OCEAN OF SUPPORT GROUP BLOWS WIND INTO SAILS OF DISABLED.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Advocates of Santa Clarita's developmentally disabled have formed a new social group. LETMESAIL Inc. - an acronym acronym: see abbreviation. A word typically made up of the first letters of two or more words; for example, BASIC stands for "Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. for Lifestyle Enrichment Through Meaningful Exercise, Social Activity and Independent Living - is a group for children and adults with developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. , cognitive delays and other special needs. Already 40 members have joined the group, which sponsors dances, parties and field trips, as well as educational programs and support-group meetings for parents. The founders of the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. LETMESAIL are Gary Spindt and Don Zennie, both leaders in the local Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. chapter founded nine years ago. The number of local people with disabilities has grown over the years, but many parents of children with disabilities don't believe enough programs exist to help their kids live to their full potential, organizers said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent survey conducted by LETMESAIL, these parents said they were desperate for quality supervised activities for children. The group's goal is to offer supervised leisure time and recreational activities for the disabled to empower them to lead more independent, productive and healthy lives. ``The enthusiasm of the parents and clients for this new organization was terrific,'' Spindt said after a recent meeting. ``The goal of LETMESAIL is to improve the quality of life for those people with disabilities by offering recreational and social activities, job training skills, and family support through educational programs.'' Entertainer Kathy Buckley, a LETMESAIL board member, reminded the crowd at the meeting about the importance of the organization. She provided stories of frustration from her own childhood - having been born with a hearing impairment hearing impairment n. A reduction or defect in the ability to perceive sound. that wasn't diagnosed until she was 8. Information about LETMESAIL is available by contacting Gary Spindt at gary(at)letmesail.orgor (661) 255-7609. |
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