Time and time again, people with a developmental disability and their families have stated that there is a need to be able to connect with each other on a regular basis. In a survey ConnectABILITY.ca conducted in 2011, 77% of …
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Social Media are websites that let you interact with other people who are using the same website. For example, when you comment on blog posts, forums or pictures of people, you are using social media websites.
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Training for direct support professionals to help creatively meet the complex needs related to community living. This training will provide viewers with knowledge and skills to better support individuals with a developmental disability living in the Community. This series will …
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Fact Sheet
Hydrocephalus is sometimes referred to as “water on the brain”.
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Diversity is our reality but inclusion is a conscious choice that we must make to ensure that every person feels welcome and accepted. When people feel included they participate, contribute and express themselves safely and freely. Diversity makes us better …
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Presenters Barry Isaacs and Michelle Petrides Over the past two years, Surrey Place along with project partners Community Living Toronto, Developmental Services Ontario-Toronto Region, and Family Service Toronto have been working with adults with developmental disabilities, families and agencies across …
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NEVER give out any personal information such as your address, telephone number, or the name and location of your workplace NEVER agree to get together with someone you ‘meet’ online without taking a trusted friend or family member with you …
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Cell Phone context Story My name is John. I am 47 years old and I would like to tell you about the financial trouble that I got into as a result of having a cell phone. My girlfriend at the …
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MagnusCards is a free app that combines a proven method of instruction (Social Stories) with elements of game design to help people learn life skills.
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Fact Sheet
Microcephaly is a medical condition in which the circumference of the head is smaller than normal because the brain has not developed properly, or has stopped growing.
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