Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario
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Citizens with Disabilities - Ontario
URGENT & CURRENT
June 1, 2014
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(CWDO) actively promotes the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of persons with disabilities through community development, social action, and member support and referral.  Our primary activity is public education and awareness about the social and physical barriers that prevent the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in Ontario.

CWDO is proud to be Ontario's representative at the Council of Canadians with Disabilities since June, 2009.

 
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Provincial Election June 12, 2014  

Where do your candidates stand?  
 
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CWDO has over 2000 members all across Ontario, in almost every electoral riding.  What a difference we could make in the upcoming election!

"It's crucial to ensure the gains we've made are not at risk," says David Lepofsky, the mastermind behind accessibility legislation in Ontario. Watch his virtual press conference:

May 16 2014 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance News Conference 
May 16 2014 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance News Conference
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  • Raise disability accessibility issues directly with the candidates and their campaign offices in your community
  • Raise disability accessibility issues at all candidates debates and other election events in your community

 

 

 

CWDO AGM Announcement 

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CWDO's Annual General Meeting is coming up on June 19th at 7:30 PM in Auditorium 1 on our Conferencing System. 

 

CWDO is inviting all of the current CWDO members to apply for exciting board positions on the CWDO board of directors! 

 

Such a position will provide you an opportunity to gain and develop skills including: organizational leadership; developing policies and procedures; program planning; promotion, fundraising and outreach skills. 

 

We welcome and encourage all nominations.  You will find the nomination documents on our website.

 

In case you weren't able to submit your nomination application on or before May 19th, we also allow nominations to be made from the floor at the Annual General Meeting.  

 

If you are not interested in applying for a position on the CWDO Board of Directors, we still invite you to come out to the AGM, as a CWDO member.


  

2014 All Hands on Braille Camp Announcement!
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The All Hands on Braille Camp is a week-long summer camp dedicated to bringing the exciting world of braille to children 8-12 years old who are blind.  They are looking for kids who are interested in fun, exciting and intense braille instruction. 

 

For information in attending this camp check out the application form.

More information about the braille camp
 
National Access Awareness Week June 1 - 7
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Raise awareness and challenge assumptions!

Inspiration porn and the objectification of disability: Stella Young at TEDxSydney 2014
Inspiration porn and the objectification of disability: Stella Young at TEDxSydney 2014

 
How to Deal with Friends Falling Away After a Brain Injury 
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For any teenager, losing friends is devastating. It is more likely to happen after having a brain injury.

Dr. Mariann Young talks about how she works with injured teens as well as their friends to help them deal with the changes that come with a brain injury.

 
 Check out the video:
How to Deal with Friends Falling Away After a Brain Injury 
How to Deal with Friends Falling Away After a Brain Injury
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10 Tips to Help Your Child Work Around a Learning Disability

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Students with learning disabilities (LD) may struggle with schoolwork in many different areas. While most are likely to have trouble with reading, others may have issues with math, memory, organization or writing.

Assistive technology (AT) can be a great way to minimize the extent to which they need to ask for help and to enable them to be more independent learners. Assistive technology (sometimes referred to as "adaptive technology") is a general term that describes the types of tools and devices that assist people to achieve greater independence.

For individuals with LD, assistive technology can include such things as scanners and screen reading software, voice recognition software, calculators, highlighting and note-taking programs, electronic/digital organizers and much more.
 
Dysgraphia Can Affect a Child's Social Life
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Dysgraphia is a biological condition that can make many aspects of writing difficult. But it can affect children socially, too.   

   

Here are four common social challenges your child may face - and what you could do to help.

 

Meet a CWDO Board Member
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Tracy Odell


Tracy Odell
      
Tracy Odell is a life-long advocate for independent living and the right of people with disabilities to live in the community. Tracy has assisted in founding numerous supportive housing programs with attendant services, is credited with the establishment of "Nurturing Assistance," has published articles and appeared in videos to raise awareness of issues relating to disability.

Tracy is currently a board member and member of the Executive of CWDO.
Tracy has a Masters degree in Critical Disability Studies, and a B.A and B.Ed. in English and Special Education.

Working full time and self-managing her attendant services, Tracy lives with her family in Scarborough.

 
Help the Ottawa Capitals Make it to the NAPHA Tournament
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The OPWHL (Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League) tournament team, the "Ottawa Capitals" will be representing the city of Ottawa and Canada at the NAPHA (North American Power Hockey Association) being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August 2014. 

