June 10, 2025
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Terri Hill. A regular at LiveWorkPlay family gatherings, she especially enjoyed the Festive Family Gathering and would always dress for the season to show off her holiday spirit. To say she loved animals just isn’t enough to explain her deep love… Continue reading Remebering Theresa “Terri” Anne Hill
June 10, 2025
From May 25 to 31, 2025, for National AccessAbility Week, we celebrated the important contributions of persons with disabilities in Canada, and the efforts of individuals, organizations and workplaces who are actively working to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to accessibility and inclusion. Significant progress has been made to implement the Accessible Canada Act since… Continue reading National AccessAbility Week 2025
May 9, 2025
With a sold out crowd of more than 250 celebrants, we enjoyed a four course meal, the musical stylings of Dueling Pianos, and of course 30 years of memories! Whether you were in attendance or unable to join us, we hope you will enjoy these visual memories! The images and videos below follow the same… Continue reading Remembering the LiveWorkPlay 30th Anniversary Celebration, Make A Buzz Ottawa, 9 May 2025
April 25, 2025
It’s the LiveWorkPlay 30th anniversary year, and our co-leader Keenan Wellar was interviewed on Voices 4 Ability Radio with the air date of April 24, 2025, to talk about three decades of important work to support inclusion locally and around the world. The video (audio recording) is fully captioned.
April 12, 2025
Photos of recipients and their awards are provided below the two videos, and clicking on any photo will open a new window with a written transcipt. The first video is a live broadcast of The LiveWorkPlay News featuring our top 15 social media stories from December to April (there is a countdown summary just below… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Open House and Annual Awards, April 10, 2025
March 28, 2025
Editor’s note: departing Team Lead Batoul Auf has worked with the rest of the leadership team for several months to ensure a smooth transition as she moves on to a new adventure in her life and her career. Team Lead Grace Hudson is now Director of the Community Support Team (a new position that mirrors… Continue reading A Big Thank You: Please Join Us In Wishing All The Best To Batoul Auf!
March 19, 2025
The theme for World Down Syndrome Day 2025 is “Improve Our Support Systems” People with Down syndrome need support to live and be included in the community, like everyone else. Families also need support, as they are often supporting their family member with Down syndrome. Support is a key human right that helps make other… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day 2025
December 30, 2024
Last year we prepared a special “12 Days of the Christmas Holidays” edition of The LiveWorkPlay News and shared it on social media. We were running a little behind this year, so we’re shared two stories a day from Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve. We also themed up similar posts into one item each… Continue reading Welcome to 2025! Please Enjoy The LiveWorkPlay News (TLN) Top Twelve of 2024!
December 18, 2024
Today LiveWorkPlay hosted the Honourable Minister Michael Parsa from the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services with special guests from United Way East Ontario and Levy TD Place and our federal public service employment partnership, to talk about successful employment outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities in the private and public sectors. Minister… Continue reading Minister Michael Parsa (MCCSS) Visits LiveWorkPlay In Ottawa
December 17, 2024
Stepping into the LiveWorkPlay environment wasn’t just about starting a new job – it was walking into a mission-driven family that forever changed how I view work and community. At first, I was just a curious outsider. As a psychology major at the University of Ottawa, I stumbled upon LiveWorkPlay as a volunteer opportunity, helping… Continue reading Aya Elkerdany: Reflections On My Time At LiveWorkPlay