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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One in five Canadian youth have a treatable mental health issue. The stigma forces many to suffer in silence. Join us as we talk about teenage mental health and break the silence.
KidsAbility helps family’s dream become reality.
Claire Stultz, 4, who was born with a rare genetic disorder, learned to dance with the help of KidsAbility.
Lutherwood offers Employment & Self-Employment Services as well as Housing Services for persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, youth, and others.
In Waterloo Region, nine developmental service agencies offer a variety of respite programs, both in-home and out-of-home. These programs serve people of varying ages with a variety of different needs and interests.
Does your child have apraxia, dysarthria, feeding, drooling, or other oral motor challenges that are impacting speech and feeding? Would you like to have more information about potential oral motor strategies to supplement traditional speech therapy?
The Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region has composed workshops that will help inform the public of some of the barriers that exclude persons with disabilities.
GRAAC advises on accessibility throughout Waterloo Region, in particular for the municipalities of the Region of Waterloo, the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, and the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, and Woolwich.
Trellis Mental Health and Developmental Services is delighted to announce that the 1st Step Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) program is now on-line. Please visit our new web site at: www.firststeptorecovery.ca