On behalf of the Conference Committee of Coming Together 2017 Employing Ability, we are pleased to say thank you to each of you who have attended this conference. Your presence helped to make this event a great success. We hope that you found the conference informative and worthwhile. We also want to thank all our conference partners and volunteers for sharing their ideas and expertise and for making this event possible.
Each year, the conference focuses on a topic relevant to young people 14 years of age and older with a developmental disability or autism and who are experiencing life transitions. This year’s theme Employing Ability placed a spotlight on meaningful participation and inclusion in our community, with an emphasis on employment and employment services.
Attendees met with key community stakeholders who are helping people with disabilities prepare for and find jobs. Youth and young adults had the opportunity to become artisans for a day by joining culinary arts programs, small business and social enterprises in on site workshops.
Pictures and resources from the conference
If you were unable to attend the conference, or would like to access information again, we have added resources and pictures from the conference here.
The Vision Wall
Attendees were invited to express themselves and share messages on their vision of employment.
Click here to read the messages
Main Presentation
Social Capital, Social Roles, and Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: A QUESTION OF VALUE(S)
By Keenan Wellar, Co-Leader & Director of Communications at LiveWorkPlay
Click here to watch a video and access the supporting documents of this presentation
Youth and Young Adults Track
Youth and young adults had the opportunity to become artisans for a day by joining culinary arts programs, small business and social enterprises in on site workshops.
The attendees participated in the following workshops:
- A taste of Culinary Skills Workshop
- try_UMPH! Zone
- Y’s Owl Employment Skills program sampler
Click here to learn more and see pictures
Conference Workshops
Attendees met with key community stakeholders who are helping people with disabilities prepare for and find jobs.
The attendees participated in the following workshops:
- Employment Rights and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
- Employment Supports and Individualized Funding
- Parents Supporting Parents
- Employment Support Programs
- ODSP and Causeway Employment Programs
- One-page Profiles as part of the modern resume
Click here to access materials from the workshops
Comments from Conference Participants
“Great day with lots of information. Food was amazing. Use the same model for other topics/themes. Thank you for putting it together.”
“I am really glad there were workshops for the teenagers as well as the adults.”
“The keynote speaker was very inspiring. I appreciated everything that he shared.”
Conference Partners
All the organizations that collaborated with us to make this event a success:
