Insider November 2017 APA S.MI.L.E. Soccer Game rom October 26th to October 28th at The Acadia Athletics Centre, Friday Night S.M.I.L.E. participant and AxWheelchair Dare F cess Acadia student O’Neal Blackman hosted his Wheelchair Dare for the 2nd year in row. The event aimed to highlight the accessibility issues that persons in wheelchairs can encounter as they navigate their local communities, as well as raise awareness for Muscular Dystrophy. O’Neal himself has Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy and uses an electric wheelchair for transportation. For the Wheelchair Dare, members of the Acadia University community and the greater public were invited to come to The Athletics Centre and borrow one of a set of manual wheelchairs donated by Lawtons Home Healthcare for the event; they would then have the opportunity to attempt many everyday tasks while using the wheelchair, such as opening a door manually, operating an elevator, entering a bathroom stall and getting up and down a small hill without the assistance of another person. Donations to Muscular Dystrophy Canada were also accepted at the event’s booth over the course of those three days. “The Wheelchair Dare was a big success and I’m so thankful for our amazing volunteers who dedicated time out of their crazy schedules in order to help my mother (Shelly Blackman) and I organize, plan and host my event.”, O’Neal said. “Our volunteers really helped in communicating to the people who participated in the Dare that being physically disabled and dependent on a wheelchair can be very challenging. I’d like to send special shout outs to Cathy Palmer, Hannah Dunn, Rachael Davidson, Katherine Waterbury, Mark Davis, Lisa Howell, Olivia Giansante, Koltin King, Hillary Merks, Maxine Thomas, Julia Bernier, Myles Wilbur, Lindsay Blois, Lydia Broderick and Firefighter Mark Pound from the Kentville Fire Department for their assistance with it. Together we were able to raise $545.45 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Thanks guys!”. Instructors of the Month Tuesday: A.J. Allain Thursday: Josh Darling CK/West Hants: Natasha Robertson Friday Night: Meaghan Peterson & Gillian Plummer S.M.I.L.E. For Adults: Lindsey Coughlan & Nicole Kirkpatrick Saturday: Marja Himmelman Acadia S.M.I.L.E. Program WWW. smile.acadiau.ca Acadia S.M.I.L.E. SMILEAcadia SMILEAcadia Page 3 INSTRUCTOR OF THE MONTH
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