Darian Slayton Fleming

Speak Up for Yourself Darian Slayton Fleming

Darian Slayton Fleming's journey began at age two when she could have died but fought to hold on to life until others could help her. Since then, she has struggled every day with impaired vision, fine motor dexterity and poor balance. Her mom told people she had a lot of spunk. Others described her as outspoken. While some encouraged her to tone it down, others complimented her on speaking up. For a time, her outspokenness caused her more problems than it eliminated. Eventually, she found a way to make it her strength. Choose this book to help you along your path toward advocating for yourself to get what you need and feel good about it. You, too, can experience the freedom that comes with learning to speak up for yourself!