This camp is more than just summer fun—it’s about equipping young individuals with practical skills for school, home, and community life while celebrating their unique strengths.
If this is something you are interested in please fill out Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton’s information mailing list to be the first to know about anything and everything leadership camp.
https://form.jotform.com/250126157672051
Offering services in Ottawa and Toronto, CVE Inc’s employment integration specialists are here to guide you every step of the way from career exploration and resume writing to job placement and assisting you to keep your job.
Visit their website: http://www.cve.ca/ies/
You can make a meaningful impact and empower people with disabilities in our community. Donate to ABLE2 this Giving Tuesday.💙
Visit their website at able2.org to learn more about how your support changes lives. 💙
Suggested reading by OIFN: Ontario Independent Facilitation Network
Check out this reflection guide from the PROGRESS Center at the American Institutes for Research. Although the questions are asked from an education lens, they can easily be applied to thinking about our communities and social groups.
https://promotingprogress.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/Fostering_Belonging_Handout.pdf
This month, AIDE Canada is spotlighting two great resources:
1. Autism and Me: A short, accessible guide with engaging worksheets to help kids identify emotions, build calming skills, and explore social interactions. Perfect for those recently diagnosed!
2. Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Parents: Packed with illustrations, real-life stories, and practical tips, this guide encourages creativity while offering advice on communication and conflict.
Find both at AIDE Canada Library:
https://aidecanada.overdrive.com/
Come join Families Matter Co-Operative and professional storyteller Kim Kilpatrick, who has been totally blind since birth, for an inspiring evening of stories, conversation and networking. Les Moulins La Fayette on Thursday, November 7, from 7 to 9 PM. Register while space is available: https://www.familiesmattercoop.ca/events/8al77eq18ifuetij8o3m7xjm31a933
If you are receiving Ontario Works or ODSP and in need of financial assistance with your electricity bills, you may qualify for the Ontario Electricity Support Program.
💡 Visit ontarioelectricitysupport.ca for details and eligibility requirements.
Inclusion Canada recommends this book:
The Audacity of Inclusion: Fighting for the Equality of Persons Labelled Intellectually Disabled
Details on the book can be found here: 👇
https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000433366040/Dulcie-McCallum-The-Audacity-of-Inclusion
« The Audacity of Inclusion cracks open the vault of injustices perpetrated against people who have an intellectual disability, helping shatter preconceptions and opening new ways of seeing people who are forced to live with a legally sanctioned label. »
When Wesley turned 18, instead of celebrating, they felt terrified. After 18 years of being supported by the same healthcare team, everything changed overnight.
“You’re accessing the same general team of professionals. Then with one birthday, one change, almost all of the contacts had to be swapped over to adult care providers,” says Wesley, who is now in their 20s. “All those relationships you’ve built over 18 years are just gone.”
