• I am a good friend.

• I use my talker to do most of my communication but can also do some signs and some verbal.

• I want to be included like everyone else. I may not talk or look like others but I am a person just like you.

• I love to make people happy. I like to smile. My parents have this saying for me, "Let Your Smile Change The World" and I am trying my hardest to do that.

• I love music, dance, horse backing riding, cooking and swinging all year long!

• I am scared of changing tables, high things and sometimes loud noises. Most of the time I am fearless and that scares my parents sometimes :).

• My hopes and dreams are to become a doctor and a chef.

• I have Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities, but I am a fighter and I won't let my disabilities get in the way. I want my Abilities to shine over my disabilities.

This pageant was one to remind all that everyone, including myself, with all my challenges and disabilities, is Wonderfully and Perfectly Made.

Cerebral Palsy is a group of neurological disorders that permanently affect body movements and muscle coordination. This affects the way I walk, talk, eat/swallow and do everyday activities. I have ataxia which affect my hands and arms especially when eating or doing any fine motor activities. There is no cure for CP but my therapies and medications help improve my quality of life.

Epilepsy may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or an acquired brain injury, such as a trauma or stroke.

During a seizure, a person experiences abnormal behavior, symptoms, and sensations, sometimes including loss of consciousness.

I have 3 types of seizures, drop seizures, gagging seizures and absence seizures.

They affect my daily life. I usually have EEG testing at least once a year and have gone to the Cleveland clinic for care in the past too.

I have intellectual and cognitive disabilities and a cognitive level of about a 3-4 year old but I am one smart cookie!