Nate's Triumph, with Nate Trainor [208]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inclusion advocate and author, Nate Trainor, joins us on the podcast today to discuss his personal fight for inclusion. Nate shares his personal journal of exclusion along with what his personal mission is today. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not only are we joined by Nate on today’s episode, but we are excited to also speak to Nate’s mother, Jean Trainor, and his 6th-grade teacher and family friend, Shelby. Nate is an advocate for the acceptance of people with disabilities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nate is nonverbal due to having a rare disorder called Joubert Syndrome. He uses supported typing to communicate and believes everyone should have the right to communicate.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nate shares why it was so important for him to write his book,</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3NaRtHw"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nate’s Triumph</span></em></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nate shares how easy inclusion can be with the proper support.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nate shares some of his favorite memories.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Struggles plague Nate like everyone else. He shares some of his greatest.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">People judge Nate for having a disability.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Keep working toward your goals is an important message from Nate.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nate asks educators to presume competence in their students.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"