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Outward Bound
One of my favourite moments happened in 1999 In August of 1999, I joined a group of 9 other people in an Outward Bound week-long trip. This trip was a unique opportunity to pair a Disabled person with an abled person for a 7 day canoe trip, rock climbing and of course camping. The program… Read more
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Self-care
How do I unwind after a demanding day and during the day Life can become overwhelming. Day to day issues can become stressful from time to time. As into that equation, unexpected situations, miscommunication and so much more – life can become chaotic. I’m definitely not perfect and I have difficulty with sudden changes to… Read more
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An Accessible World
What is the most important thing needed to live a good life?ACCESSIBILITY When people think about accessibility, they generally do so from three perspectives : Making places and events accessible, requires the input of all the people mentioned above. A person who is blind cannot give information about what is accessible for someone who uses… Read more
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Disabilities and Language
Verbal and body language play a large part in communication between abled people and disabled people. Often abled people do not realize they are saying things that are hurtful to a disabled person. It is important to avoid using phrases like “the blind man” or “the woman in a wheelchair,” as these phrases strip us… Read more
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Having it All
Having it all means faith, family, friends and love. Something that can be attained by everyone. I’m not a person who is interested in riches, fame or money. They do not complete a person. A person comes into this world with nothing and leaves this world with nothing in regards to material things. I feel… Read more
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My Grandma (Grundy)
The person who had the most impact on my life was Grundy. Grundy was my grandma’s name to my brother and I. As the story goes, my brother who is older than me could not say grandma and it came out Grundy, so that was our name for her. Grundy had an awesome sense of… Read more
Dr Kelly Fleming 