Top Eleven Things We Like About DO-IT
- We make new friends who have disabilities similar to or different from ours.
- We work together to solve problems.
- Even though we have to work harder than everyone else, we expect to succeed.
- We learn how to socialize with other disabled students.
- We gain confidence in people who have disabilities.
- We learn how to be independent.
- We take fun field trips.
- We get a sense of college life and college pace.
- We learn how to advocate for ourselves, expressing our disabilities and the accommodations we will need to be successful.
- We learn that we can be successful if we put our minds to it and work hard.
- The whole experience is very enjoyable!