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CLEONet Launches Online Legal Rights Guides
Fri, Sep 3rd, 2010
CLEO is pleased to announce the launch of a new section of our CLEONet site that features Legal Rights Guides on rental housing and social assistance (Ontario Works and the ODSP: applying, appealing, and more).
Planning for successful daily transitions (Waterloo)
Fri, Sep 3rd, 2010
Save the date: Nov. 10. Individuals with ASD often struggle to deal with change and transition. Planning for successful transitions is a workshop designed to address some of the possible strategies for dealing with common daily transitions.
Upcoming Events
Mon, Aug 30th, 2010 - Fri, Sep 3rd, 2010
The Waterloo therapy team has added a new element to Music Express! by developing a program specifically to get children
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Citizens with Disabilities Ontario (CDWO) News for August 29, 2010.
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Useful ArticlesBy Andre Picard From Thursday's Globe and Mail Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010 Implementing the recommendations of a legislature committee would launch a new era of compassion, care and safety. By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press Sat, Aug 28th, 2010 Pianist Liu Wei sits quietly to compose himself before plunging into the music. Then he takes off a sock. By Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press Sat, Aug 28th, 2010 Eric Wan sways his head from side to side and the sound of tinkling ivories radiates throughout the room. By Helen Henderson, Disabilities Reporter Fri, Aug 27th, 2010 Truth is, the going has been tough for a very long time for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Ontario. By Jim Coyle, The Record Fri, Aug 27th, 2010 Twenty-one pages. That’s all it took to describe unspeakable human pain, a problem deeper and wider than even seasoned MPPs imagined, and to make 23 recommendations that could go a long way to improving and saving lives. By By Johanna Weidner, Record staff Fri, Aug 27th, 2010 Gina Moreno didn’t want to wait for publicly funded services for her autistic son. By Johanna Weidner, Record staff Sat, Aug 21st, 2010 The system for our kids is not working. By Brian Caldwell, Record staff Sat, Aug 21st, 2010 Programs for disabled children in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge will be reviewed in the wake of a discrimination ruling involving a 10-year-old boy. By Postmedia News Fri, Aug 20th, 2010 These are the first worlds that races for athletes with a disability are official events. By Jayme Poisson Fri, Aug 20th, 2010 Jon Gauthier knows the TTC like the back of his hand. If he needs directions around Toronto he taps the coordinates into his iPhone. By Accessibility News - AODA Alliance Sun, Aug 15th, 2010 Government Does Not Promise the New Leadership or Transformative Change that Charles Beer Recommended By Amy Dempsey, the Toronto Star Sun, Aug 15th, 2010 The man who brought you talking transit stops is now taking on the Presto smart card system. By Helen Henderson, The Toronto Star Thu, Aug 5th, 2010 From telemarketers to internet wunderkinds, there's always someone ready to make you an offer you can't refuse. By Ontario Human Rights Commission Thu, Aug 5th, 2010 This section of the Ontario Human Rights Commission's web site explains the rights of persons with mental health disabilities and addictions. By Carol Goar, The Toronto Star Wed, Aug 4th, 2010 The time for apologies has passed. No words can right the wrongs the Huronia Regional Centre did to its residents. By Doug Coxson, New Hamburg Independent Sat, Jul 31st, 2010 Suicide — it’s a topic too disturbing and raw for most people to discuss. By Campbell Clark from Saturday's Globe and Mail Sun, Jul 25th, 2010 Disability advocacy groups have major challenge ahead following cuts to the census and StatsCan’s disability survey By Sarah Anderson, Record staff Wed, Jul 14th, 2010 “There’s no one around you. It’s only you,” said 17-year-old Tyler Beer of running the 100-metre sprint, which he finishes in about 12 seconds. By Malcolm Matthews (as appeared in Autism Matters, Spring 2010) Sun, Jul 11th, 2010 Malcolm writes and works as a professional editor. His wife and their oldest and youngest sons are all on the Autism Spectrum. By The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, National, Spring/Summer 2010 - Vol. 47 no. 1 Sat, Jul 10th, 2010 Make sure you know what you are getting. Read your prescription carefully before you give it to the pharmacist. Talk to your pharmacist. Check if you can still get the name brand medication. By Carol Goar, Toronto Star Editorial Board Wed, Jul 7th, 2010 Spare a thought — or a bit of your Wednesday afternoon, if you can — for the quarter of a million disabled Ontarians who live in government-imposed poverty. By Jason Rhyno, WINTER 2010 jobpostings magazine Fri, Jul 2nd, 2010 Purchasing assistive software and hardware can be an expensive shopping trip. Here are some tips to help you get what you need. By Louise Kinross, editor Thu, Jul 1st, 2010 BLOOM is a how-to magazine about parenting children with disabilities. BLOOM gives voice to the joys and challenges of special-needs parenting by combining firsthand family insights and the best professional advice. By Luisa D'Amato, Record staff Thu, Jul 1st, 2010 The experts told John and Linda Hendry that their infant son might die; that he would never be able to walk, and he