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Get Outside! Why Everyone Should Go To Summer Camp
Each summer, hundreds of thousands of children and youth go to summer camp. As anyone working in youth development or therapeutic recreation will tell you, the best thing you can ever do for your child is to send them to camp. It’s an amazing & magical time spent with other kids & teens, forming long-lasting friendships; gaining independence; developing new skills & interests; discovering the wonders of nature; and having A LOT of fun!As the experts at camps.ca state: “Camp provides a safe environment where kids can establish their independence and get a taste of what it’s like to do things on their own.” Camps provide the place to discover freedom, friendship, variety, nature, new interests and future opportunities for success. Read more...
I believe everything happens for a reason and through this logic I had to be born with spina bifida in order to have the life I am living now.
From the time that I was born, I was brought up as being told I was no different than anyone else. My parents were the driving force behind this belief. Even though I had a “disability”, didn’t mean that I was dis – abled. Because of this mentality, at least for the majority of my life, I have not felt disabled. Read more...