We all confront a Mount Everest in our lives. Kids with disabilities often face the whole Himalayas.

For instance, there was a little girl with a big name, Stella Leblanc-Beaudoin, at the Sun Christmas Fund official launch at Variety Village the other night.

I told you a bit about Stella two years ago , when she was seven. She has Down syndrome. She had jut climbed her own Mount Everest, the daunting rock wall in the Village’s fieldhouse, after several attempts.

Well, I’m happy to report Stella, now nine, is still scaling new heights. At her side, as always, is faithful – and wise-cracking – little brother Leo, 6.

Their mom, Christina Guzzo, a U of T scientist, this week explained Stella’s formula for success.

“So, Stella, tell Mike what you do when you’re nervous.”

Leo: “Panic! Run

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