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Generator Tender 2016

Generator Tender 2016 Expired September 2016

Easier path to cash for adults, kids with disabilities

Ontario is making it easier for adults and kids with disabilities to apply for support. Recipients of support no longer have to prove their condition twice. Peter is a child in Leslieville who will benefit from changes to the Autism plan, along with mom Marguerite Scabas and dad Steven Sherwood. (Rene Johnston / Toronto Star) | […]

Let’s Rewrite the Story

Let’s rewrite the story of people who live with disabilities. Let’s start with blue skies and possibilities; not deficits and limitations. A person born is a possibility; a great life force that enters the world to make it different. They are not born different; they make the world different by being uniquely gifted. Let’s see […]

Introducing Bob

Bob is an entrepreneur and has found a myriad of ways to make money while contributing to his community. Bob is a long time resident of Parry Sound who moved into this own apartment 2 years ago. It did not take Bob long to meet new friends and to create new customers. Bob, who I […]

Tom is Parry Sound Hometown Proud

Combine athleticism, community contribution, humour, love for family and appreciation for life and you get Tom Schweertman. Parry Sound is home for Tom, he has lived and participated in the community for most of his life. Tom loves his community and the people in it. He is a regular participant in Legion activities, church, Harvest […]

Full community inclusion focus of Community Living Day at the Legislature

Community Living associations from around the province came together at Queen’s Park yesterday as part of Community Living Day at the Legislature. Co-hosted by Community Living Toronto, Community Living Ontario and the Minister of Community and Social Services, the event was an opportunity for roughly 30 member associations to connect with their MPPs, to celebrate […]

May is Community Living Month

May is Community Living Month It was a beautiful spring day on May 2nd and the sound of bagpipes floated through the air as a pleasant crowd gathered to watch Mayor Jamie McGarvey raise the Community Living flag to honor the mission of this non-profit organization. Community Living Parry Sound is an innovative and dynamic […]

Why separating kids with disabilities from their peers hurts instead of helps

Torrie Dunlap at TEDxAmerica’sFinestCity Educator Torrie Dunlap believes that we look at kids with disabilities the wrong way. By calling their needs “special” and pushing them into “special” schools, groups and activities, we segregate them, sending a message that if you have a disability, you aren’t welcome to participate in “regular” activities. What we really […]

From exploitation to employment: Undoing Canada’s sheltered workshop system

BY TEUILA FUATAI APRIL 12, 2016 Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism.Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Thousands of intellectually disabled adults in Canada are earning less than $2 an hour under sheltered workshop programs. In part one of her investigation, rabble labour reporter Teuila Fuatai looks at what life is like for […]

Let’s Learn Together 2016

North Bay Let’s Learn Together is a two day conference for people from the Muskoka, Parry Sound district and Nipissing district who have a developmental disability. It is a rare opportunity for participants to meet or reunite with one another, to learn from each other and to gain confidence and skill in their ability to self-advocate. […]