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The following post is shared from Jim Button’s website Gather with Jim Jim is dealing with a second dose of renal cell carcinoma. He is a father of two, husband of one, brother of three and friend to many. His blog is a place “to share all of the good,
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Disability Pride Alberta: Why do schools need to keep classes that foster creativity and problem-solving? Temple: I’m very concerned that we’ve got kids growing up today totally removed from the world of the practical. You’ve got a lot of kids that think differently, maybe they’re labelled autistic to ADHD, dyslexic
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EXCLUDED FROM THE MARGINALIZED When you talk about marginalized populations, why aren’t we part of the conversation? Is it because you don’t recognize us? Is it because we aren’t always willing to use the “D” word? Disability. I don’t understand why it has to be a bad word. I am
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Hi my name is Jasen and I have Down syndrome. Why am I doing this? I have decided because I am not the only one who has Down syndrome and my friends also have Down syndrome. I also have a girlfriend named Morgan who also has Down syndrome. And I
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My name is Kenny Diep and I am 27 years old. Today I want to tell you about my story as a teenager and how I struggled with friends, bullying, and depression. These things affected my life and stopped me from setting goals and following my dreams. I don’t want
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Research from the World Health Organization called the ICF, was created to outline and measure what overall health in disability looks like. An easier read version called the F-Words in Childhood Disability has helped me to frame my decisions in helping my son live a full life. This isn’t some
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“Life is like tracks. I love to travel. I take the train. I have trouble counting coins, so the train or bus driver helps me. It can happen to anyone.” – Sean
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By: Shawna Smith My son, Preston, was born prematurely at 31 weeks. He was in distress and was delivered via emergency c-section. His traumatic birth caused severe brain bleed which led to many other complications. Doctors tried to prepare me for what his quality of life would be. They told
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Hi there. My name is Curtis Ruttle I am a blind photographer. A little background about myself – I’m visually impaired. I have 10% vision and i have aniridia (the loss of the iris coloured part of the eye), nystagmus (the back and forth rapid movement of the eyes) Last
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By Jennifer Buchanan Kate lives independently in her own apartment near a busy university with lots of youthful activity. Every morning, Kate uses the support that had been attached from the side of her bed to the ceiling to pull herself up, swing her legs to one side, and sit
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