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I recently spoke to the AGM of an organization which delivers educational and development services to children with disabilities. The organization is locally known as GRIT – Getting Ready for Inclusion Today. They are self described as “an exemplary, fully-inclusive, non-profit early childhood program for children with disabilities 2 ½ – 5 ½ [...]
This afternoon I had the honour of being the featured speaker at the annual general meeting of the Prayer Book Society of Canada. Here is the basic content of the talk I delivered. I’m sure there are typos, missing sentences, and errors of a more substantial nature which you may feel free to bring to [...]
Parents of children with disabilities get used to the parade of specialists who become a routine feature of family life. Some years ago, when SJ was probably about 2, we had a visit from an occupational therapist. It was a fascinating event. Apparently the natural position of the hand is clenched, closed. Opening the hand [...]
A bit of a response to President Obama’s “mis-speak” during his appearance on Leno.
Special Olympics offers to send bowler to White House
COREY WILLIAMS
Associated Press
March 20, 2009 at 1:36 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Special Olympics Michigan president said Friday she’d welcome the opportunity to send the nonprofit’s top bowler [...]
Canadian musician Steve Bell was in town recently with a few friends: jazz pianist Mike Janzen & singer/songwriter Jon Buller. The local date of the tour also included some numbers by the newly signed Kerri Woelke.
I love Steve Bell’s easy story-telling style. He weaves music and memories together. I was [...]
Ibrahim, Shafic, Ghassan, Ahmad, Kholood, Hamad, Marwan, Mayssa and
Hanadi live their lives despite their disabilities and all they want is
to be accepted and respected…
via the International Coalition on Abuse & Disability
& ht Winston of Black Riders
at this retreat center that I received a phone call from my wife, telling me that what was supposed to be a routine ultrasound turned up a picture of our unborn child suffering from congestive heart failure.
Since I’ll be there on silent retreat for the next few days, I wrote this post ahead of [...]
John Carle gives us an update on Sunday’s annual Buddy Walk:
Today was the 4th annual “Buddy Walk” for the Edmonton Down Syndrome Society, as part of the national “Down Syndrome Awareness Week”.
As the father of Gabriel, a great little man with Down Syndrome, I’ve had the pleasure of attending 3 of the [...]
Matthew achieved the highest Scouting honour by becoming an Eagle Scout:
Matthew, who lives with Down Syndrome, has been involved in Scouting for 23 years. Fewer than 1 in 1000 special needs Scouts make this achievement.
The Edmonton Down Syndrome Society (EDSS) 4th Annual Buddy Walk,
November 2, 2008 at Hawrelak Park
Every participant helps promote the importance of understanding, acceptance and awareness of people with Down syndrome.
Pledges collected will help fund the Down Syndrome Medical Clinic at the new Edmonton Clinic. [...]
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