Craig Blackburn is a 2000 graduate of Hahnville High School. In December of 2004, he was awarded the Ken Vince Memorial Award by the Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs. He has been selected to participate in a pilot program on writing legislative policy through the Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities. He is also a self-advocate who has met with representatives both on the state and national levels advocating for children with disabilities on education issues and has represented DSAGNO at two National Down Syndrome Society conferences. He writes a monthly article for DSAGNO News “From My Side” and serves on the DSAGNO Board as the Self-Advocates Committee Chairperson. He is pursuing a career as a motivational speaker and self-advocate.