Judaism teaches that “nothing stands in the way of will.” And this non-verbal student proved this when asked to give his high school graduation speech. Ahmed Ali, 21, attended the Minneapolis Public School system’s Transitions Plus Program for the last three years. The program offers additional services and resources for special needs students who may require extra help transitioning from high school to adult life. Ali used the speech software that he had developed alongside his speech pathologist to give the talk. This was a historic first for the school district. And his inspiring words were as incredible as his breath-through use of technology.
“Your life is a relay race. The track is your life. Every time you achieve something you pass the baton to the next person. Guess who you are passing the baton to? It’s you….Each stage of your life you are passing it to a new you. It’s not the end of the line for you, but it’s a new you in our beautiful world.”
