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St. Lawrence College

CICE – The CICE program provides an excellent college pathway for students with developmental and intellectual disabilities or other significant learning challenges who do not meet the entrance requirements for other college programs. Please refer to the attached flyer and poster for more information about the program and upcoming information sessions. The application deadline is mid-August.

4 Wheelies

Quad Skating Lessons – A 6-week program starting on June 25. An opportunity for the special needs community to meet as a group and be part of a general course teaching neurotypicals to skate on four wheels. Please register for Sundays from 11 am to 12 pm here.

ABLE2

Tamarack Ottawa Race – Join the ABLE2 team at the Ottawa Race Weekend on May 27-28. This year’s fundraising goal is $20, 000.

University of New Brunswick

Research Study – Autistic high schoolers (Grade 9-12) are needed for an online interview about their experience preparing to transition to adulthood. Parents of autistic high schoolers can also participate in an online interview regarding their child’s preparation for adulthood. The child must be in high school in Canada. Chance to win $25 CDN visa gift card. To find out more, email jbest1@unb.ca.

This project has been reviewed and approved by the research ethics board at the University of New Brunswick and is on file REB# 2022-173.

 

Specialisterne

New Opportunities for Recent Graduates – Partnering with several companies in Canada to recruit for multiple positions as part of the Neurodiversity Hiring Initiatives. These opportunities range from internships to full-time, and are all targeted towards new and recent engineering graduates.