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  • Never Say I Can’t: World Down Syndrome Day Celebration
    By Felix • March 22, 2018
    On World Down Syndrome Day 2018, Aliento del Viento participated in a public celebration in Syracuse’s Piazza Santa Lucia with a powerful message: “Vietato dire non ce la faccio” (It’s forbidden to say “I can’t do it”). The event brought together children and families from the community to celebrate abilities, not limitations. Organized in collaboration…
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  • Colibri à Rayures
    By Felix • September 7, 2015
    “Il colibrì à rayures” is an association that, through its work, aims to inform and raise awareness about the existence of the extremely rare Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The choice of the name “Colibrì” is based on a legend that tells a story full of profound meaning for us all. One day, there was a huge fire…
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  • Educational platform: Disability and Integration
    By Aliento del Viento • December 8, 2014
    On December 19th at 7:00 PM, Els Remy will explain more about “Het rolstoelschommelproject“. “The Wheelchair Swing Project.” This project aims to promote the integration of wheelchair users and raise awareness of the challenges people with disabilities face in integrating into society. Around 8:00 PM, you can enjoy a musical evening filled with improvisations on…
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  • Building the Dream: Wheelchair Swing Construction
    By Felix • October 9, 2014
    From Design to Reality After months of planning and design work by Ben De Gieter from HoGent high school, the wheelchair swing project moved into its most exciting phase: construction. In September 2014, final-year students at VTI (a technical school) began building the prototype of the wheelchair swing in sustainable wood. Guided by specialists in…
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