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Gaining Independence PDF Print E-mail

--Joel Wiebe, April 9th, 2010, Peterborough This Week

A big grin comes across Paul Tiller's (right) face when he hears his friend, Jeremy Booth (left), start singing in the adjacent room.

Instinctively, he raises his arm and starts conducting, laughing and grinning.

Moving out is a major milestone for many young adults: Paul and Jeremy are no exception. They've been in neighbouring single-bedroom apartments for only a few weeks and are thriving.

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National Volunteer Week April 18th - 24th, 2010

   

YOU NEED TO KNOW…

YOU are COMMMUNITY…. LIVING

 

THANK YOU

 to our 100+ volunteers who have made a difference in the lives of people who live with an intellectual disability.

Each and every one of you plays an integral part in Building Inclusive Communities Together

 

 
Committed staff, board the key ingredients to creating inclusive education: Daly PDF Print E-mail

Chairperson of inclusive school board shares recommendations for success --- Deron Hamel, April 2010, Community Living Leaders

Having a committed team of educators and board members are the key ingredients to having successful inclusive schools, says Patrick Daly, chairperson of the board of trustees for the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB).

The school board, which represents 57 elementary and secondary schools, attended by approximately 30,000 students, has been characterized as “the most inclusive school board on Earth.” Schools represented by the board have practised inclusive education since 1969, something Daly is fiercely proud of.

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