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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Owen in the rain

After the media frenzy

July 15, 2009

(another random image: Owen in the rain) Thank you to everyone who wrote to me after seeing my and Owen’s story on CTV.  Whether linking through the station’s website or by Googling my name, many of you took the time … Continue reading →

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Canada AM appearance

July 6, 2009

Click on the image above to see the full segment, including live interview. July 16 – seems the links have moved – link to Canada AM (above) is correct. Link to CTV News segment is here.

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CTV website article

July 5, 2009

I didn’t think an article would be written after all, but it was…  Click on the image to read the full article.  It mostly captures the telephone interview; only 1 or 2 quotes made me cringe :) I suppose they … Continue reading →

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TV Appearances

July 4, 2009

Sunday July 5, 11:00 pm – CTV News, Health report (taped segment, reported by Avis Favaro) Monday July 6, 8:00 am – Canada AM (live interview)   After being quoted in a recent edition of Bloom, a Bloorview publication for … Continue reading →

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Upcoming

- Parent Workshop at Holland Bloorview, Feb 15, 7-9 pm

- Guest on CBC Radio One's Alberta at Noon, Feb 6, 12:30 (Mountain)

- Guest on CBC Radio One's Blue Sky (Saskatchewan), Feb 6, 12:30 (Central)

- Download podcast from CBC Radio One's Ontario Today (Jan 19)

No Ordinary Boy

No Ordinary Boy is now available! Visit the website for more info and to purchase.

Things have changed

I started this blog 2 years ago in 2009, to explore communication options for my son with multiple, severe disabilities.

Sadly, Owen passed away in October 2010. He was 12.

I will be continuing to blog here as I move on to the next phase of my journey as Owen's mother - whatever that looks like.

Thank you for visiting,
- Jennifer

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