<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Academy of Special Dreams &#187; Creative writing</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.specialacademy.org/tag/creative-writing/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.specialacademy.org</link>
	<description>Its time to get your dreams!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:38:10 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Welcome to “Vive” the Special DREAM Short Film Festival 2011.</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/competition/i-am-the-city-of-la/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/competition/i-am-the-city-of-la/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Vive" The Special Film Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Actors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cinematographer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Film Directors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sign Language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=1958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are the City of Los Angeles short film. Welcome to “Vive” the Special DREAM Short Film Festival 2011. The Academy will sponsor the premiere of a web-based international short film festival which will screen for the first time the works of adults with special needs to nurture existing and emerging creative talent. The festival [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/competition/i-am-the-city-of-la/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>&#8220;Poetry Slam 2010&#8243; A Great Success!</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/competition/poetry-slam-2010-come-and-join-us-on-this-great-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/competition/poetry-slam-2010-come-and-join-us-on-this-great-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gallery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performing Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Academy of Special Dreams Foundation was proud to support and collaborate with Poetry Slam 2010! Artist Alan Cheng from the Academy of Special Dreams was present for a special reading of his own poetry. The Special Academy&#8217;s mission is to increase public awareness, recognition and appreciation of the creative talents of people with disabilities [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/competition/poetry-slam-2010-come-and-join-us-on-this-great-event/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Deaf Poetry!  Until- Ayisha Knight- deaf poetry</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/featured/deaf-poetry-until-ayisha-knight-deaf-poetry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/featured/deaf-poetry-until-ayisha-knight-deaf-poetry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2337</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ayisha Knight,  A great Artist explains her struggles through life with the help of a commentator. Enjoy this great video and never forget that Art has not limits!]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/featured/deaf-poetry-until-ayisha-knight-deaf-poetry/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Celebrating Differences Of All Types by Ben Mattlin</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/featured/on-halloween-celebrating-differences-of-all-types-by-ben-mattlin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/featured/on-halloween-celebrating-differences-of-all-types-by-ben-mattlin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Determination]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Commentator Ben Mattlin never looks forward to Halloween. He says having a highly visible disability can make the holiday feel odd and unsettling. I never thought about a connection between disabilities and Halloween until I learned of the once-common fear of deformities — the limping, hunchbacked, hook-handed or one-eyed monsters of ancient fairy tales and [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/featured/on-halloween-celebrating-differences-of-all-types-by-ben-mattlin/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Culinary Arts and Life Skills &#8220;Fantastic Turkey Chili, by Mss. Nieto&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/blog/cooking-recipe-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/blog/cooking-recipe-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nieto's Cooking!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workshops]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2041</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you Elvia Nieto for bringing awareness to the Special Needs Community. Dear students,  please read and print the following recipe.  Also do not forget to subscribe to the Academy for future projects. To subscribe look for this symbol in the upper right section on the Academy&#8217;s home page Type you e mail address and [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/blog/cooking-recipe-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Welcome Alan Cheng. I have an artificial diaphragm on my chest.</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/artists/welcome-alan-cheng/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/artists/welcome-alan-cheng/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recipients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi, everyone!! My name is Alan Cheng, and I was born at the Garfield Medical Center on October 5th, 1986, and due to diaphragmatic hernia, my left lung did not develop, and I was also dying. I was rushed over to Children&#8217;s Hospital in Los Angeles to put in artificial diaphragm on the left side [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/artists/welcome-alan-cheng/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Gallery by Alan Cheng</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/gallery/gallery-by-alan-cheng/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/gallery/gallery-by-alan-cheng/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gallery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2288</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As of now, I’m improving, but my learning ability is limited. I can’t do too much in physical activities, but as of now, I’m living my life in the present day as someone who looks normal, and I guess that’s pretty safe to say that I’m doing ok!! Wouldn’t you think so?!!]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/gallery/gallery-by-alan-cheng/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Poem by Shenick Tysha Jackson</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/gallery/poem-by-shenick-tysha-jackson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/gallery/poem-by-shenick-tysha-jackson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gallery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Enjoy this beautiful poem! Regardless of the circumstances Regardless of the fear Regardless of the pain we bear Regardless of the tear Our God is forever in control Performing as he should And he has promised his word To work things for our good The will of God will never take you Where the spirit [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/gallery/poem-by-shenick-tysha-jackson/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Welcome to the Academy Shenick Jackson</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/artists/welcome-to-the-academy-shenick-tysha-jackson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/artists/welcome-to-the-academy-shenick-tysha-jackson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Determination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shenick Tysha Jackson is a single mother, leader, mentor, and God-Fearing woman, whose life, took a dramatic shift on July 26th, 1995. Shenick survived a horrid car accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. After being informed by doctors that she would be permanently disabled and would never walk again, Shenick chose to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/artists/welcome-to-the-academy-shenick-tysha-jackson/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Anthony Sellan Interview</title>
		<link>http://www.specialacademy.org/blog/anthony-sellan-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialacademy.org/blog/anthony-sellan-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Determination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.specialacademy.org/?p=2092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Intro of myself… My name is Anthony Sellan. I wrote poetry about almost everything especially my characters. My biggest dream is to become an animator. My most favorite cartoons/anime were Midori’s Day, DNAngel, etc. They were enjoyable! The reason why I want to become an animator is to create a new way of say a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.specialacademy.org/blog/anthony-sellan-interview/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

