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Ngayon, nagawa na niya ang lahat ng tatlo \u2014 at napakarami pang iba.<\/p>\n<p>Sa nakaka-inspire na kuwentong ito, ibinahagi ni Nicholas ang kanyang paglalakbay mula sa mga unang hamon hanggang sa mga hindi kapani-paniwalang milestone na sinusuportahan ng special education, speech therapy, mga programa sa komunidad, at ng regional center.<\/p>\n<p>Malalim ang paniniwala ni Nicholas sa dignidad, pagiging inklusibo, at pantay na pagtrato para sa mga taong may kapansanan. Dahil sa mensahe ng kantang \u201cEveryday People,\u201d ipinapaalala niya sa atin na lahat tayo ay pantay-pantay, at lahat tayo ay kabilang.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc99 Panoorin ang kwento ni Nicholas at ipagdiwang ang mga posibleng mangyari kapag nagsama-sama ang maagang suporta, determinasyon, at komunidad.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1281\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8OkirsD9u9E\" title=\"Paglaban sa mga Bakanteng Posibilidad: Ang Paglalakbay ni Nicholas Tungo sa Kalayaan\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meet Nicholas, a longtime member and board representative of the North Los Angeles County Regional Center. 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