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May 18, 1980

Tel. 985-2131

‘I don’t get left behind very often’

Story and photos education from the regular
By PETER WAUGH school svstem

“In the early grades. the
Barbara Doucette is kids would ask me if I had

a Grade 12 student ato broken my legs They were
Handsworth Secondary ‘umeus but in the later
School in North grades 1 drew less at-

tion says Barbara. After
Vancouver. She has |-

leaving elementary school,
Cerebral Palsey, a  .he moved to Handsworth

general term used for a) Secondary School in North
variety of disorders = Vancouver where she is now
caused by brain compleung her Grade 12
damage. Cerebrai “udies
Palsey cannot be . Handsworth 1s great. If
Im having trouble with my
cured. head gear or can't get
through a doorway.
someone will give me a
hand There are few tumes
when nobody 1s around,” she
adds
In addition to her regular
studies Barbara takes part
in a unique program
developed by Handsworth
Principal Leagh Farrell and
the school’s counselling
department For half an

The toughness ane
courage of this voung gir
comes out clearly in- the
matter-of-fact way she
approaches lite and het
statements

Barbaras story also savs
something about voung
people Something we don
always see or acknowledge

Aithough confined ta a
wheelchair. Barbara has

received all of her forma: CONTINUED ON PAGE C2

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BARBARA RECEIVES HELP regularly trom students for her physical
more photos see Pages C2, C3.

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