Over 100 wheelchair athletes from across Canada and the United States will be participating in an intense, competitive tournament in an effort to bring home a gold medal. 


For more information on the competition, on the team that's trying to take gold and how to donate please contact Donna Haycock  or call her at 613-225-9204 (Voice)

 

Deaf Events
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Toronto - ASL interpreted performances, A Spirit 's Face
  • Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 8:00 P.M.    
  • Sunday, June 8th - 2:00 p.m.  
  • Wednesday, June 11th - 8:00 p.m.

Milton - Deaf Halton Association Slo-Pitch Tournament  

  • Saturday, June 7, 2014 - 8:00 a.m. TO 6:00 p.m.     
  • Drumquin Park, 185 Britannia Road, Milton
  • To obtain registration form, contact [email protected]
    Please register before June 4th, 2014

Oshawa - Everyday Living For Healthy Weight" Workshop  

London - Robarts Provincial School for the Deaf 40th Alumni Reunion  

 

North York (Toronto) - Junefest 2014 Deaf-Blind Awareness Month 

  • Wednesday, June 18th, 2014 - 12:00 p.m. To 4:00 p.m.  
  • Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street,
  • Free Admission 

 

Vaughan - Canada's Wonderland Deaf Awareness Day 

Showcasing Ability at the Pride Festival

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Toronto: Come out and enjoy a fantastic event in the heart of Toronto. The Pride Festival 2014 (June 20th to 29th) including the parade will be both the biggest and most accessible parade of the day. Come out and enjoy the fun!  

 

Accessible features include accessible risers, interpreters, mobility to those who need assistance, wheelchair and walker rentals,  a booth for people to sit at, parade assistance (if people are participating) and viewing stages for entertainment,  just to name a few.  

 

If you're interested in getting more information or want to participate, contact Marjorie Richards or go to the Pride Toronto Accessibility Team Facebook page. 

 

  

Rethinking Mental Illness 
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With one in five Canadians experiencing mental illness, 
St. Joseph's is approaching new ways of care, and advances in care environments, teaching and research -- all with a focus on hope, health and recovery.   

Bringing mental illness out of the shadows by truly embracing those impacted, and by giving voice and support is essential to healing and recovery. Take a look at the video, "Rethinking Mental Illness". 

Accessibility note: the video below has captions and musical background only.  A request has been made for a described audio version.  Meanwhile, contact Tracy Odell for a transcript.      

Rethinking Mental Illness
Rethinking Mental Illness

 

  

Journalists launch their own guide to mental health reporting 
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LONDON, ONApril 22, 2014 /CNW/  Canadian journalists have created a new guide to mental health reporting - the first to come from within the news industry itself.  It promotes more factual coverage; fairer, less stigmatizing treatment of the 20% of Canadians experiencing mental illness; and the airing of systemic issues in mental health care across the country.

 

The new resource, available in English or French, comprises a pair of 'field guides' for quick reference and two associated websites for elaboration and discussion.  The guides will be made available without charge to journalists, news organizations and journalism schools across the country.


Rose Centre Announcement

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The Rose Centre is a charitable organization that focuses on positive representations of love, sex and disability.  

 

They recognize the multiple barriers to participation in love sex and relationships for disabled people and the lack of positive discussion around disability and sexuality. They also believe that sex and relationships can be fun and enjoyable for anyone.   

 

The organization provides programming and events which support this mission and that are open and welcoming to everyone.

Autism News 
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Bionic eye helps man see again
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Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, a degenerative eye disease, Roger Pontz has been almost completely blind for years.

 

Now, thanks to a surgical implantation of a bionic eye he has regained enough of his eyesight to catch small glimpses of his wife, grandson and cat.

 

Continue reading about the bionic eye

 


Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2014-190 

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The Public Notice concerning Phase 3 of the CRTC's Let's Talk TV process has been released. The important date is June 25, the last day to submit written comments, so there is still time to have your say.

  

We Need You as Much as Ever 

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Would you like to hear more from us? 

CWDO has no staff, and all our activities are carried out by volunteer board members and individual CWDO members. With your help, we could do much, much more.
 

Please consider funding CWDO.



CWDO is non-profit, but not a charity, so tax receipts can not be issued.

Time and talent are valuable contributions, too! Please get involved!

Together we are stronger. 
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