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Norma meets the Chidley’s
January 17
Norma has been supported by Community Living Parry Sound most of her adult life. Barb and Alex Chidley are delighted that Norma now lives with them and Norma is thriving in the company of her new family home providers. This is a story with a very happy ending that only lacks the drama of […]
Continue reading »Julien Escallon – A Man of Many Passions
January 5
Watch this inspiring video – Community Living Inspiring Possibilities… Julien-Escallon-A-Man-of-Many-Passions
Continue reading »The Importance of Positive Communication to People with Disabilities
January 2
As society progresses towards full inclusion of people with disabilities, it is important that people without a developmental disability learn how to relate to those with a disability in respectful ways. Knowing how to use appropriate language is a key to making positive change, so CLPS is reprinting this article from the most recent Shriner […]
Continue reading »Reaching Out for Housing Solutions
December 22
Spotlight on transformation Issue 45 ▪ December 2014 The Developmental Services Housing Task Force is reaching out for the very best ideas on innovative housing solutions for adults with developmental disabilities. The 19 volunteer members were appointed to review proposals and make recommendations on innovative housing solutions for funding under the province’s three-year, $810-million investment strategy for community and developmental services. Last month, […]
Continue reading »Down Syndrome No Barrier To College Degree
December 19
By ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH, HOUSTON CHRONICLE/TNS December 16, 2014 Ezra Roy, 26, holds Alvin Roy, who not only has been his parent but also his art teacher and mutual source of inspiration. Ezra graduated from Texas Southern University with honors over the weekend, earning a bachelor’s degree in arts. His work has been exhibited at the […]
Continue reading »Addie Street Renovation: “Before”
December 3
This home was constructed in 1988 as a six-bed residence, with the idea that a split-level duplex design would create a smaller, home-like environment for the people living there. At that time the average age of the people living at Addie Street was 36 years old; today there are eight people living there and the […]
Continue reading »A History of CLPS
November 28
When I was hired by Community Living Parry Sound in 2013 I jumped right into a project that was mid-stride. I had little time to ask about how the Community Living movement had started or evolved. Moved by a strong desire to play a part in fulfilling the organization’s mission I just got to work.This […]
Continue reading »Looking for Home
November 25
Randy is 23 years old and was born in Toronto. At the age of four he was placed in foster care outside the city. The foster family that took Randy in looked after him for twelve years. When foster children must share a bedroom, as Randy did in the home he grew up in, regulations […]
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