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Recent News
Agencies working to break the silence of suicide
Sun, Aug 1st, 2010
Suicide — it’s a topic too disturbing and raw for most people to discuss. For some, it’s a cultural taboo filled with an underlying fear that talking about it will increase the chances someone at risk will attempt it.
Identifying Trends and Supports for Students with ASD
Fri, Jul 30th, 2010
There are 5,800 students identified with ASD currently in Ontario’s publicly funded secondary schools. School staff expect that approximately 1,100 of these students will seek to enter college or university between 2009 and 2011.
Upcoming Events
Sun, Aug 1st, 2010
Specifically designed for youth 13-17 with a disability. Two weeks in August Monday to Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm.Participants will help to plan
> read more Mon, Aug 2nd, 2010
The Guelph Enabling Garden welcomes all to participate in these FREE educational workshops from 7-8 pm. Private Sessions facilitated > read more
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Useful ArticlesPersonal Care Attendants & the FluBy Megan Drummond Thu, Dec 3rd, 2009Cold and flu season is a tough time of the year for anyone. The best advice to avoid getting sick is to avoid close contact with people who are sick or are showing symptoms. But what if you have a disability and rely on a personal care attendant for your daily needs? How do you avoid close contact with the person who is helping you to shower and dress? How Flu SpreadsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu viruses, or germs, are mainly spread from person to person by coughing or sneezing. In some instances, a person can also become infected by touching an object or surface containing flu viruses and then touching their mouth or nose. Because the flu virus has a slight incubation period, a person infected with the flu can begin infecting others up to one day before they start to show symptoms and up to a week after recovering. Read more at Suite101: http://disabilities.suite101.com/article.cfm/personal_care_attendants_the_flu |
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