Nay Nay News: Ambassador/Mentor for the DO-IT Study Program.

Hi, welcome to my blog. My name is Lacey Reed. I like to go by my nickname, Lacey, but my full name is Aleysa Colleen Reed.

Nay Nay is also one of my nicknames. My sister couldn't say my name when she was little so she call me Nay Nay and my family and friends call me that sometimes. Some people think that I have that nickname because I love horses so much. It works either way.

I have cerebral palsy (CP). The official diagnosis is quadraplegic athetoid C.P. which only means the part of my brain that tells my muscles what to do doesn't give out the right signals to the muscles. It affects my whole body including my speech. I also have specific language and processing disabilities.

My hobbies and interests include computers, horseback riding, art, music, special needs advocacy, rocks and gemstones, swimming, and going to Harstine Island. I am taking classes at Shoreline Community College here in Seattle, WA.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Ambassador/Mentor for the DO-IT Study Program.

Ambassador/Mentor for the DO-IT Study Program. DO-IT stands for Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology. I joined DO-IT in 1999 the summer before my junior year in high school and was in the Summer Study Program Camp for two years and returned for a third year as an intern. The Program is for college bound high school students with a disability, who have leadership potential. We participated in academic and career learning experiences through internet access and electronic communication. I am still participating as an Ambassador/Mentor through electronic communication for the DO-IT Study Program.