Inclusive Education Report: “If Inclusion Means Everyone, Why Not Me?”
May 4, 2018
This article reproduced with permission from Community Living Ontario Despite recent developments in human rights and education law, as well as a shift in special education delivery and efforts to make schools more inclusive, public education in elementary and secondary schools is failing many students who have intellectual disabilities. This finding is one of… Continue reading Inclusive Education Report: “If Inclusion Means Everyone, Why Not Me?”
Jen Soucy: 12 Year Work Anniversary!
May 1, 2018
Next up in our continuing celebration of staff work anniversaries is Jen Soucy! As of May 2, 2018, she has been full-time with LiveWorkPlay for a dozen years, and for the past 5 years has been developing employer partnerships and building the Employment Task Force and Federal Employment Strategy Group. We asked Jen a few… Continue reading Jen Soucy: 12 Year Work Anniversary!
The LiveWorkPlay News: April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
MAKE A BUZZ ON MAY 10! Tickets are selling fast for Make A Buzz Ottawa 2018 on Thursday, May 10. This celebration of community recognizes people with intellectual disabilities, volunteers, employers, and partners who contribute to our vision of a community where everyone belongs. There is also a reception with silent auction and a photo booth, and… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay News: April 23, 2018
Joshua Gray: One Year LiveWorkPlay Work Anniversary!
April 17, 2018
It’s National Volunteer Week, and we’re busy celebrating our amazing volunteer team, but we need to interrupt our NVW programming to bring you Joshua Gray’s first work anniversary! It takes our volunteer team and staff team working together to deliver maximum impact for our members and for building a more inclusive community. Read on to… Continue reading Joshua Gray: One Year LiveWorkPlay Work Anniversary!
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Volunteer Week 2018!
April 16, 2018
. At LiveWorkPlay we celebrate our volunteers at the annual Make A Buzz Ottawa event, but we also get in on the fun of National Volunteer Week. We benefit from the support of more than 150 volunteers (contact Alex Darling to join the team!) and how they contribute continues to develop. Here are some examples: board… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Volunteer Week 2018!
World Autism Day April 2, 2018: Beyond Awareness
April 2, 2018
There are probably few commemorations with less controversy than that those recognizing people with autism. There are many different perspectives about autism and how to best support individuals and families. It is worth going beyond the surface of special marketing and fundraising campaigns to make sure that those behind them value people with autism as… Continue reading World Autism Day April 2, 2018: Beyond Awareness
Ontario Budget 2018: Summary of Implications for LiveWorkPlay, People with Intellectual Disabilities, and Families
March 29, 2018
On March 28, 2018, Ontario Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, announced important changes relevant to people with intellectual disabilities, their families, and Developmental Services agencies as part of the 2018 Ontario budget. This important news comes at a time when funding available to agencies has been limited mainly to short-term grants over the past ten years. The… Continue reading Ontario Budget 2018: Summary of Implications for LiveWorkPlay, People with Intellectual Disabilities, and Families
Expression of Interest: Voting Membership for Annual General Meeting 2018
March 28, 2018
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: VOTING MEMBERSHIP The LiveWorkPlay board of directions is accepting expressions of interest for voting membership. Apply via a brief survey that takes less than three minutes! As explained in the application (link below) LiveWorkPlay has established a new membership process that goes into effect for our June 25, 2018 AGM. Click here… Continue reading Expression of Interest: Voting Membership for Annual General Meeting 2018
Annual Family Gathering Celebrates Togetherness with Music by Chicken Fried
March 26, 2018
Every year on a Friday close to April 1, LiveWorkPlay hosts the Foolish Family Feast. Whenever it lands right on April Fool’s, we enjoy a few jokes and dress for the occasion. Interesting hats are the most popular celebratory apparel. Because the event also occurs close to World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, a… Continue reading Annual Family Gathering Celebrates Togetherness with Music by Chicken Fried
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
March 21, 2018
World Down Syndrome Day, observed on 21 March every year, is a global event which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. Down syndrome is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement. People with Down syndrome do not need pity and they don’t need a cure. But they do experience barriers such as bullying… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day