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…ibrant young woman who was enrolled in private school as a teenager. After completing school Jenny had the goal of entering the workforce as a competitively paid employee. However, Jenny and her family experienced barriers in past work placements and after some disappointment decided to turn to Community Living Toronto for assistance. The first step in realizing Jenny’s dream was to arrange a planning meeting surrounding her career goals. This was…
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…es? What are the legal and ethical considerations at play? 3 – Consent & Accommodation Discussion points What are the legal and ethical considerations at play? 4 – Substitute Decisions Makers Discussion points What are the options and appropriate responses for professionals if they have concerns about the action or inaction of a substitute decision maker? 5 – Family as Client? Discussion points What are the legal and ethical considerations at play…
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…s easily overwhelmed by the sun, and he reacts by actively avoiding this uncomfortable stimulus. With a child who becomes easily overwhelmed with sensory stimuli due to a low neurological threshold, you may want to use strategies that create a visually pleasing environment, and limit excess visual stimuli. Strategies that you can try to create a visually pleasing environment: Whenever possible, limit excess visual stimuli. For example, you can d…
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…ldhood Services greatly acknowledges the input of the entire department with a special contribution from: Christie-Ann Brockest and Than Le – Committee Members – Vocals Kelly Kearns and Cathy Kerr – Committee Members Sabrina Luongo- Silva – Committee Member – Photographer Special thanks to Don Kerr for his musical expertise and guidance as our accompanist and producer….
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…s in a private company. Try to organize an open house. Have people in your community come to your home or office for lunch, and give them a chance to meet the person they could be working with. Don’t expect anything from the people you connect with. Go in ready to simply explain your situation, with no pressure, and hope that they are willing to do more than listen. Be confident and direct, but not pushy. Sometimes people have a change of heart la…
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…ng to teach Michael how to “ask a friend to play”. We will create a social script that describes what Michael can do to ask a friend to play. For more details on the strategies and teaching techniques we used to help Michael learn how to “ask a friend to play” visit our “Teaching New Skills” section. Making the Behaviour Ineffective The last step is to make problem behaviour ineffective, meaning that it no longer works for the child. Keeping in mi…
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Indroduction to Neurodevelopmental disabilities Scott Skinner, Community Network of Specialized Care. Presentation slides Let’s Talk: An Open Dialogue on Vulnerability in Toronto Series: Through collaboration and coordination, the Community Network of Specialized Care works to build efficient and effective cross-sectorial specialized service systems that support people with a developmental disability and mental health challenges (dual diagnosis)…
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…Believe Support Services for individuals with complex needs, provides programming developed to empower and encourage self growth. Camp activities include arts &crafts, music, drama and recreation. Dates: March 16- March 20, 2020 Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Cost: $200 per week Location: 1510 Birchmount Rd., Unit 203 For more information contact: 647-269-5538 or Believedayprogram@gmail.com…
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…squag.com/ [skwag] is a new application designed specifically for tweens and teens on the autism spectrum….
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…nt call, let the group know before the meeting starts. For Zoom meetings, please mute your microphone to eliminate background noise. If you are coming late, come in quietly. Grab some food and take a seat….
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