John Satterwhite

Sebring High School

Class of 1986

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John Satterwhite - Class of 1986 - Sebring High School

First Name	John
Last Name	Satterwhite
Graduation Year	Class of 1986
Gender	Male
Current Location	Tampa, Florida
Hometown	Youngstown, Ohio
Relationship Status	Single
About Me	Hi, my name is John Satterwhite, I am self advocate and I work at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa. First I want tell you about myself. My name was John Roger Smith; I was born on September 20, 1967 in Youngstown, Ohio, with cerebral palsy. At that time, everybody thought that I was mental retardation but one nurse knew that I was a smart kid. I was in a nursing home from the time I was five to when I was thirteen years old. In 1980, a family adopted me out of the nursing home and we moved to Florida. My senior year at school was crazy because I was very first student with a disability at that school. Back then the services were not good for persons with disabilities. I was determined to have a job like rest of the seniors but Vocational Rehabilitation didn't want to help me back then. So, finally I got a job with my high school teacher help. Then I had to go into a group home due to a personal problem at home. After I graduate from high school my adoptive mom wanted to move to Hawaii but I chose to stay in Florida and be independent and I am in good health, I am safe in my apartment and I have good personal care attendant and a lot of friends in my life. Not only do I live independently but I am at working at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida. I volunteered for one year at the Museum. Then I applied for the guest service position. I got the jo...(read more)