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.
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.
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
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Having a child with a mental health disorder can be confusing and overwhelming. As parents, we need information so that we can make decisions that are best for our child.
Come on out for this fun-filled camp for children with learning disabilities! Children ages 8-12 will enjoy play-based learning activities in a group setting.
The 2010 One-to-One Support Worker Reimbursement Fund is available to Ontario families of children or youth with ASD who retain the services of a one-to-one support worker for their child to attend a community summer camp or summer program.
For well over a year now, CADDAC had been working with a family involved in a Ontario Human Rights case that is trying to address the inequity in the special education identification system.
Disability and Difference
Women living with disabilities and physical differences have many roles in life such as mothers, daughters, sisters, lovers, partners.
The Ontario Partnership for Adults with Aspergers and Autism is a province-wide leadership group. OPAAA is a distinct, collective voice for the unique needs of transitional aged youth and the estimated 50,000+ adults living with ASD in Ontario.
The Special Needs and Moving On web site has information meant to help parents or guardians of children with special needs secure their children's legal rights within the education system.
Dr. Jeanette Holden and Dr. Jessica Ward-King and their Research Team invite you to Celebrate the Autism Spectrum and our Mobile Autism Research Lab (AutismResearch in Motion!) at our Open House.
Ontario is celebrating National Access Awareness Week and marking the fifth anniversary of the province's groundbreaking Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Project ADVANCE is a 6-week summer institute which prepares students with specific learning disabilities for success in their university studies. This initiative is funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
blueballoon Health Services will be providing complimentary Speech and Language screening sessions at the Laurentian Hills Christian School Monday, May 31, 2010 from 4PM to 8:30PM.