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February 15, 2015

Mother walks the walk for autism

Etobicoke North MP Kirsty Duncan greets Dee Gordon on Parliament Hill Jan. 29 at the end of her walk for autism.

OTTAWA - Dee Gordon, a Catholic mother of three, walked to Ottawa from her home in Toronto in the dead of winter to raise awareness of the autism crisis.

“It was so incredible I was able to make this walk,” said Gordon in an interview from her home.

Published in Canada
September 11, 2014

Schools adjust to influx of autistic students

Autistic student Ramy Elsayed (back centre) serves as the equipment manager for St. Mary’s Catholic High School junior boys basketball team.

Grade 12 student Ramy Elsayed has been master of ceremonies at school events, plays saxophone in the school band and is looking forward to joining his school’s work-placement program. In many respects, he is a typical student at St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Toronto. But Elsayed, 18, has autism. 

Published in Catholic Education