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…es. If your child has an identified language delay – signs are sometimes recommended by speech language pathologist to provide nonverbal children who have language delays with an alternate means of communicating. These signs are carefully selected by the speech language pathologist and do not follow a baby sign program. Consult your speech language pathologist if you are wondering if signs would be helpful for your child. References Johnston, J. C…
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…The driver must concentrate to drive. Keep feet still. Happy little wiggly feet are okay, but kicking feet are a distraction for the driver and could cause an accident. Keep hands to yourself. They fit very nicely on your lap. Ideas for making safe travel fun: Singing with your child is a great way to spend time together. Singing is a simple, fun way to pass the time of travelling and waiting. It exercises the muscles around mouth & lungs, expands…
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…addressing the particular needs of their members. Dandy Walker Alliance – www.dandy-walker.org This website is an effort to pull together a compilation of reliable and medically-accurate resources that have been gathered over the years. The Official Parent’s Sourcebook on Dandy-Walker Syndrome: Updated Directory for the Internet Age – Authors: Icon Health Publications This sourcebook is organized into three parts. Part I explores basic techniques…
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…won’t find me part-time employment. I might lose some or all of my ODSP Income Support benefits if I work. Answers TRUE – Community Living Toronto is one of several ODSP Employment Supports service providers. TRUE – You are more than welcome to find a job on your own. If you do find an employer who is interested in hiring or interviewing you, we can assist you and, if necessary, will meet with the employer in order to explain our services further…
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…nger children and older adults are also diagnosed. Diagnosis: Neurological tests examine reflexes, eye movements, strength, sensation, and co-ordination. Your medical and family histories will also play an important role in the diagnosis. Further tests might include: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a type of scan that takes pictures of your brain and spinal cord Evoked potential, which measures nerve signals from your body to your brain. In MS,…
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…paper or stiffer paper Tracing sand with a stick Fine motor activities to complete for school age (5+ years old) Paint picture using Q-Tips or fingerpaint Make a lacing card with cardboard and with a hole punch Cutting different shapes, lines Complete puzzles Drawing and colouring using broken crayons Spreading margarine with a knife Self-care skills – tie own shoelace, button shirt, zippers and snaps, opening and closing containers Scrunch up ne…
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…Family Support Group Directory This is a list of Family Support groups operating in Ontario. Directory Peer Support Best Practice Toolkit A resource for individuals developing and offering peer support programs for families of children with medical complexity and other lifelong disabilities. Toolkit 211 Toronto Your connection to information about community, social, health and related government services. http://www.211toronto.ca…
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…ffering a distinct backdrop for creating memories that last a lifetime. 🍂 Which type of camp experience are you looking for? We are now offering a 1-day camp, a weekend camp and a 5-day camp! 🌲 For our calendar, themes and more details, visit: www.shadowlakecentre.ca/non-summer-camp Note: For a 1:1 ratio, please contact our office directly at 905-640-6432to join the waitlist. 🗓️ Don’t miss out — Reserve your spot on MyCommunityHub and keep the Sha…
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…t Environment Standard. The province has a survey out that asks for public feedback on ways to improve its standards for the design of public spaces. The survey is open until August 29. The GTA Disability Coalition is offering a virtual webinar that will overview Ontario’s existing public spaces standards and share recommendations that disabled Ontarians can give on improving several areas that impact their lives. Date: Tuesday August 20th. Time:…
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…, MD, PhD is the Chief Medical Officer for 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline (www.988.ca), the national suicide prevention service launched on November 30, 2023. Allison is a psychiatrist and researcher at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, where she is also Medical Director of Virtual Mental Health and Psychiatry Outreach, and Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Reg…
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