Are you a father to a child on the autism spectrum or a developmental/intellectual disability of any age? Are you interested in meeting other fathers? If so, Community Living Toronto has a dads support group just for you!
tom.gaspar@cltoronto.ca | 437-688-1139
Please RSVP by calling 416-289-2223 or email sunflowerds340@gmail.com
Down Syndrome Foundation Canada is launching a new pilot training program in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Labour’s Skills Development Fund. This program will train people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to become Supported Co-Workers, giving them hands-on experience and opening doors to rewarding careers in the skilled trades.
Training will use visual, hands-on methods suited to the learning styles of people with IDD. Units include:
Submit applications by October 4th, 2025
WHEN: October 31
TIME: 6pm – 9pm
WHERE: 2792 Islington Ave
COST: $25
Register for this free event: tom.gaspar@cltoronto.ca
We are ecstatic to announce a brand-new podcast with AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky, brought to you by AMI (Accessible Media Inc.). It is called “Disability Rights, and Wrongs! The David Lepodcast.”
This podcast will give you practical tips on how to advocate for equality, accessibility and full participation for people with all kinds of disabilities. Our guests will offer insights and innovative ideas from a wide range of perspectives. The host, AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky, will draw on his decades of disability advocacy and his thoughts garnered as the visiting professor of disability rights at three Ontario law schools: Queen’s, the University of Western Ontario, and the University of Ottawa. Along with him on the podcast is AMI producer and masterful editor Jacob Shymanski. Together, they aim to create an atmosphere that is interesting, informative and easy to listen to.
It is the podcast’s core message that everyone can be a barrier-buster. Lepofsky, Shymanski and the guests will tell stories that include ready-to-use action tips. These will be helpful for anyone interested in any kind of social justice advocacy, not just those important issues that confront people with disabilities.
The first episode is now available for download, and it is expected that a new episode will drop every three weeks or so. AMI also regularly posts transcripts of all its podcasts on the AMI website. You can check it out on Apple Music, Spotify or any other sources.
WHERE: James De Zen Vaughan Centre of Abilities 7465 Kipling Avenue (inside the Vento Centre)
WHEN: Tuesday & Thursday from 3pm to 8pm
Cost: $75 per session
WHERE: 401 Champagne Drive
WHEN: 10am – 3pm
COST: $60/day
WHERE: 7465 Kipling Avenue
WHEN: 10am – 3pm
COST: $60/day
WHERE: 7465 Kipling Avenue
WHEN: 11am – 4pm
COST: $75/day
On October 23rd DSO Housing Navigators from the Central East Region and Central West Region will be hosting a webinar with the Canadian Center for Housing Rights on the topic of Understanding Rental Rights.
Please see the attached flyer for more information about the event and how to register.
Please see the DSO Events Calendar for more webinars and events: https://www.dsontario.ca/calendar/
WHEN: Sunday, October 19th, 2025
Member Price: $259.00 Non-Member Price: $299.00
Registration Deadline: October 1st, 2025Enjoy a relaxing and fun-filled day as we take a boat cruise on the lake
The package includes round-trip transportation from Toronto, a boat cruise ticket, lunch and snacks, and a fall colours excursion.
We look forward to seeing you! Space is limited so register early. Wheelchair and Companion seating available on request.
For more details or to reserve your spot, contact us at:
The ATC Team
Call: 905-506-4886
Web: www.accesstravelclub.ca
