My name is Alfred Fredickson, I am 42-years old and currently live in Abbotsford with my parents. I grew up on a farm in Aldergrove where we raised cows, chickens and ducks, we also had a greenhouse where we grew lots of different kinds of vegetables.Growing up on the farm was a very healthy & […]
‘I am not Developmentally Disabled’ I sometimes think that I should have that phrase tattooed on my forehead to save time when I’m talking to a new expert or staff in my team. Now let me be clear there is nothing wrong with having a Developmental Disability, but I have Cerebral Palsy. THAT’s my […]
When I was growing up, I lived in a small town in the Rockies. The house next door was rented for awhile by a couple, one of whom had a disability. She was able to walk but when she did she had a very exaggerated gait. I remember her mostly because her personality was vibrant […]
DISABLED PEOPLE DON’T NEED OR WANT SEGREGATED EVENTS!!! There is a lot of talk and some fiery headlines about the ‘proms’ for people with intellectual disabilities. I’ve read a number of them and they all say pretty much the same thing and make the same points. All suggest that these events should celebrate all teenagers […]
Today I’m giving the mike to Annie, a young woman I met when I was a classroom aide in a high school in Toronto. We became friends and then, over time, lost touch. Here’s her story of memory and reconnection: I often hear people dissing Facebook. “Good Lord no! I’m not on Facebook! It’s trash! […]
I knew I was about to fall. They look so small, and frail, not sturdy at all. A couple of weeks ago, I did something stupid, and really over stretched the muscle in my right hip. It reminds me daily. She is so young, still so little, with so much growing to do. I haven’t […]
Pringles were on sale. Perhaps I should have written that sentence with a few exclamation marks. Let me try again. PRINGLES WERE ON SALE!!!! Ruby and Sadie came into do some grocery shopping with us completely uninspired by the idea of, in their minds, drudging around the store while we shopped. We got a cart, […]
There were a few moments yesterday where I felt that it’s all going to be okay. I hadn’t felt that for a couple of weeks and it was a relief. One day this week I was making veggies and eggs for breakfast, something I’ve done a lot and suddenly, I was overwhelmed and couldn’t think […]
Photo description: Black boarding set up with seven pieces of white paper displayed. “Mourn for the Dead And Fight for the Living” is written in read above the sheets of paper. The sheets of paper are fully covered by name.” Yesterday afternoon we went over to Newmarket’s first vigil in honour of the International Day […]
Having gotten another winter cold, I’ve been watching a fair bit of television and getting toned and tanned from surfing the sunny beaches of the internet. I noticed that there has been a resurgence of posts about the ‘r’ word that either decry it’s usage or offer other words to use instead. Knowing, from deeply […]
