“Many individuals with special needs are seen as ‘other.’ As a society, we are not yet as inclusive or respectful of diversity as we need to be.”. On a recent Monday evening at a Changeling class, it was apparent to the casual onlooker that the five students there have found their bliss. Ranging in age from their teens to their late 20s, all joined in enthusiastically in the hourlong class, held at the neighborhood center at Paul Moore Park in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. DiLeonardo keeps the classes small so that she can give individualized attention to her students.

But the highlight of the day was the shaggy, two-humped camel and his small, grey-and-white donkey friend, The critters were led in a procession through the museum’s outdoor garden by the kings themselves — costumed volunteers. Freddie and Beverly, who were visiting from The Lyon Ranch in Sonoma — an organization that trains abused and neglected animals for therapy work in nursing homes and hospitals — drew crowds of parents hoping to snap a keepsake photo, and children watercolor ballerina clip art, coral ballerina, tutu, ballet shoes, bow ballerina ribbons printable hoping to land a pat on their soft fur, One small girl, held aloft by her father, let out a squeal of excitement as the animals walked by..

The life of a patient with a brain tumor has its ups and downs. I decided to have all my white hair cut off, since it was going to fall out in any case. Radiation to the brain starts with a plastic mask (like an Olympic fencing mask) molded to the face and then placed over it and locked to the stretcher. The radiation treatment is not painful, though the mask induces a bit of claustrophobia; luckily, the treatment lasts only 10 to 20 minutes each session. The chemotherapy, though, is another story: It gave me nausea, lethargy, fatigue, general weakness, muscle aches and tingling in my extremities. It also dropped my platelets and white blood counts, requiring weekly blood studies and leaving me vulnerable to bacterial and viral infections.

Unlike Boccardo, the Sunnyvale shelter is open only through March and accepts clients only through a referral basis, People can register for a spot at the shelter through agencies such as the Downtown Streets Team and Sunnyvale Community Services, Both shelters allow clients to bring their companion animals and provide them with kennels, crates, food and treats, The Sunnyvale shelter recently opened a lactation room and is working on starting a small library, “We find a lot of people need that help in getting out of watercolor ballerina clip art, coral ballerina, tutu, ballet shoes, bow ballerina ribbons printable their current situation,” Demos said, “We’re seeing more and more people come in that lived comfortably and had jobs, but they just fell behind… and it’s so hard to pull yourself out of that.”..

Dragon Theatre. Aether Brigade’s “Tipsy Time Comedy and Variety Hour.” 10 p.m. (or slightly later; follows another show). Sept. 22. The Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. $17 advance, $20 door (includes beverage). www.dragonproductions.net; 650-493-2006, ext. 2; or tickets@dragonproductions.net. Palo Alto Players Staged Reading Companion Series. “Give It All Back.” Sept. 27. By Calamity West. Companion reading to “Million Dollar Quartet.” Free. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.paplayers.org or 650-329-0891.