tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post1561801346748034371..comments2024-02-25T10:24:30.868-05:00Comments on Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: Where everybody knows your nameBLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-29490853784125930852014-06-01T23:04:47.378-04:002014-06-01T23:04:47.378-04:00This is such a great post. I love the photo. I did...This is such a great post. I love the photo. I did my "speech" in grade school one year on Variety Village and yet have never been. I must go see it now that I actually live in the GTA. Everything you say about Variety Village is such a great model for demonstrating to the world how adaptation can go such a long way in making people like our kids feel 'typical' for a change. Thank you for sharing this. If only there were more Variety Villages everywhere! and isn't that the best name: VarietyLucas' Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-959270594085381602014-05-23T13:38:27.899-04:002014-05-23T13:38:27.899-04:00Hi Anonymous -- I spoke with our staff and there a...Hi Anonymous -- I spoke with our staff and there are a number of studies that show interactions by typical peers with disabled youth tend to be superficial. Here is one of them: <br /><br />Laws, G., & Kelly, E. (Jun 2005). The attitudes and friendship intentions of children in united kingdom mainstream schools towards peers with physical or intellectual disabilities. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 52(2), 79-99. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10349120500086298<br /><br />Thanks for writing!<br />BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-87595400868372642272014-05-22T00:29:30.430-04:002014-05-22T00:29:30.430-04:00Can you provide the links to the research studies ...Can you provide the links to the research studies that indicate in general typical peers interact in a superficial way with disabled youth? Thank you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-34665915916229986552014-05-19T21:21:13.769-04:002014-05-19T21:21:13.769-04:00Louise,
Next time you're at Variety Village a...Louise,<br /><br />Next time you're at Variety Village ask to see the office of Archie Allison --you'll just love it! Then take a 30 seconds walk to the weight room and come and see me. I just know you have some squats in you!!!<br /><br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com