What a Great Day!

I recently attended a lecture at DePaul University and was asked to speak to the class. The lecture was on a Wednesday morning and I was nervous as I had only one day to prepare myself for this speaking engagement. I arrived on time and was told to speak to the class right away.

The point of the speech was to highlight what structure needed to be in place for our fledgling organization to be successful. I told the class about some of my weaknesses, and that I am trying to be open to suggestions provided by others. I told them about our need to get volunteers to construct informational brochures and pamphlets to be distributed to the community. I stressed fact that organization is very difficult for me and that I really needed an organized and structured plan of how to get this organization off the ground. I added that I had been unable to get someone in the office to provide this support on a volunteer basis.
Finally, I emphasized why I felt this organization was so important. A large percentage of children have Dyspraxia, and there is very little help available in the United States. I wanted our organization to help provide others with support, information, and advice.

I detailed certain things I can’t physically do. I can’t go to more than one conference in a day because I tire easily, and get lost frequently. Trying to get ready and prepare the right clothes and shoes take a lot of time and energy as well. I did highlight my ability to speak from my own personal experiences and how I hoped that would help others and the organization. To sum up - after the sheer nerves and excitement over giving the speech, and giving the speech - would anyone contact me? Was my presentation ok? I got an email fromthe lecturer saying I did an excellent job! Someone from that class emailed me saying he had Dyspraxia and wanted to help. I must say this was a great day!