ARC of St. John shows respect for all
Published 12:08 am Saturday, September 5, 2015
- Pictured from left are David Lasseigne, Cheryl Trosclair, Jackie King, Angel Hebert, Bertha Leboeuf, Julie Ocmand and Marty Fernandez.
LAPLACE — The ARC of St. John hosted an Art of Respect event Wednesday at its office on Bamboo Road in LaPlace.
Dwayne Fleming, Floyd Dickerson, Dennis Trissel and Derrick Crossley show off their smiles at the ARC of St. John. (Candace Hemelt/L’OBSERVATEUR)
According to Carlos Amos, developmental disabilities assistant director for South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority, youths and adults with and without developmental disabilities created the Art of Respect program, which engages schools, organizations and communities to reflect on what “acceptance,” “inclusion,” “unity,” “friendship” and “respect” mean to them.
To show more support, St. John the Baptist Parish President Natalie Robottom declared Sept. 22 Art of Respect Day.
