April 18
Inspired by Mayer Shevin’s similarly titled poem, this session, presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, explores how to contribute to making everyone feel they belong as a valued citizen, with an […]
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April 12
This past Friday, we took the Pledge to End Bullying. [soliloquy id=”2792″] In concert with CTV Kitchener, Bell Media, Kool FM and KFun, Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region joined hands with […]
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February 26
It is that time of year where we stop and think about all the cool stuff we have been up to! And it is often with heartfelt […]
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February 12
I was fortunate to spend last Saturday morning with a group of amazing parents and support providers listening to an even more amazing speaker, Dave Hingsburger. For those not familiar […]
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September 4
Today some people idealize people with disabilities when they find autonomy, live alone, look at television and drink beer. Autonomy can be good to a certain extent, but in our […]
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April 17
Here at Extend-A-Family, we have been exploring belonging. We hold a curiosity about it and wonder, “How do you know if you belong?” If we consider Maslow’s Hierarchy and how […]
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