accessibility
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StoneFire Pizza
Namine and her friends from ballet class spent the afternoon at StoneFire Pizza.
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Dance studios and disability
Ellen Stumbo (whose blog you should be reading anyway, she’s excellent) writes about her negative experience in attempting to enroll her daughter who has Down Syndrome in dance class. (As usual, I have plenty to say on the topic too.)
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To serve tennis
Namine learned to serve in her tennis lesson, and then played (and won) a match against her coach. (Ten points to the Hogwarts house of your choice if you got the reference.)
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Wheelchair-bound
I used to say Namine is “wheelchair-bound,” but now I am more careful with my words. Now I say she uses a wheelchair. It doesn’t bind her, it gives her more freedom.
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Tour de Force kickoff
The kickoff event for the Milwaukee Ballet’s Tour de Force program was today. Namine and her friends from the Glissade class performed their dance again.
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Moving in tennis
Namine has started to learn moving and hitting the ball in her adaptive tennis class.
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Basketball and tennis
Namine had a full day of sports!
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Strength exercises in basketball
Namine’s coaches have her working on arm strength.
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Basketball and soccer
Namine had a full day of sports!
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Namine’s first play
Namine took part in her school’s production of Romeo & Juliet.
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Inaccessible bathroom
I don’t know what the women’s bathroom was like, but the men’s at this particular restaurant was not accessible.
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Attending a second school
Namine is attending a new school! She’s also still attending the RVA.