“I know that there are tons of people who really don’t want to hear stuff from a teenager, but I am seeing firsthand at school that there are kids who are not getting the help that they need because they are scared to speak up for themselves.”
Advocating for herself — and now for other students — helped one young Utahn overcome ‘crippling’ anxiety
When Laynie was in elementary school, she developed “crippling” anxiety that made completing her school work nearly impossible. With help from her parents, doctors and teachers, Laynie was put on a 504 plan that lists accommodations available to a student with a disability.“It wasn’t really being used anymore, because I wasn’t asking teachers for help,” Laynie told me in a recent interview. “I needed to be my own advocate. And it wasn’t until I did that that my 504 started being used again.
Sara Weber: You’ve shared your own challenges with mental health. I’m curious what kind of mental health needs you’ve seen in your community? And S.P.E.A.K. UP really helps me because I could help people believe they are not alone. When it comes to being scared in a classroom, I was that kid in the classroom has struggled. And I’ve seen other kids struggle as well. And so I can go up to them and show them my story, and tell them that it’s okay to speak up and be successful and get that help that you need in the classroom and not feel embarrassed about it.
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