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Picture of Kim MillerProfile of Success - Kim Miller

Thanks to Kim's dad, Paul, for adding the comments in brackets to help us learn more about Kim.

[The answers below are pure, unedited Kim with her Pathfinder. She types rapidly with one finger using about 80% icons and 20% spelling. The most amazing thing about Kim is that she has learned to speak with a Pathfinder even though she has a deletion on her 1st chromosome that has resulted in PDD, mild developmental delay, severe dyspraxia, and aphasia (muteness). But underneath these disabilities is a bright, cheerful girl who loves to communicate.]

I am twenty year old. [Kim has five siblings.] I have two brothers. John [age 24] is crazy about me. I like riding in his jeep. Andrew [age 17] was good brother. He was sweet to me. Courtney [age 28] was good sister. [Kim occasionally puts 'was' when she means 'is.'] Ashley [age 26] is good sister. Ashley has a baby. Emily is good sister. Emily complained. [Kim neglected to mention that Emily was complaining because Kim woke her up on Saturday morning at 5 a.m.!] I love my mom. Mom work on her homework. [Mom is going to college to be a special ed teacher. [What does your dad do?] Work with people talking about Jesus. [Dad is an author and just wrote a book about Jesus.] Photo- The Miller Family

I love playing with Tove. She is my puppy. I like going to school. I love Skip [her aide]. I went to high with Skip [Souderton Area High School, Telford, PA]. I like working in library and Souderton Mennonite Home old people talking to person on Pathfinder. I hated set up a table in dining room.

[Describe yourself.] Kim Miller is beautiful. I like Pathfinder.

[What is your greatest strength?] Talking to Skip with Pathfinder.

[What has your greatest challenge been?] With my elbow. I fell down and hurt my arm. I went to hospital. [Kim broke her arm and had to have surgery.]

I want to be a nurse in a war. She [Clara Barton] helped people in hospital. I want growing up like doctor to help kids. [How will you do this?] Going to college.

I had big Liberator long ago. I like Pathfinder because I can talk to Carrie [her friend]. [PRC's funding department helped us get the Pathfinder through medical insurance.]

I want to get Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory today from the library.

I would love to go to Florida. I would I love going to see Cinderella in kingroom [Magic Kingdom!].

I love going to swimming. I love going to the library. Reading comic. And I love play with Tove. I love going to beach. I love to play in water.

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