Join Winifred A. Winston with David E. Lucas, as they discuss his inspirational journey of self advocacy. As a quintuplet David shares how all of the boys were placed into special education self-contained classes, while his sisters were not. He learned how to self advocate, graduated valedictorian, and went to college for free. 

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About David E. Lucas:

Edgar A. Guest once wrote, “Figure it out for yourself, my lad. You have all that the  greatest of men have had.” The words from the late poet are found in his poem, “Equipment”.  The poem goes on to build hope and optimism about the equal capabilities we all possess inside  of us. For author, speaker, and coach, David E. Lucas, the words are especially true for his  personal journey to become the man who would one day stand proudly on the challenges he was  once told would hinder him.  

David was no stranger to adversity as a young child. As a quintuplet ( three boys and two girls ), he was already aware of what it felt like to be a minority and have to divide resources. After being labeled with a learning  disability in elementary school, he saw firsthand how labels and navigating resources created  more barriers to his growth.

Determined to be the pioneer of positive statistics for the youth that looked like him, he went on  after high school to graduate from the esteemed, Claflin University. He earned his Bachelor of  Arts in Psychology, and began plotting how he would reach back to help children with stories  similar to his.  

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You can find David E. Lucas ...

Website: https://www.davidelucasspeaks.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidelucasspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidELucasSpeaks 

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