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I think Doug Ford must have woken up on the morning of Sunday May 18th, 2014 and thought he was living in 1914. \u00a0He publicly made a statement demeaning the Rexdale group home that houses 3 young adults with autism, stating that they’re “ruining the neighborhood”. \u00a0I’m so glad he was able to pin-point the specific thing that is causing so much havoc in that community. \u00a0It obviously has nothing to do with all of the gangs or drug dealers that live in the area.\"City<\/a><\/p>\n

Hopefully Doug Ford will eventually be able to see the real Toronto life. \u00a0I’m not sure if he’s aware, but a very well respected children rehabilitation center exists in the heart of Toronto; Holland Bloorview. Not only is it a state of the art hospital and school system, it is nestled right between houses of wealthy Torontonians. \u00a0And you know what? I’m guessing no one is complaining about it. \u00a0In fact, I know many residents are proud that this institution is situated right in their backyard.<\/p>\n

Doug Ford, did you know that Holland Bloorview accepts non-disabled children into their various programs. \u00a0Not only are parents lining up to enroll their kids in these programs, but there are waiting lists for those interested. \u00a0In fact, one of the programs that Holland Bloorview provides to the general public is an integrated kindergarten program<\/a>. \u00a0Again, there’s literally a waiting list of parents who want their non-disabled children to be apart of this program and to learn and play with students with disabilities. \u00a0Beyond learning basic human skills including empathy and passion, the program encourages<\/p>\n

inclusion for special needs children by promoting their understanding of equity, fair play and diversity.\u00a0 In this program, children learn to be leaders, helpers, problem solvers, mediators and responsible citizens.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not to mention, there are group homes supporting individuals with different needs all over our city. In fact, just across from my house, in an relatively affluent neighborhood filled with lawyers, businessman and doctors, is a group home for recovering alcoholics (you know, like your brother), among other things. \u00a0Should these individuals also be institutionalized? And guess what? It didn’t bring down the value of the houses in our community. \u00a0In fact, house values have increased almost three fold since we first moved in to the neighborhood eight years ago.<\/p>\n

Doug Ford,… kindly give your head a shake and come back to reality. \u00a0We live in 2014, where diversity, in all shapes and forms, is not only accepted, but it’s encouraged and embraced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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