Are you seeking employment and self-identify as a person with a disability? Consider posting your resume on JobsAbility, an online portal specifically designed to connect employers and job seekers with disabilities.
The JobsAbility portal allows you to self-declare and will notify you when your profile is matched to a job opportunity matching your skills set.
Category Archives: Advocacy
📢The Source for Inclusive Education is now LIVE!
Please visit www.sourceforinclusiveeducation.ca and check out all the valuable resources and info.
💙💛 October is Down syndrome awareness month💛💙
If you have a photo 📷 you would like to share with the Down Syndrome Association National Capital Region to show everyone what Down syndrome really looks like, you can send an email to info@dsancr.com
🧰National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Are you seeking employment and self-identify as a person with a disability? Consider posting your resume on JobsAbility, an online portal specifically designed to connect employers and job seekers with disabilities.
The JobsAbility portal allows you to self-declare and will notify you when your profile is matched to a job opportunity matching your skills set.
https://jobsability.ca
🇨🇦 October is Autism Acceptance Month in Canada
Together, we celebrate the beautiful diversity each and every individual on the Autism Spectrum brings to the world. We embrace each individual’s unique contributions to society and continue to advocate for understanding, acceptance, and inclusion. Thank you for being part of this important movement. Let’s keep pushing for a world where everyone is valued and included.
🗺️Consultation on the Accessible Canada Roadmap
📣 Accessible Canada wants to hear from you!
A consultation has just launched to get your feedback on the draft Accessible Canada Roadmap. They invite all Canadians who are passionate about advancing accessibility to share their input on areas of action that can help us achieve a barrier-free Canada by 2040.
Share your views before January 8, 2025: https://ow.ly/EkaN50TxftN
🤝Free training sessions to discuss realities and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers
Fondation Émergence is offering free training sessions across Ontario to discuss the realities and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers. These sessions are part of the Chosen Family program, created in 2019 and dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ caregivers and to raising awareness in caregiving and healthcare related sectors of society.
Topics include:
• Sexual and gender diversity
• Challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers
• Strategies to meet their needs
• Testimony of an LGBTQ+ person
• Q&A
Dates and locations:
– Hawkesbury (Sept 23, 2–4 PM, French)
– Ottawa (Sept 25, 9–11 AM, French)
– Ottawa (Sept 25, 1:30–3:30 PM, English)
– Cornwall (Sept 26, 9–11 AM, French)
💻Webcast on September 17 at 7pm – An Introduction to Parent and Caregiver Advocacy in Ontario’s Schools.
Navigating the education system, when your child has diverse learning needs, can often feel frustrating and overwhelming. Having a good understanding of the system and knowing what resources are available can equip families with the tools they need to advocate for their child’s education. In this webcast, panelists will offer insights on how to advocate for your child’s education and explore important educational legislation and resources.
Join P4P Planing Network for a webcast on September 17 at 7pm – An Introduction to Parent and Caregiver Advocacy in Ontario’s Schools.
Link here to register. https://bit.ly/4g3xadb
♿Spread the Treat Accessibly Movement!
Connecting families with disabilities to accessible trick-or-treating options in their neighborhoods.
🏫P4P Planning Network’s Introduction to Parent and Caregiver Advocacy in Ontario’s Schools 💻
Join P4P Planning Network for their webcast An Introduction to Parent and Caregiver Advocacy in Ontario’s Schools on September 17 at 7pm.
https://planningnetwork.ca/events/an-intro-to-advocacy-in-ontarios-schools-
