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Dear friends,

“Just Like Anyone”, a documentary film created and directed by Alonso F. Mayo, that tells the story of 5 students with different abilities and their families from the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú-CASP, is now available in its entirety online.

The documentary explores the personal journey each family has taken in learning to appreciate the abilities of their children with autism, Downs Syndrome and developmental delays, rather than focusing on what they cannot do, and then in working with CASP to help them to become independent and productive members of society with the abilities they have strengthened through their education.

Please visit the film’s website:  Just Like Anyone.

The film is divided into 6 scenes and on the “view the film” section of the site you will have the option to click on each scene and view them on the site itself in a high quality YouTube embedded player, or a low quality version if you have a slower connection.

As we hope to make similar documentaries in the future, we would appreciate your opinions of this one.

Please share the site’s link with your colleagues, students and friends!

Muchas gracias

Liliana Mayo O., Ph. D.
Founder & General Director
Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú- CASP
Calle Petronila Alvarez 180 Urb. Pando V Etapa
San Miguel – Lima – Perú
Telephone: 263 6296 – 263 4880 (extension 103)
Fax:  263 1237
E-Mail:  lilimayo@ku.edu

The Calgary Flames stopped by the Alberta Children’s Hospital on December 22 to visit inpatients and families.  Fortunately, they were able to participate in the inpatient Horticultural Therapy program that afternoon.  Our activity for that day involved creating some beautiful Christmas flower arrangements using fresh cut flowers, terra cotta pots, and floral Oasis.  The children really enjoy creating flower arrangement and the Oasis make it easier to arrange the flowers.  Trimming the stems and inserting the stems into the Oasis encourages fine-motor skill development and working in a group helps develop social skills for children that, in some instances, aren’t used to socializing with their peers.  Creativity is also encouraged – we use special terra cotta markers, paint, stickers, paper and Mod Podge to decorate the pots.  On December 22, however, most of the children had their pots decorated by the Calgary Flames – with signatures, well wishes and players’ numbers decorating their Christmas centrepieces.

It was a real thrill for the children to have the Flames stop by the HT program that afternoon.  The players were terrific with the kids and EVERYONE left feeling just a little bit better than when they arrived…

Becky Feasby
Horticultural Therapist
Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary AB