Our Exceptional Students Say "Yes I Can"
by Nick Martin
Reprinted from the Winnipeg Free Press, Monday March 27
KAITLIN Larabie is brutally frank about the effects of having fetal alcohol syndrome. "When I was in my mom's tummy, she drank, and I got a disability. Sometimes we can't remember, and we forget," said Kaitlin, 11.
On April 7, Kaitlin will tell an international conference of special education teachers in Salt Lake City how FAS makes her think differently than most people. And she'll tell them FAS won't stop her from becoming a teacher, Kaitlin said.
She's among five Manitoba kids among only 24 North American students honoured this year with international Yes I Can Awards.
"It's awesome," Education Minister Peter Bjornson recently enthused.
Awesome indeed in their achievements. These five kids with severe physical and mental disabilities have become part of the life of their schools while preparing for lives beyond the classroom. » View the Full Story
