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Different world: Julian McDermott, an autistic 20-year-old from Niagara Falls, loves his taps, VCR and video games
Different world: Julian McDermott, an autistic 20-year-old from Niagara Falls, loves his taps, VCR and video games

Different world: Julian McDermott, an autistic 20-year-old from Niagara Falls, loves his taps, VCR and video games

Date2/17/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0129790F
Beautiful music: Julian McDermott is 20 and a highly functioning autistic. One of the amazing things he can do is compose music.
Beautiful music: Julian McDermott is 20 and a highly functioning autistic. One of the amazing things he can do is compose music.
Stawicki, Andrew
2/17/1989
Dancing doll: Old man does a jig when Paul Simpson, Stouffville toy-maker, taps the board.
Dancing doll: Old man does a jig when Paul Simpson, Stouffville toy-maker, taps the board.
McConnell, Colin
n.d.
Confined to a wheelchair by a spinal disorder, 14-year-old Cathy Coles can turn water taps onand off with wooden tool Vic Thompson made for her
Confined to a wheelchair by a spinal disorder, 14-year-old Cathy Coles can turn water taps onand off with wooden tool Vic Thompson made for her
Teskey, Frank
5/2/1973
Joseph McDermott, a friend of th eold city hall, in front of the building he loves and wants to preserve
Joseph McDermott, a friend of th eold city hall, in front of the building he loves and wants to preserve
Bezant, Graham
11/15/1972
Bruce Gorrill, president of Ontario Society for Autistic Children, swings his own autistic son, John, 12
Bruce Gorrill, president of Ontario Society for Autistic Children, swings his own autistic son, John, 12
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
5/29/1974
Fantasy feeder: Star reporter Ellie Tesher and Jack Fine, who stocks up to 25 video games in some of his 23 Bowlerama outlets, have some fun playing one of the sets. In Canada, about 1,200 middle men buy and service the machines, which are leased to tens
Fantasy feeder: Star reporter Ellie Tesher and Jack Fine, who stocks up to 25 video games in some of his 23 Bowlerama outlets, have some fun playing one of the sets. In Canada, about 1,200 middle men buy and service the machines, which are leased to tens
Stuparyk, Michael
1/26/1982
Losing battle: Etobicoke hairdresser Joseph DiStefano would rather switch than fight. So he's getting rid of all four video games he operates rather than remove two of them.
Losing battle: Etobicoke hairdresser Joseph DiStefano would rather switch than fight. So he's getting rid of all four video games he operates rather than remove two of them.
Mahler, John
4/14/1982
Worth saving: John Lindsay, who fights to save old movie houses, loves the shells, cornices and moldings fromt he '20s in the Runnymede Theatre on Bloor St
Worth saving: John Lindsay, who fights to save old movie houses, loves the shells, cornices and moldings fromt he '20s in the Runnymede Theatre on Bloor St
Beaty, Keith
10/22/1990
Bryan McDermott. Manager of spirit of Hockey shop
Bryan McDermott. Manager of spirit of Hockey shop
Stawicki, Andrew
10/13/1994
The first glasses of water to actually come out of the water tap in their new home on Macauley Ave
The first glasses of water to actually come out of the water tap in their new home on Macauley Ave
Loek, Dick
1/28/1972
Paul McDermott
Paul McDermott
Toronto Star (Firm)
4/13/1999
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
Faught, Ken
10/7/1988