would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. By Louise Kinross, editor Wed, Jun 30th, 2010 BLOOM is a how-to magazine about parenting children with disabilities. BLOOM gives voice to the joys and challenges of special-needs parenting by combining firsthand family insights and the best professional advice. By Chelsea Miya, Record staff Sat, Jun 26th, 2010 Twelve years ago, aspiring artist Jay Lefler forgot how to hold a paintbrush. A severe mental health disorder had stripped him of all artistic memory By David Lepofsky, Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Alliance Mon, Jun 21st, 2010 Steps AODA Alliance is taking to ensure that Smart Card technology is fully accessible to persons with disabilities. By ArticleAnt.com Sat, Jun 12th, 2010 New genetic findings expected to accelerate autism testing and development of treatments Results of International Autism Genome Project - Phase 2 are unveiled By Johanna Weidner, Record staff Sat, Jun 12th, 2010 WATERLOO REGION - The disturbing statistics about the elevated rate of emergency room visits for intentional self harm locally were highlighted in the recently released annual report from the Ontario Health Quality Council. By Dr. Ted McNeill, Director of Social Work, The Hospital for Sick Children Tue, Jun 8th, 2010 Examining fathers’ experiences of caring for a child with a chronic health condition within the context of the couple relationship. By Johanna Weidner Sat, Jun 5th, 2010 The uncertainty of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating neurological disease that is unpredictable and can affect any part of the body, terrified the 45-year-old Kitchener woman. By Brittany Devenyi, Special To The Chronicle Thu, May 27th, 2010 Katie and Jason Schulz have become some of the top cystic fibrosis fundraisers in the country, inspired by their daughter Sophia. By Stacey Moffat Tue, May 11th, 2010 When your child doesn’t speak, he can’t talk back. If you swear, you don’t have to worry about him repeating you at an inopportune time. By Suzanne Share, M.A. Sat, May 1st, 2010 Access (SCS) Consulting Services (ASCSC) is a consulting and referral firm that aids companies, organizations and government agencies to remedy barriers for people with disabilities and seniors. By Neil Greenspan Wed, Apr 28th, 2010 Current policies and practices usually condemn adults with autism to constricted lives of mostly sub-optimal choices. By Lisa Belkin, The New York Times Sun, Apr 25th, 2010 Sarah Kovac is a 26-year-old young mother of an infant son. In a video on the CNN Web site she is seen feeding the baby and changing a diaper — using only her feet. By Geof Collis Sat, Apr 24th, 2010 Just like dandelions in Spring Web Accessibility Experts are popping up all over the place! By Amy Baskin Sun, Apr 18th, 2010 Kids with special needs shed their labels as they dive into their favourite sports. By Walker Thornton Sun, Apr 18th, 2010 An electric scooter provides increased accessibility for those with impaired mobility. Consider these tips to help in choosing the right motorized scooter. By thestar.com Sat, Apr 17th, 2010 It is widely recognized that disabled Ontarians are poorly served when attempting to cast an election ballot. By Don Fraser, Standard Staff Sat, Apr 17th, 2010 A company that avoids hiring physically challenged people does so to its detriment, says Ontario's Lt.-Gov. David Onley. By Deborah Murray Fri, Apr 2nd, 2010 How would you describe a seizure you might ask? By Walker Thornton Sat, Mar 27th, 2010 A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis can be overwhelming. Learning the basic facts about the disease can help during the initial adjustment period. By BLOOM - Bloorview Kids Rehab Fri, Mar 26th, 2010 Parents of kids with special needs know what it's like to live with chronic stress. By BLOOM - Bloorview Kids Rehab Mon, Mar 22nd, 2010 Jonathan Mooney, author of The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal, talks about his trip across the United States in a special-ed bus where he meets children and adults who share one thing in common: they've been told they're broken. Jonathan's perceptions By Teresa Foden, Connie Anderson Mon, Mar 15th, 2010 Getting behind the wheel of a car is a rite of passage for many teenagers, but for high-functioning individuals with ASDs, this task may prove particularly difficult. By Kayla Preston-Lord, first-year student, Faculty of Art Sat, Mar 6th, 2010 By Patricia Nicholson Fri, Mar 5th, 2010 It’s about more than symptoms: Cognitive-behavioural therapy promises to improve functioning By Shauna Kingsnorth, Stefanie Blain, and Patricia McKeever Thu, Feb 25th, 2010 In the first study to measure the long-term physiological effect of therapeutic clowns on hospitalized children, Canadian researchers show that even a child in a vegetative state and those with profound disabilities respond to the red-nosed performers wit By Dr. Mark Nagler, Ph.D. © 2003 Sun, Feb 21st, 2010 Finding out that a child has been born with a disability, or that a previously healthy child has suffered an injury or disease that causes a disability can be the most traumatic moment in a parent’s life. By BLOOM Feature Article Fri, Feb 19th, 2010 A child with a disability but no diagnosis By Bloorview Kids Rehab Sat, Feb 13th, 2010 Parenting kids with disabilities is stressful. But sometimes pulling apart what elevates parent stress, and how factors related to different types of disability contribute to parent stress, is trickier. By