Providing supports and services to children, youth, adults and their families, adhering to the Personal Outcomes Measures of the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL)

Support to Families:

· Connection to community programs and funding sources

· School and employment advocacy

· Respite coordination

· Future planning

· Family Networking

· Educational workshops for parents

· Support families to manage and retain support workers

Support to Children & Youth:

· Linkage to meaningful experiences for children and youth within their community

· Facilitation of supports & services

· Advocacy for children, youth and their families

· Acts as a resource to schools & community groups

· Facilitation of transitional planning

· Educational workshops for children and youth

· Community networking and development

· Supports and networking for siblings

· Assisting families in understanding support systems and protocols within the Developmental Sector

For more information about Family Supports and Services contact: 705-743-2411

Useful Websites and Online Information About Inclusive Education:  

Inclusive Education Canada (A Website of the Canadian Association for Community Living) - A wealth of information, research, examples, and updates on progress and existing challenges across Canada, and across the globe. Includes many reports, articles and publications on best practices, teaching strategies, and policy initiatives.www.inclusiveeducation.ca.

Inclusion Press - Inclusion Press publishes resources on inclusive education. Includes online resources about education that will be valuable to teachers, parents, schools and policy-makers.www.inclusion.com  

Ontario Human Rights Commission - In November of 2006 the Ontario Human Rights Commission released itsGuidelines on Accessible Education. The Document states the “principle of accommodation” involving three factors:Dignity, Individualization and Inclusion. The guidelines clearly state that before any specialized services are considered,“education providers must first make efforts to build or adapt educational services to accommodate students withdisabilities in a way that promotes their inclusion and full participation.”Read more at www.ohrc.on.ca (See “Disability” under the Issues menu)

Ontario Ministry of Education - Read up on what the Government of Ontario says about education concerning studentswho have a disability. (See “special education” under the Popular Topics menu) www.edu.gov.on.ca.

Education for All - The Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy and Numeracy Instruction for Students With SpecialEducation Needs, Kindergarten to Grade 6 (2005). This report outlines inclusive teaching strategies and best practices forthe benefit of all students in regular classrooms. www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/reports/speced/panel/index.html

Inclusive Education in Canada: Key Issues and Directions for the Future www.inclusiveeducation.ca/documents/ROEHER-STATE-OF-2005.pdf

Inclusion! – What is Inclusion Anyway? Questions and Answers About the MacKay Report on Inclusion www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/mackay/Inclusion%20Booklet%20LR%20English.pdf

Passport Mentoring - The Passport Mentoring initiative is an opportunity for students, who have an intellectual disability,to explore ideas for their future after leaving school. This initiative is available to students between the ages of14 and 21 who wish to learn more about an area of interest or to be introduced to members of their communities whohave similar interests. For more information visit: www.communitylivingontario.ca/page/passport%20mentoring.aspx