A big thank you to the grade 10 business students at North Park Secondary School for their generous donation to Brampton Caledon Community Living. Joan McGovern, Human Resources Manager and Margarette Guerra, Director of Community Resources, on behalf of Brampton Caledon Community Living accepted a cheque in the amount of $779.39 raised by the students through their “Coffee Shop” project. Brampton Caledon Community Living appreciates the students, teachers and the school community for their support.
Toronto Star Ethics Columnist Responds to Reader’s Letter About Child with Autism in Restaurant
Kids won’t learn to function if they never go out.
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Community Living Month
A SHOUT OUT FOR MAY—COMMUNITY LIVING MONTH!
May is Community Living Month. It is a time to celebrate the achievements of people with an intellectual disability who shatter the myths about disability to learn, work and play in the community alongside their non-disabled citizens. Their stories are testaments to the power of a vision that respects the inherent value of each individual and holds that all members of our community can share in all elements of living in the community.
This May, in celebration of Community Living Month, we are sending SHOUT OUTS to our friends and neighbours, our sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters, who surmount challenges each day to seize upon and celebrate life’s opportunities.
SHOUT OUTS TO:
Jay who recently learned that he has been accepted into Humber College’s Travel and Tourism program.
Dimitri who was named employee-of-the-month at his workplace.
Manpreet who delivers meals to seniors.
Angela who paints with passion.
Sara who sings with passion.
Modupe who loves to play tag in the play yard with his school- mates.
Jay, Dimitri, Manpreet, Angela, Sara and Modupe, you enrich our lives and our communities.
SEND OUT A SHOUT OUT
Go to our Facebook page to send out a shout out to someone who deserves to be recognized.
A Plain Language Guide On Hiring A Support Worker
This Guide is of interest to families, individuals with a developmental disability, and other people and organizations with an interest in supporting people to hire their own staff. HiringSupportWorker
Provincial Government Announces Funding For Developmental Services
Province to eliminate the current waitlist for the Special Services at Home program for children in two years and the Passport program for adults in four years. Read more…http://news.ontario.ca/mof/en/2014/4/eliminating-waitlists-for-developmental-services.html
The Autism Resource Parent Kit
A comprehensive resource for families to better understand autism and the range of services and supports available in Ontario. Read More…
Upcoming Educational Events
Here are some upcoming education Events
Apps and Autism – March 19, 2014
Tax Tips for People With A Disability and Their Families
Don’t miss out on deductions or credits you or your family member can claim.
Read more Tax Tips 2013
February is Inclusive Education Month
Inclusive education means that all students have the opportunity to attend their neighbourhood school with their neighbourhood friends so that they can learn and grow together. In February we celebrate inclusive education across the nation.
Select Committee On Developmental Services Issues Interim Report
The Committee’s interim report echoes what many families and service providers have been saying for years: developmental services in Ontario has been chronically underfunded, people are languishing on waiting lists and things have not gotten better with the Ministry’s Transformation Initiative.