Canadian Working Group on HIV & Rehabilitation Fri, Feb 12th, 2010 Everyone knows someone living with an episodic disability. Episodic disabilities include conditions such as mental illness, arthritis, diabetes, some forms of cancer, MS, HIV/AIDS and more. By Louise Kinross Sun, Feb 7th, 2010 Does your teen have these job skills? By Megan Drummond Fri, Feb 5th, 2010 Most people consider owning their own home a fundamental right, a natural progression into the world of independent living. But you can't just wake up one morning, decide to buy a house and expect it to happen overnight. There are some steps you will need By Jennifer Graf Groneberg Mon, Feb 1st, 2010 When my middle son Avery was diagnosed with Down syndrome at five days old, my Dad said, "Ah, well. He'll be one of the better ones. He'll be the best." It felt like a kindness, and I remember being buoyed by the thought. By Megan Drummond Thu, Jan 21st, 2010 Although not yet a Paralympic sport, wheelchair ballroom dancing is gaining in popularity and may show up at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. By Megan Drummond Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 Society's need for political correctness has surfaced again, this time attacking a fantasy movie for not presenting an accurate picture of life with a disability By Melissa Cooper Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 The decision to own a service dog requires a serious evaluation of the potential owner's ability to provide for the dog's well-being over the course of its lifetime. By Megan Drummond Thu, Dec 3rd, 2009 Cold and flu season can be tough on anyone. What can you do to avoid getting sick when you have a disability and rely on a personal care attendant for your daily needs? By Dr. Janet Speight, Director of Medical Services at KidsAbility Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 This column came out of a conversation I had with the mother of a child I have met at KidsAbility. She asked me to write down tips for establishing a productive “working relationship” with a doctor. By Amy Baskin Sun, Oct 4th, 2009 Many parents view the imminent departure of their grown children as a new lease on life, but if your adult child has a disability, that lease becomes more complex, or may never come at all. By By Olga Krassioukova-Enns, Laura Rempel, Colleen Watters and Christine Ogaranko, Canadian Centre On Tue, Sep 8th, 2009 Recent studies show that Canada’s population is aging. However, an aging population does not account entirely for the increasing rates of disability. By Shiela Wayman Tue, Aug 25th, 2009 By Megan Drummond Thu, Jul 30th, 2009 Choosing a new wheelchair can be a big decision. Be sure to take everything from your mobility needs to your personality into consideration.before making your choice. By Bloorview Kids Rehab Thu, Jun 18th, 2009 By Marg Buller Mon, Jun 1st, 2009 By Joe Dale, October 2002 Fri, May 29th, 2009 The Ontario Disability Employment Network is a professional body of employment service providers united to increase employment opportunities for people who have a disability. By Emergency Management Ontario and the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario Fri, May 29th, 2009 By The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding Sat, May 23rd, 2009 By The Hamilton Family Network & CanChild Centre, McMaster University Wed, May 13th, 2009 By L Turner, B Lammi, K Friesen, N Phelan Wed, May 13th, 2009 By Donna J. Jodhan Mon, May 11th, 2009 By Heather Schulte Mon, May 11th, 2009 Development of Teeth, Missing Teeth, & Routine Care By Megan Drummond Wed, May 6th, 2009 A Guide for Families and Children Effected By Hearing Loss By Accessibility News Mon, May 4th, 2009 By Linda Pepin-Ingram Sat, May 2nd, 2009 Life is full of surprises. It’s also full of complications, lessons and opportunities, and I’ve learned that we must do the best with what we’ve got. By Megan Drummond Thu, Apr 30th, 2009 There's nothing like the feeling of hitting the open road or simply being able to come and go as you please, without having to rely on someone else to drive you. By Mary King Mon, Apr 27th, 2009 Two Different Disabled Sports Programs, One Winning Goal By Mary King Thu, Apr 23rd, 2009 The world will see more athletes with disabilities on the courts, in the water, and on the field. Don't be fooled by appearances, though. These competitors play to win. By Kimberley Powell Mon, Apr 20th, 2009 One area of concern for disabled children is the need for available quality clothing which aids in the ease of dressing and undressing. By Wed, Apr 1st, 2009 Arts workshop Use the Power of Image and Story By Statistics Canada Thu, Feb 26th, 2009 Chronological index By Denise Oliveri Tue, Jan 27th, 2009 Strategies to Help Kids Adjust to ADD and Other Disorders By K. Aleisha Fetters Sat, Jan 3rd, 2009 Think a new physical disability will strain a marriage? Think again. A new study finds them to bring couples together. By Harry Beatty, Mary Louise Dickson, John Stapleton Mon, Jun 2nd, 2008 By Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services Thu, Jan 24th, 2008 By Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo / Community Information Centre Fri, Jan 4th, 2008 By Rae Roebuck and Judy Coultes-MacLeod Tue, May 1st, 2007 By Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services Thu, Jan 4th, 2007 By Service Canada Tue, Jan 24th, 2006 By Publications Ontario Fri, Mar 12th, 2004 |
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