Posts by: Reo Kobayashi

Reo Kobayashi

August 23, 2019August 21, 2019

Why I Appreciate All of My Parents’ Sacrifices

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My parents married in 1998, and one year later, I was born. My mom was given a private room in a private hospital, but shortly after that, she was transported ... Read more

August 16, 2019August 13, 2019

Reflections on My Life’s Ups and Downs

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My life has been a good one, despite its ups and downs. I was born in Tokyo and during my early years of living in Japan, I experienced discrimination due ... Read more

August 9, 2019August 6, 2019

Limited Accessibility: A Day in My Life

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I’m going to take you through a day in my life. It was a day not long ago when I was by myself in public at the University of Southern ... Read more

August 2, 2019July 30, 2019

The World from Steven’s Perspective

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Today, I will introduce you to a young man named Steven Hachigian. I hope his story will give you a new perspective on cerebral palsy (CP). I first met Steven ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 25, 2019

Our Reality, Part 3: An Open Letter to US Teachers

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Third in a series. Read parts one and two. Dear Teachers of the United States, Hi, my name is Reo Kobayashi. I am 20 and live with cerebral palsy, which ... Read more

July 19, 2019July 16, 2019

Our Reality, Part 2: An Open Letter to the Public

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Second in a series. Read part one. Dear people, My name is Reo Kobayashi, and I live with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and visual impairment, physical conditions that affect my ... Read more

July 12, 2019July 10, 2019

Our Reality, Part 1: An Open Letter to Caregivers and Assistants Around the World

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First in a series. Dear caregivers and assistants, My name is Reo Kobayashi. I’ve lived with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and visual impairment all my life, and have had many ... Read more

June 28, 2019June 26, 2019

A Letter to My Preschool Self: ‘You Are Good Enough’

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Dear Reo, It’s the day before you come to America. I know you’re thinking that you’re going there for a vacation like you did when you were 4 years old. ... Read more

June 21, 2019June 19, 2019

Learning How to Emerge from the Darkness of Depression

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My story of how I overcame depression and self-doubt started when I first moved to the United States from Japan when I was 6. My family and I were in ... Read more

June 14, 2019June 13, 2019

My Story in a Nutshell, Part 2: The Road to College

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Second in a series. Read part one. It was on a weekend in March 2017. My high school classmates told me to check my admissions portal for the University of ... Read more