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Changes: Dealing with Grief
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really wanted to share these thoughts with the...
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Changes: Sibling Relationships
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really wanted to share these thoughts with the...
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Changes: Selling the Family Home
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really wanted to share these thoughts with the...
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Changes: Independence and Self-Advocacy
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really wanted to share these thoughts with the...
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Holiday Family Traditions
Celebrating the Season Hi, it’s me Paul, your CDSS Awareness Ambassador! I’m excited to share my holiday family traditions with you – the things we do together that make this time so special. This is...
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Sports and Fitness
How can sports and fitness impact your life? We spoke to Paul Sawka, CDSS’s Awareness Leader, about the many activities he has enjoyed as a young man and into his 30’s. Paul’s decades of activities...
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Loving Relationships
Happy Valentine’s Day! Love means many different things to different people. CDSS Awareness Leader Paul Sawka explores some of the loving relationships in his own life, including his family, his...
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CDSS Receives Largest Gift in Our History
CDSS has received the largest individual gift in our history, propelling research and collaboration for the Down syndrome community across Canada. This remarkable contribution comes at a pivotal...
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What World Down Syndrome Day Means to Me
The great importance of having World Down Syndrome Day is to have a very good and respectful world. We need to respect people with Down syndrome. We should really have respect for everyone. World Down...
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Feel Refreshed This Spring: Shake Off the Winter Blues
Spring really does make everyone so very happy because we don’t like winter anymore. It really makes us feel good to have spring here at last. Where I am, in Calgary, the roads are better now but we...
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Supported Decision Making
It makes me feel so very good to choose things for myself. As adults, people with Down syndrome need to choose what it is we want to have or need to have. Parents need to learn how to let go of their...
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Meal Planning and Nutrition as an Adult with Down Syndrome
I have a system of meal planning with my roommate because we must know what to have for our meals every day. We always sit down and we discuss what to have for the morning for breakfast and for our...
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A Golden Opportunity: Building Friendships with People with Down Syndrome
Many neurotypical people don’t have close personal connections with people with Down syndrome. This often contributes to feelings of social isolation among leaves both sides missing out on meaningful...
View ArticleSmall Thing, Big Impact: Gail’s Legacy Giving Story
Many families want to give back to the organizations that have supported them on their journey, but are unsure how to make a lasting impact. Leaving a gift to charity in your will is one way to do...
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