Building, Singing, and Dreaming Big: My Creative Hobbies
One of my favourite hobbies is woodworking with my Dad. I started a long time ago when I was still in my teenage years and I did a woodworking class when I...
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Paul’s 2024 Year in Review
Holiday Greetings!Hey Friends, I would like to tell you what I have been up to this year. I have been continuing with my ukulele lessons in person and my...
Supportive Roommates: Paul and Winnie’s Story of Independent Living
What is it like living with a supportive roommate? Through this interview, CDSS Awareness Leader Paul Sawka and his new roommate Winnie share their...
Changes: Navigating Mental Health
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really...
A Golden Opportunity: Building Friendships with People with Down Syndrome
Many people do not have a personal connection to a person with Down syndrome. This often contributes to misconceptions about the abilities and lives of adults...
Meal Planning and Nutrition as an Adult with Down Syndrome
I have a system of meal planning with my roommate because we must know what to have for our meals every day. We always sit down and we discuss what to have...
Changes: Making Your Own Decisions
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really...
Changes: Shake Off the Winter Blues
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really...
What World Down Syndrome Day Means to Me
The great importance of having World Down Syndrome Day is to have a very good and respectful world. We need to respect people with Down syndrome. We should...
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