JR Szczygiel The All Hands on Braille Camp went on this summer, it was a week-long summer camp dedicated to bringing the exciting world of braille to children 8-12 years old who are blind. It was A fun, exciting and intense braille instruction. We received positive feedback from all involved! Thanks go out to all involved.
Please join us at CWDO’s Annual General Meeting on June 19th at 7:30 PM in Auditorium 1 on our Conferencing System. Click on the links below to access meeting materials. AGM Agenda CWDO’s Treasurer’s Report CWDO’s Financial Statement CWDO’s Accomplishments Report Draft Minutes from CWDO’s 2013 AGM
– Ottawa – Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced April 22, 2014 that video relay service will be made available in Canada for users of American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ). When it launches, this free service will facilitate conversations between people who are Deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired and other Canadians, and vice versa. Source – http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=840439
April 3, 2014 To the Members of the General Advisory Council on Social Assistance Reform: Dear Council Members: Our government is committed to making Ontario’s social assistance programs work better for clients who depend on them. Our government’s 2013 Budget took initial reform steps by investing more than $400 million over the next three years. Our plan for further reform is guided by the advice our government received from the Lankin-Sheikh and Drummond reports, and also by the conversations we’re … Read More
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. For more details and information, please … Read More
The National Capital Sports Council of the Disabled (NCSCD) will be organizing a two week long National Capital Para Festival from Saturday September 28 to Saturday October 12 2013 at Ottawa locations still to be confirmed. This festival will bring together Para sport clubs from within the National Capital region. Our goal is to bring a much deeper understanding and awareness of local Para related sports. Not only will we introduce Para sport clubs to the public but we will … Read More
The OPWHL is hosting the first Awards Banquet & Gala to honour wheelchair hockey athletes in the Nation’s Capital. The “Eric Jamieson Memorial Cup” will be presented to the championship team in addition to various individual player awards. There will be a silent auction and live entertainment. Where: San Sala Marco, 215 Preston Street, Ottawa. When: June 23, 2013 – 5:30 pm Attire: Semi-Formal Please visit the OPWHL website at www.opwhl.com for additional details or call 613-225-9204.
On May 25th the Ottawa Odyssey Boccia Club will be hosting a Regionals event at the Ottawa Rehabilitation Center in the gym (505 Smyth Rd). This event is one of two in Ontario that will be used as a Provincial Qualifier for Provincials which will be held here in Ottawa in July. Boccia is similar to Bocce Ball and lawn curling, though it has been adapted for athletes with Cerebral Palsy (and other disabilities) and is a Paralympic sport. If … Read More
Carleton University would like to invite the media to attend the 25th anniversary of its Attendant Services Program, a special occasion to acknowledge and honour the Carleton Attendant Services community. This program, unique in Canada, offers year-round assistance with activities associated with daily living, 24-hours a day, seven days a week, for students with physical disabilities. It continues to help build Carleton’s position nationally as an accessibility leader. For more info and to register please visit.
Disability Rights Promotion International is thrilled to announce that the book, Critical Perspectives on Human Rights and Disability Law, co-edited by Marcia Rioux, has recently been published. This book examines the changing relationship between disability and the law, addressing the intersection of human rights principles, human rights law, domestic law and the experience of people with disabilities. Drawn from the global experience of scholars and activists in a number of jurisdictions and legal systems, the core human rights principles of … Read More
