If you are looking to learn more about setting up an estate plan tune into P4P's webcast, Wills and Estate.

This webcast airs May 8 at 7pm and will feature a live Q&A from our panelist, Brendon Pooran.

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We're kicking off another month of FREE events at Surrey Place! 🎉 In May, join us for nutrition clinics, workshops for Ontario Autism Program families and more. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend: bit.ly/49pLaKO

Stop the fear mongering that autistic children will be 'lost' if they don't get therapies in a 'timely manner'

Not saying therapy isn't needed but they also need accommodations, understanding & acceptance to thrive

#autism #AutismAcceptance #OAP #onpoli #neurodiversity

May is:

Mental Health Week - May 6 to 12
Asian Heritage Month
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
Speech and Hearing Month
Community Living Month

#HamOnt #MentalHealth #CommunityLiving #CompassionConnects #AuthenticInclusion #MHWEEK2024 #ItsGottaBeMay

2022 research report noted 51% of Canadian youth (17–29) w/disability are unemployed. A lot of young, fresh talent being overlooked by businesses. Read what ODEN’s Dr. Jennifer Crowson, PhD, writes in an update to this blog post: bit.ly/3pazWYt#Nation… #NYW2024

Red Shirt Day™ takes place this month!

On May 29, take action and show your support for disability inclusion and accessibility by wearing RED!

You can still order an official Red Shirt Day™ t-shirt until May 20.

Order yours now at: ow.ly/yCk750RtA1b.

Hello May! Summer will be soon upon us. DSO has so much going on in the coming month. To stay up to date on all our information and webinars sign up for DSO communications and visit the DSO events calendar. buff.ly/44inqqh

#DSO #events #may #developmentaldisability

Did you know that pausing and waiting at the right moments during an interaction is one of the most important things you can do to encourage children’s communication?

This Speech-Language-Hearing Month, we’re highlighting the second and most important part of our OWL strategy…

May is here, which means it’s time to celebrate Community Living Month!

Learn more about #CLMonth2024 and how you can promote #AuthenticInclusion for people who have an intellectual disability and their families: bit.ly/cl-month

Eye contact is not for the autistic child. 'It’s for the recipient. It’s for their own validation to reassure them that you know they exist. That you comply. It’s no benefit to the child to do something that in many cases is painful.' Emma Dalmayne/ Big Em/Neurodiversity Queen Bee, at TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2017/05/eye-co…

Explore #Ontario ’s NEW web page to find out about supports for #SpecialEducation students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Learn where to start if you have concerns about your child’s learning, and how to connect with supports.

🔗 ontario.ca/specialeducati…

#OntEd

The countdown is on for Mental Health Week 2024! 💚 We get the party started with our annual kick-off event on Monday, May 6th! Join us at Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre from 5-7pm for games, entertainment, food & drinks!

#WoodviewMHAS #MHW2024 #CompassionConnects

💚Mental Health Week 2024! Join us for a panel discussion to explore the intersection between diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging in mental health! 💬

May 8
2:30-4 PM
BGH Morrison Auditorium
200 Terrace Hill #Brantford

We're proud to partner with @bchsys & Brantford Brant Norfolk Ontario Health Team!

Going to a new school is tough. A girl uses an All About Me book to introduce herself and explain her disability in a new children’s book. The author is Desiree Da Costa, Holland Bloorview client service facilitator and former Bloorview School student! bit.ly/3PHorlG

Applying to Ontario’s 2024-25 Inclusive Community Grants Program?

We are hosting a webinar on May 7 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. to help applicants complete and submit the application form. Register today to secure your spot! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9ae9c221… Ontario Municipal Affairs Indigenous Affairs

Ontario has announced changes to the education funding formula. What's new and what's stayed the same? More on this new funding formula: peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/ontar…

Coming up this May join DSO Housing Navigators for a presentation of Technology to Support Independence. Learn about how technology can be implemented as just in case supports and assistance for greater independence. Register today for May 7. buff.ly/3vUS5Nm

#DSO #tech

A great initiative #inclusiveed initiative in #QC that supports students on the autism spectrum to more easily communicate inside & outside the classroom. Communication stations will help bridge the gaps in communication supports in our school systems.
globalnews.ca/video/10425090…

'If parents get their information about parenting autistic kids from the autistic community, they will find people who think that their kids are awesome, and deserve to be happy, and want their parents to feel the same way.' At TPGA.

tinyurl.com/ProfoundAutism #ProfoundAutism