Posts by Jennine
A Day on Wheels
Celebrating Sarah’s accomplishments Barnard College student, Sarah Kim, has never let Cerebral Palsy stand in her way. A Day On My Wheels celebrates Sarah’s accomplishments, determination and passion for life.
Read MoreMocking at the Mall
To the Girls who mocked my Son at the Mall Last evening as I walked through the nearly empty mall with my two youngest, you five girls were behind us by several yards. We had just seen a movie and were in great spirits. We were walking to meet up with four of my older…
Read MoreBeing Different is Beautiful
A short animated film LittleSikhs.com is glad to present ‘BEING DIFFERENT IS BEAUTIFUL’ an animated video compiled by Jasmine Kaur and Manpreet Singh. This video is focused to spread the word of Diversity among children.
Read MoreCanadian Education
Disability and Inclusion in Canadian Education This report provides a general picture of special education policies across Canada, and finds that the majority are more than 10 years old and out of step with current practices around inclusive education. The report also provides a detailed overview of inclusive education policy and funding in each province…
Read MoreMy Friendship with Jason
Sky tells her story The first time I met Jason was in grade 11, when I decided to join the best buddies program. The best buddies program is a program where students eat lunch with other students whom they have never met before, once or twice a week. The program occasionally holds fundraisers for the…
Read MoreWhat is Inclusion
Whats it all about Inclusion is part of a much larger picture then just placement in the regular class within school. It is being included in life and participating using one’s abilities in day to day activities as a member of the community. For this story and more click the link below SEE MORE
Read MoreJudys Story
Our grandson was diagnosed with a life threatening disorder 18 years ago our family became aware that our grandson was diagnosed with a life threatening disorder. I had always felt compassion for others who were less fortunate health wise, but now, it was our family who was experiencing a personal crisis. I realized that it…
Read MoreInterviewing Luke Skywalker
Jasons interview This is an interview Jason created for promoting the adaptive clothing line business we were doing together just prior to his passing. We are very proud of Jason for the hard work he put into this video and the fearlessness he displayed.
Read MoreOpposite of Bullying
It’s all about Empathy This wasn’t the original post I planned for this week, but I thought I would write about something that is going on in my life. I’m sure you all, as my readers, won’t mind if I get down to a more personal level. I just found out that my little sister…
Read MoreThelmas Story
A Story about her Husband On New Years Eve 1985/86, while on holiday in Minden Ont., my husband got a headache and felt sick to his stomach. When three days had passed and he slept more than he was awake we decided to go back home and see our doctor. After weeks of testing he…
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