Don’t in!” Sen. Jack Hill (R Reidsville) appeared at Disability Day – to speak about the waiting lists for community support. [the government] want to thank you for helping us “We help you unlock the waiting Hill a fight that lists,” stated. “It’s we are all in together.” Cobb County second-grade teacher, Brad Cohen, made an appearance as this keynote speaker. Cohen, who year’s has been named state teacher of the year, is most recognizable for having his story featured as a Hallmark Hall of of the Fame Movie, “Front Class.” Explaining how family, friends and teachers ostracized him while growing up with which makes Tourette’s Syndrome, him make noises out of his story is one of control, Cohen’s triumph. was determined to become the teacher that I never “I he told the crowd. wanted to be that teacher who had,” “I focused on not strengths … weaknesses.” After graduating from college, it was on 25th Cohen’s interview with the Cobb County School District that he finally got his chance. Hired as a second grade teacher, he knew what his first lesson would be. sat on my rocking chair and told them about “I Tourette’s said. I said there was only one thing Syndrome,” Cohen “And we could never do in my classroom Hide and Go … play Seek!” That was 13 years ago, but Cohen still acts like he first started his job last week. live my life with he “I passion!” stated. have a disability because I think I have a “I don’t
“There are still so many people in institutions,” Gainer said. “The Olmstead case was 10 years ago! It’s time for Georgia to comply with Olmstead!” Gainer then led the crowd in chanting, “Get us out! Keep us out! Don’t let us in!” Sen. Jack Hill (R – Reidsville) appeared at Disability Day to speak about the waiting lists for community support. “We [the government] want to thank you for helping us help you unlock the waiting lists,” Hill stated. “It’s a fight that we are all in together.” Cobb County second-grade teacher, Brad Cohen, made an appearance as this year’s keynote speaker. Cohen, who has been named state teacher of the year, is most recognizable for having his story featured as a Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie, “Front of the Class.” Explaining how family, friends and teachers ostracized him while growing up with Tourette’s Syndrome, which makes him make noises out of his control, Cohen’s story is one of triumph. “I was determined to become the teacher that I never had,” he told the crowd. “I wanted to be that teacher who focused on strengths … not weaknesses.” After graduating from college, it was on Cohen’s 25th interview with the Cobb County School District that he finally got his chance. Hired as a second grade teacher, he knew what his first lesson would be. “I sat on my rocking chair and told them about Tourette’s Syndrome,” Cohen said. “And I said there was only one thing we could never do in my classroom … play Hide and Go Seek!” That was 13 years ago, but Cohen still acts like he first started his job last week. “I live my life with passion!” he stated. “I don’t have a disability because I think I have a