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I Love MusicTime

Recreation

An 8 week social recreational program for adults with an intellectual or developmental disability

Participants will get to play with various instruments, participate in acoustic guitar sing-alongs, play music & sound games, do crafts, all while exploring exciting themes in an engaging & high quality fun program.

Our person-centred, non-judgemental approach comes from a team of highly skilled professionals with decades of experience in the arts and DS sector.

Visit our website for more information and to register:
ilovemusictime.square.site

CHEO School Support Services

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CHEO understands that attending school can be a challenge for children of all ages on the autism spectrum. CHEO’s School Support Services offer a range of services to help remove barriers to success in school. Their goal is to help children and youth with ASD overcome school-related obstacles and feel confident going to school. They offer the following:

  • School Support Consultations
  • Growing Together Workshops

Learn more:
https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/clinics-services-programs/school-support-services.aspx

Ottawa Inclusive Recreation Programs

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The City of Ottawa’s Inclusive Recreation unit helps individuals with disabilities to take part in community recreation, whether it be through specialized programs or integration in standard programs.

https://ottawa.ca/en/recreation-and-parks/inclusive-recreation

You can find their registry of before and after school programs at this link:
https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/ottawa/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&days_of_week=0000000&activity_select_param=2&season_ids=30&viewMode=list

The Social Housing Registry of Ottawa

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The Social Housing Registry of Ottawa (The Registry) is a non-profit organization that maintains the central waiting list for people applying for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing. The Registry keeps the list according to rules set out by the Province of Ontario in the Housing Services Act, 2011.

You can access the registry at this link:
https://www.housingregistry.ca/

DSOER Management Update

News

We are happy to inform you that Marie-Josée Samson has accepted the role of Operations Supervisor with DSOER.

Marie-Josee has been an important member of the DSOER team since our launch in 2011. She has worked as a DSOER Service Navigator for several years and as an Assessor prior to then.

We are very happy to have her join our management group!

We also want to take this opportunity to introduce you (or re-introduce you) to our DSOER management group:

  • Director: Christine Gougeon (cgougeon@dsoer.ca) – Overseeing the DSOER program, Main Community Contact, and member of the SCS Senior Leadership Team
  • Clinical Supervisor: Leila Karam (lkaram@dsoer.ca) – Overseeing all Assessor group functions (e.g. Scheduling, Productivity and Quality of DSO application packages, Assessor Training, Certification, etc…)
  • Operations Supervisor: Marie-Josee Samson (MJSamson@dsoer.ca) – Overseeing all Service Navigation group functions (i.e. Intake, Eligibility, Matching and Linking, Housing Navigation, etc…)

We encourage you to connect with DSOER at Admin@dsoer.ca. From there we can triage emails to the appropriate person and DSOER group. Should you want to connect directly with someone from our management group, our emails are listed above.

Together with our team of navigators, scheduler, assessors and matching & linking coordinator, we want to thank you for your continued support and collaboration in providing support to those we serve.

Sleep and Autism

Resources

Sleep-related issues are problematic for anyone who suffers from them. They run the gamut from short-term trouble falling asleep to full-blown sleep disorders that persist for years. Sleep problems can be particularly troublesome for people with autism spectrum disorder, also known as ASD.

Click here to read this article