From 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. the Queen Street Commons cafe (43 Queen St. S. Kitchener) hosts Open Space, an informal gathering which promotes inclusion within the community. We welcome people with a disability, their family members, their support people, and members of the broader community. Each week people get together to chat and eat treats available from the cafe. There is always at least one facilitator present who makes sure that conversation flows and everyone is included.

For more information, call Matt Brubacher at 519-741-0190 x 300 or email mattb@eafwr.on.ca

First Monday of every month
CNIB Waterloo office, #160 - 180 King Street South
For more information please contact us at 519-685-8420 ext 5112 or info.southwest@cnib.ca

Organization of parents dealing with disruptive behaviour in their youth; providing support and empowering parents to deal with their situation; membership fee: $50; $2 per meeting; Mondays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., 1-800-488-5666, Knox Presbyterian Church, 20 Quebec St., Guelph

In the Waterloo Region, the Kitchener-Waterloo Boccia Club provides recreational and competitive opportunities for individuals eight years of age and older. The Boccia club meets Monday nights at Blessed Sacrament School. 367 The Country Way, Kitchener, Ontario, N2E 2S3
Open Program (8 yrs +)

Contact Information
Julie Doherty, Inclusion Coordinator
City of Kitchener
Phone: 519-741-2228
TTY: 1-866-969-9994
E-mail: julie.doherty@kitchener.ca

Free Recorded Webinar

Using Technology to Help People with Communication, Cognitive and Learning Challenges

I have been consulting with a number of rehabilitation facilities and graduate SLP programs to help them learn more about using technology to help others. Recently, I developed a 70 minute webinar for a group of graduate students and have decided to make it available to everyone for free. During the webinar, I provide a framework for using cutting edge affordable resources to improve communication and cognition to help a wide variety of adults and children. Please feel free to forward this info to others who might find it helpful. All you need to do is create a user name and password to view it.

To view this presentation, go to http://tr.im/ittswebinar. The recording is in Windows Media File Format. It should work fine for PC as well as Mac users. If a Mac user doesn't have recent updates for Windows Media Files, they can install this Free download to access it.

Joan L. Green, M.A. CCC-SLP
1-800-IST-2550/ 301-602-2899
www.innovativespeech.com
www.ittsguides.com