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CNW Group | ROTARY CHESHIRE HOMES | June is Deaf-Blind Awareness Month
Take a moment and think about all the information that we inadvertently
receive through our eyes and ears on a daily basis. Whether it is news on the
radio, conversations of neighbours, headlines at the newsstand, or reports of
stormy weather - these seemingly incidental bits of information, which most of
us take for granted, are out of reach for a person living with deaf-blindness.
June is celebrated around the world as Deaf-Blind Awareness Month,
marking the birth month of Helen Keller, unquestionably the most famous person who was deaf-blind. Helen Keller's journey is an inspiring story which took her from silence and darkness to a life of vision and advocacy. Against
overwhelming odds, she waged a seemingly impossible battle to re-enter the
world she had lost, and through her actions and achievements, she is
recognized as one of the most powerful symbols of triumph over adversity.
Many people are familiar with the story of Helen Keller but are unaware
that her disability is still all too real for an estimated 15,500 Canadians
who are deaf-blind, with many living right here in the Greater Toronto Area.
One of those individuals is Cyril Cassell. Cyril is deaf and blind and lives
independently at the Rotary Cheshire Apartments. Retired after many years in
the workforce, Cyril now pursues training at the Canadian Helen Keller Centre
where he has studied braille, participated in a deaf-blind cooking club, and
learned how to use a computer so he can continue to reach out and communicate with the world around him. Through hard work and strength of purpose, Cyril is meeting the challenges of living a life without sight or sound and is part of a group of determined deaf-blind individuals who are trying to do the same.
Cyril and many other people in the deaf-blind community will be in attendance
at JuneFest 2008, as will spokespeople from service provider organizations
Rotary Cheshire Homes and the Canadian Helen Keller Centre.
JuneFest
JuneFest is an annual awareness festival that recognizes and celebrates
Deaf-Blind Awareness Month in the Province of Ontario.
<<
WHEN: Wednesday June 18, 2008
12:00 - 6:00pm
WHERE: Mel Lastman Square
5100 Yonge Street @ North York Centre subway
>>
JuneFest 2008 is hosted by Rotary Cheshire Homes
(Rotary Cheshire Homes: Home Page) and the Canadian Helen Keller Centre
(Welcome to the Canadian Helen Keller Centre).
Take a moment and think about all the information that we inadvertently
receive through our eyes and ears on a daily basis. Whether it is news on the
radio, conversations of neighbours, headlines at the newsstand, or reports of
stormy weather - these seemingly incidental bits of information, which most of
us take for granted, are out of reach for a person living with deaf-blindness.
June is celebrated around the world as Deaf-Blind Awareness Month,
marking the birth month of Helen Keller, unquestionably the most famous person who was deaf-blind. Helen Keller's journey is an inspiring story which took her from silence and darkness to a life of vision and advocacy. Against
overwhelming odds, she waged a seemingly impossible battle to re-enter the
world she had lost, and through her actions and achievements, she is
recognized as one of the most powerful symbols of triumph over adversity.
Many people are familiar with the story of Helen Keller but are unaware
that her disability is still all too real for an estimated 15,500 Canadians
who are deaf-blind, with many living right here in the Greater Toronto Area.
One of those individuals is Cyril Cassell. Cyril is deaf and blind and lives
independently at the Rotary Cheshire Apartments. Retired after many years in
the workforce, Cyril now pursues training at the Canadian Helen Keller Centre
where he has studied braille, participated in a deaf-blind cooking club, and
learned how to use a computer so he can continue to reach out and communicate with the world around him. Through hard work and strength of purpose, Cyril is meeting the challenges of living a life without sight or sound and is part of a group of determined deaf-blind individuals who are trying to do the same.
Cyril and many other people in the deaf-blind community will be in attendance
at JuneFest 2008, as will spokespeople from service provider organizations
Rotary Cheshire Homes and the Canadian Helen Keller Centre.
JuneFest
JuneFest is an annual awareness festival that recognizes and celebrates
Deaf-Blind Awareness Month in the Province of Ontario.
<<
WHEN: Wednesday June 18, 2008
12:00 - 6:00pm
WHERE: Mel Lastman Square
5100 Yonge Street @ North York Centre subway
>>
JuneFest 2008 is hosted by Rotary Cheshire Homes
(Rotary Cheshire Homes: Home Page) and the Canadian Helen Keller Centre
(Welcome to the Canadian Helen Keller Centre).