Keeping everyone connected and up to date on an ongoing basis is always a difficult task. Technology makes it easier to do so. There are a number of online tools available that can be used on computers, cell phones and …
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The Enabling Person-Directed Planning for AAC Users guidebook, is designed to help persons who use augmentative and alternative communication take an active role in the person-directed planning process.
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Presented by Vania Sukola Colleagues from the Violence Against Women and the Developmental Services sectors discuss the impact of violence on adults who are labeled with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Topics such as: The impact of trauma on the community Various safety …
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This is a list of Family Support groups operating in the Toronto area.
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Fact Sheet
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, is a term used to describe the range of permanent disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol.
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Fact Sheet
Fragile X is a hereditary/genetic condition that can impact families in many ways.
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Maintaining a reasonable standard of living on ODSP is next to impossible. Some ODSP recipients are fortunate to have parents, siblings, or other relatives who are willing to help out, financially. While an aunt, uncle or grandparent are ready to …
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Fact Sheet
Having a hearing impairment means that a child has lost some hearing in one or both ears.
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For someone with an intellectual disability, any kind of transition or change can be extremely stressful. People with intellectual disabilities can feel vulnerable when faced with a new situation because it will take them out of the familiar. The familiar …
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What is a Trust? A trust is a legal arrangement where someone sets up an account to help someone else, called the beneficiary. The account is in the name of another person or persons. These persons, the trustees, must use …
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