I am eighteen years old and while I was born in France, I will always think of Auckland New Zealand as home.

As a student with a disability I experimented with all support models in education and never found one that worked - the experience was a real battlefield. Contributing to this book has been a real privilege and I hope that it serves as a tool to open dialogue on tough issues because I don’t think that real change will happen without contributions from everyone.

This chapter marks the beginning of my journey to see collaborative education become a reality.

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