My Life by Joseph Putnam

Born

May 27, 2001

I was born at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. My parents are Don and Cathy Putnam.

Language Disorder

2004

I was diagnosed with a language disorder in 2004, I couldn't talk.

Start School

2005

I started school in Grand Rapids Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Ohio.

Started Talking

2005

I was 4.5 years old before I could talk. My parents prayed that I would learn to speak and cried tears of joy when it happened.

Ride a Bike

2011

This was a big event in my life. I was 10 years old and I didn't know how to balance, even my younger sister could do it. My parents and I were both happy that obstacle had been eliminated.

Junior High

2013

Entered in sixth grade, and that was the end of being in the same class all day. Every subject was in a different classroom. I also started riding the bus to school on a daily basis.

Inducted into National Junior Honor Society

2015

I worked hard at keeping good grades and kept a positive attitude and was a positive role model.

High School

2016

I was excited to start High School and there were a lot more people in the building. I had great teachers that year and they helped me be successful. I also joined the Cross Country team that summer before I started, and I got to know a lot more people.

Computer/Technology

2017

I attended my first digital media class, and it was life-changing. I learned so much and played around with iMovie, it can do incredible things. This is something I would like to pursue as a career.

National Honor Society

2018

During my Junior year, I was inducted into the National Honor Society. It made me feel very proud of my hard work, especially since everything is extra hard for me because of my language disorder.